Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3438: An Act establishing the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth
Status: In committee, August 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 2 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 65. The Jurassic Armored Mud Ball shall be the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth.
Sponsors
- Whipps, Susannah M. (I, 2nd Franklin) · primary sponsor
- Dawne Shand (D)
- James O'Day (D, 14th Worcester)
- Tackey Chan (D, 2nd Norfolk)
- Rodney Elliott (D)
- Aaron Saunders (D)
- Sean Garballey (D, 23rd Middlesex)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Homar Gómez (D)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- Natalie Blais (D, 1st Franklin)
Latest actions
- : Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (October 21, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H3438?
- H3438 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth.
- What is the status of H3438?
- In committee as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (August 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3438?
- Whipps, Susannah M. (I, 2nd Franklin), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H3438?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3438
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