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H 3373

An Act relative to the official frog of the Commonwealth

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Mike Kushmerek

Designates the Spring Peeper as Massachusetts' official frog, a ceremonial symbol with no funding or regulatory mandates, guiding branding and public outreach.

Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
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Bill Summary · H 3373

Summary of H 3373: An Act relative to the official frog of the Commonwealth

Purpose and intent

  • The billDesignates the Spring Peeper as the official frog of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • It adds a ceremonial symbol designation to the state’s General Laws.

Key provisions

  • Amend Chapter 2 of the General Laws by adding a new Section 65: “The Spring Peeper shall be the official frog of the Commonwealth.”
  • No other provisions, appropriations, or regulatory mandates are included in the text provided.

Legislative history and status

  • Introduced: February 27, 2025.
  • House Docket: No. 920; filed January 14, 2025; presented by Representative Michael P. Kushmerek.
  • Referred to: State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
  • Senate concurrence noted on the same date as the referral (02/27/2025) in the provided records.
  • Current status: Hearing scheduled for June 24, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Room A-1.

Procedural/timeline highlights

  • Hearing: June 24, 2025, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, in A-1 (as part of the committee process).
  • If advanced, the bill would move through the standard legislative process toward potential enactment as a statute.

Who/what would be affected

  • Affects the Commonwealth’s official symbols by designating the Spring Peeper as the official frog.
  • Implications are largely ceremonial; there are no stated regulatory, fiscal, or administrative mandates beyond designation.
  • Potential downstream use in official branding, educational outreach, public events, and Commonwealth communications.

Fiscal and regulatory impact

  • The text provided contains no appropriations or mandated expenditures.
  • No new regulatory requirements appear beyond the designation itself.

Related bills

  • HD 920 is listed as the replacing version for this matter (House docket 920). The bill’s core concept is the same: designate the Spring Peeper as the official frog.

Notes

  • The bill’s content is concise, adding a single ceremonial designation without accompanying programs or funding.
  • Readers should monitor the June 24, 2025 hearing for updates on any amendments or recommendations from the committee.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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