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MA H1032

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Rogers

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Applies to fashion sellers (apparel, footwear, bags) with over $100 million in annual gross receipts, excluding used goods and multi-brand retailers unless their private labels exceed $100 million

  • Requires supply chain mapping across 4 tiers with phased disclosure deadlines: Tier 1 (80% of suppliers) within 12 months, Tier 2 (75%) within 2 years, Tier 3 (50%) within 4 years, and Tier 4 (50%) within 6 years

  • Mandates annual greenhouse gas emissions reporting starting in 2027, with reduction targets aligned to Science Based Targets initiative criteria; companies over $1 billion must use absolute contraction approach for Scope 3 emissions

  • Creates the Fashion Environmental Accountability Fund administered by the Attorney General, funded by appropriations, grants, and fines up to 2% of annual revenues for non-compliant companies

  • Requires annual environmental due diligence reports submitted to the Attorney General and published publicly, with independent verification of emissions data at least every 2 years

Legislative Description

To establish environmental accountability in the fashion industry

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5149

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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