An Act to open the Massachusetts lobster fishery

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Overview Bill text 1 History 5 Sponsors

By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 131) of Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to authorize commercial lobster fisherman to fish according to their permit for 12 months a year in state waters. Agriculture.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Mar 16, 2026 — Accompanied a study order, see H5242 (under House Rule 27)
Session: 194th
Momentum: 28 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 213 days quiet

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