Massachusetts · Bill 3154 · 194th General Court

An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

H 3154 Sponsored by Hannah Kane In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3154) of Hannah Kane and others for legislation to establish a tax credit for and to regulate the donation of food to persons in need. Revenue.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Revenue · Joint Committee on Revenue
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeDischarged to the committee on the Judiciary · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  4. SenateSenate concurred
  5. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  6. CommitteeAccompanied a new draft, see H4373 · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  7. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jul 21, 2025 Joint Committee on the Judiciary Committee report: Accompanied (H3154, "An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need" as redrafted)
Members

Yes · 11

 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 30 cosponsors: 27 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

  • Hannah KaneR Primary sponsor · District 11th Worcester
All 30 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.