STATE BILLMA H 5491ENGROSSED

Implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jun 10, 2026; 155 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

MA H 5491 · EngrossedJun 10

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Bill details

Last action: Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading · Aug 17, 2026
Pending committee: Bills in the Third Reading

Sponsor

HCHouse Committee on Ways and MeansRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 17, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third ReadingHouse

Aug 13, 2026Read third and passed to be engrossedSenate

Aug 13, 2026Taken out of the Orders of the DaySenate

Aug 10, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate

Aug 10, 2026Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3251Senate

Aug 10, 2026Read secondSenate

Aug 10, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Aug 10, 2026Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3251Senate

Show 8 earlier actions

Jun 11, 2026Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and MeansSenate

Jun 10, 2026Passed to be engrossed - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 212 )House

Jun 10, 2026Read thirdHouse

Jun 10, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jun 10, 2026Ordered to a third readingHouse

Jun 10, 2026New draft of H2692House

Jun 10, 2026Pending new draft of H2692House

Jun 10, 2026Reported from the committee on House Ways and MeansHouse

Recorded vote

House Passed to be engrossed - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYSJun 10, 2026 · House · 154 yea · 0 nayPassed

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