# Massachusetts H 5442: An Act relative to certain affordable housing and cultural space in the Brighton section of the city of Boston

Massachusetts H 5442, An Act relative to certain affordable housing and cultural space in the Brighton section of the city of Boston, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by House Committee on Ways and Means; status signed, last action 2026-06-25 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 110 of the Acts of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 5442
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to certain affordable housing and cultural space in the Brighton section of the city of Boston
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Last action: 2026-06-25, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 110 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: House Committee on Ways and Means
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: House Ways and Means, Senate Ways and Means
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier contracting for Brighton housing project: benefit, medium. The law streamlines contracting for the Boston Housing Authority’s Faneuil Gardens redevelopment in Brighton. It covers the Faneuil Gardens site and the nearby corner at North Beacon and Goodenough (Parcels 2202616000 and 2202627000). For this project, procurement rules in chapter 149, chapter 7C,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: House Committee on Ways and Means
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Moran (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | committee | Committee Favorable: Ought to pass | pass | 15 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-06-25: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 110 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-06-15: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-06-15: Enacted (House)
- 2026-06-11: Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Committee recommended ought to pass (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2026-05-20: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-05-20: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-05-20: New draft of H4415 (House)
- 2026-05-20: Pending new draft of H4415 (House)
- 2026-05-20: Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Chapter 110 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-06-25: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5442.pdf)

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- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)
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## Sources
- [Chapter 110 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5442.pdf)

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- [H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nichola…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5429-194)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5442-194 (as of 2026-11-01).