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MassachusettsH 2692194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report

Sponsored By: Daniel J. Ryan (Democratic)

Second Reading

Public Safety and Homeland SecurityHouse Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daniel J. Ryan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Angelo J. Puppolo Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Antonio F. D. Cabral

    Democratic • House

  • Bruce E. Tarr

    Republican • Senate

  • Christopher Hendricks

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher Richard Flanagan

    Democratic • House

  • Colleen M. Garry

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Cahill

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel J. Hunt

    Democratic • House

  • Danillo A. Sena

    Democratic • House

  • David F. DeCoste

    Republican • House

  • Dennis C. Gallagher

    Democratic • House

  • Donald H. Wong

    Republican • House

  • Erika Uyterhoeven

    Democratic • House

  • Hannah Kane

    Republican • House

  • Jacob R. Oliveira

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Arciero

    Democratic • House

  • James C. Arena-DeRosa

    Democratic • House

  • James K. Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • John J. Marsi

    Republican • House

  • Jonathan D. Zlotnik

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph W. McGonagle Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Kathleen R. LaNatra

    Democratic • House

  • Marcus S. Vaughn

    Republican • House

  • Michael D. Brady

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael J. Soter

    Republican • House

  • Natalie M. Higgins

    Democratic • House

  • Nick Collins

    Democratic • Senate

  • Patrick Joseph Kearney

    Democratic • House

  • Paul McMurtry

    Democratic • House

  • Richard G. Wells Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Rodney M. Elliott

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan M. Hamilton

    Democratic • House

  • Samantha Montaño

    Democratic • House

  • Steven George Xiarhos

    Republican • House

  • Steven Ultrino

    Democratic • House

  • Tackey Chan

    Democratic • House

  • Tara T. Hong

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas M. Stanley

    Democratic • House

  • Vanna Howard

    Democratic • House

  • William F. MacGregor

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 42 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/9/2026

Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.2692 “An Act implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report” as amended

Yes: 30 • No: 0 • Other: 1

committee vote • 9/24/2025

Committee Favorable: Poll

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. New draft substituted, see H5491

    6/10/2026House

  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

    6/10/2026House

  3. Rules suspended

    6/10/2026House

  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

    6/10/2026House

  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

    6/10/2026House

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5491

    6/10/2026House

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    10/8/2025House

  8. Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2

    8/26/2025legislature

  9. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

  10. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

    2/27/2025House

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