Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2555: An Act relative to food truck licensure
Status: Failed, March 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 330. Mobile Food Establishment Licensure For the purposes of this section, the term “mobile food establishment” shall mean a vehicle-mounted, self-contained food service operation, such as a food truck, designed to be readily moveable and used to store, prepare, display, serve, or sell food. The term “department” shall mean the Food Protection Program. The Food Protection Program shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing legal standards and responsibilities for mobile food establishments. The department shall be the sole authority empowered to issue licenses for the operation of mobile food establishments. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the requirement that mobile food establishments pass an inspection conducted by the fire department in the municipality in which the mobile food establishment has its mailing address. Towns and municipalities may assess a fee on mobile food establishments operating in their jurisdiction.
Sponsors
- Marcus Vaughn (R) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas Boldyga (R, 3rd Hampden)
- Patricia Duffy (D, 5th Hampden)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
- John Marsi (R, 6th Worcester)
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- David Muradian (R)
- Francisco Paulino (D)
- Adam Scanlon (D, 14th Bristol)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5235
- : Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:35 PM in B-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in B-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (January 29, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2555?
- H2555 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to food truck licensure.
- What is the status of H2555?
- Failed as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5235 (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2555?
- Marcus Vaughn (R), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2555?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2555
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