MassachusettsH 5491194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: House Committee on Ways and Means

Passed Senate

House Ways and MeansSenate Ways and MeansBills in the Third Reading

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

House Committee on Ways and Means
Affiliation unavailable

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
Daniel J. Ryan
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: 172 • No: 0

committee vote • 8/10/2026

Committee Favorable with Amendment: Ought to pass with an amendment - New Text

Yes: 16 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 6/10/2026

Passed to be engrossed

Yes: 156 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
8/17/2026House
Read third and passed to be engrossed
8/13/2026Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
8/13/2026Senate
Ordered to a third reading
8/10/2026Senate
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3251
8/10/2026Senate
Read second
8/10/2026Senate
Rules suspended
8/10/2026Senate
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3251
8/10/2026Senate
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
6/11/2026Senate
Passed to be engrossed - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 212)
6/10/2026House
Read third
6/10/2026House
Rules suspended
6/10/2026House
Ordered to a third reading
6/10/2026House
New draft of H2692
6/10/2026House
Pending new draft of H2692
6/10/2026House
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
6/10/2026House

Bill Text

Passed to be engrossed
8/13/2026
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