# Massachusetts H 5519: An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth

Massachusetts H 5519, An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Maura T. Healey; status second reading, last action 2026-07-08 (New draft substituted, see H5568) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 5519
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-22
- Last action: 2026-07-08, New draft substituted, see H5568
- Sponsor: Maura T. Healey
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, House Ways and Means, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Maura T. Healey

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-08 | committee | Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.5519 “An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth” as amended | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2026-07-02 | committee | Committee Favorable: Yes to Be Ingrossed as Written | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-07-08: New draft substituted, see H5568 (House)
- 2026-07-08: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-07-08: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-07-08: 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 (House)
- 2026-07-08: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending (House)
- 2026-07-08: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H5568 (House)
- 2026-07-02: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-07-02: Hearing rescheduled to 07/02/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2026-07-01: Hearing scheduled for 07/02/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 (legislature)
- 2026-06-29: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2026-06-22: Referred to the committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5519.pdf)

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- H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5519.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5519-194 (as of 2026-11-01).