STATE BILLMA H 4706ENGROSSED

To improve Massachusetts home care

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Nov 5, 2025; 372 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

MA H 4706 · EngrossedNov 5

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Bill details

Last action: Committee of conference appointed (Brownsberger-Jehlen-Fattman), in concurrence · Jul 27, 2026

Sponsor

HCHouse Committee on Ways and MeansRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 27, 2026Committee of conference appointed (Brownsberger-Jehlen-Fattman), in concurrenceSenate

Jul 27, 2026Senate insisted on its amendmentSenate

Jul 27, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jul 27, 2026Committee of conference appointed (Brownsberger-Jehlen-Fattman), in concurrenceSenate

Jul 27, 2026Senate insisted on its amendmentSenate

Jul 27, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jul 23, 2026Committee of conference appointed - (Stanley-F. Moran-DeCoste)House

Jul 23, 2026House NON-concurred in the Senate amendmentHouse

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Jul 23, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jul 23, 2026Committee of conference appointed - (Stanley-F. Moran-DeCoste)House

Jul 23, 2026House NON-concurred in the Senate amendmentHouse

Jul 23, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jul 16, 2026Passed to be engrossedSenate

Jul 16, 2026Read thirdSenate

Jul 16, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate

Jul 16, 2026Reprinted, as amended, see S3183Senate

Jul 16, 2026Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3170Senate

Jul 16, 2026Read secondSenate

Jul 16, 2026Passed to be engrossedSenate

Jul 16, 2026Read thirdSenate

Jul 16, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate

Jul 16, 2026Reprinted, as amended, see S3183Senate

Jul 16, 2026Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3170Senate

Jul 16, 2026Read secondSenate

Jul 9, 2026Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 16, 2026Senate

Jul 9, 2026Order relative to subject matter adoptedSenate

Jul 9, 2026Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3170Senate

Jul 9, 2026Also based on S2645Senate

Jul 9, 2026Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 16, 2026Senate

Jul 9, 2026Order relative to subject matter adoptedSenate

Jul 9, 2026Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3170Senate

Jul 9, 2026Also based on S2645Senate

Nov 6, 2025Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and MeansSenate

Nov 5, 2025Passed to be engrossed - 153 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 107 )House

Nov 5, 2025Amendment 5 adopted, as changed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 106 )House

Nov 5, 2025Read thirdHouse

Nov 5, 2025Rules suspendedHouse

Nov 5, 2025Ordered to a third readingHouse

Nov 5, 2025New draft of H4306House

Nov 5, 2025Pending new draft of H4306House

Nov 5, 2025Reported from the committee on House Ways and MeansHouse

Nov 5, 2025Passed to be engrossed - 153 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 107 )House

Nov 5, 2025Amendment 5 adopted, as changed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 106 )House

Nov 5, 2025Read thirdHouse

Nov 5, 2025Rules suspendedHouse

Nov 5, 2025Ordered to a third readingHouse

Nov 5, 2025New draft of H4306House

Nov 5, 2025Pending new draft of H4306House

Nov 5, 2025Reported from the committee on House Ways and MeansHouse

Recorded votes

House Amendment 5 adopted, as changed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYSNov 5, 2025 · House · 154 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Passed to be engrossed - 153 YEAS to 0 NAYSNov 5, 2025 · House · 153 yea · 1 nayPassed

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