MassachusettsH 5491194th General Court (2025-2026)House

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

Sponsored By: House Committee on Ways and Means

Passed

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

  • Jr. Angelo J. Puppolo

    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

  • Jr. Joseph W. McGonagle

    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

  • Jr. Richard G. Wells

    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 • Senate

  • 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

  1. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

    8/17/2026House
  2. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    8/13/2026Senate
  3. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    8/13/2026Senate
  4. Ordered to a third reading

    8/10/2026Senate
  5. Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3251

    8/10/2026Senate
  6. Read second

    8/10/2026Senate
  7. Rules suspended

    8/10/2026Senate
  8. 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
  9. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

    6/11/2026Senate
  10. Passed to be engrossed - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 212)

    6/10/2026House
  11. Read third

    6/10/2026House
  12. Rules suspended

    6/10/2026House
  13. Ordered to a third reading

    6/10/2026House
  14. New draft of H2692

    6/10/2026House
  15. Pending new draft of H2692

    6/10/2026House
  16. 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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