STATE BILLMA H 5620PASSED

Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Aug 5, 2026; 99 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

MA H 5620 · PassedAug 5

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026 · Aug 5, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 5, 2026Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026

Jul 30, 2026Enacted and laid before the GovernorSenate

Jul 30, 2026Enacted - 137 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 251 )House

Jul 30, 2026Emergency preamble adoptedSenate

Jul 30, 2026Emergency preamble adoptedHouse

Jul 30, 2026Quorum Roll Call - 149 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 249 )House

Jul 30, 2026Emergency preamble pendingHouse

Jul 30, 2026Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrenceSenate

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Jul 30, 2026Committee of conference report accepted - 137 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 243 )House

Jul 30, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jul 30, 2026Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptanceHouse

Jul 30, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jul 29, 2026Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingHouse

Jul 29, 2026Reported on H5316House

Jul 29, 2026Reported from the committee of conferenceHouse

Recorded votes

House Committee of conference report accepted - 136 YEAS to 21 NAYSJul 30, 2026 · House · 134 yea · 21 nayPassed

House Quorum Roll Call - 149 YEAS to 0 NAYSJul 30, 2026 · House · 149 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Enacted - 135 YEAS to 21 NAYSJul 30, 2026 · House · 135 yea · 21 nayPassed

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