STATE BILLMA H 5350PASSED

Modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill modernizing the Commonwealth’s cannabis laws (House, No. 4206), reports, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5350).

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 19, 2026; 207 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

MA H 5350 · PassedApr 19

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2026 · Apr 19, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 19, 2026Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2026

Apr 9, 2026Laid before the GovernorSenate

Apr 9, 2026Enacted -see Roll Call #146 (Yeas 33 to Nays 6)Senate

Apr 9, 2026EnactedHouse

Apr 9, 2026Emergency preamble adoptedSenate

Apr 9, 2026Emergency preamble adoptedHouse

Apr 9, 2026Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrenceSenate

Apr 8, 2026Committee of conference report accepted - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 151 )House

Show 5 earlier actions

Apr 8, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Apr 6, 2026Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptanceHouse

Apr 6, 2026Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingHouse

Apr 6, 2026Reported on H4206House

Apr 6, 2026Reported from the committee of conferenceHouse

Recorded votes

House Committee of conference report accepted - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYSApr 8, 2026 · House · 155 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Enacted and laid before the Governor Roll Call #146Apr 9, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 6 nayPassed

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