Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5088: An Act designating asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth
Status: In committee, July 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, December 31, 2025:
Chapter 2 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 65. Asparagus shall be the official vegetable of the commonwealth.
Sponsors
- Homar Gómez (D) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Giannino (D, 16th Suffolk)
- Michael Finn (D, 6th Hampden)
- Mindy Domb (D, 3rd Hampshire)
- Shirley Arriaga (D)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- Brian Ashe (D)
- Patricia Duffy (D, 5th Hampden)
- Thomas Moakley (D)
- Frank Moran (D, 17th Essex)
- Lisa Field (D, 3rd Bristol)
- Michelle Badger (D)
Latest actions
- : 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
- : Hearing rescheduled to 05/20/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:05 PM in B-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/20/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (July 6, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5088?
- H5088 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act designating asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth.
- What is the status of H5088?
- In committee as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (July 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5088?
- Homar Gómez (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5088?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5088
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