Bills & Legislation

An Act authorizing the town of Foxborough to grant three additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Paul R. FeeneyDemocrat

Communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 9B of Chapter 128A of the General Laws and Section 222 of Chapter 6 of the General Laws) submitting proposed regulations changes to 205 CMR 3.00: Harness Horse Racing (2026)

Massachusetts Gaming Commission

An Act authorizing the town of Dennis to publish legal notices digitally

Julian CyrDemocrat

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

Relative to parking enforcement in the city of Cambridge

William N. BrownsbergerDemocrat

An Act authorizing the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service

Barry R. FinegoldDemocrat

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of ANDREW B. MIKULA AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO ALLOW SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES ON SMALL LOTS IN AREAS WITH ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE (see House, No. 5000).

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of NORMA B. SHULMAN AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT RELATIVE TO ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION (see House, No. 5001).

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of ANGIE AN-CHI TSO AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO RESTORE A SENSIBLE MARIJUANA POLICY (see House, No. 5002).

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of DANIELLE SUSAN ALLEN AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT ALL-PARTY STATE PRIMARIES (see House, No. 5003).

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of DANIELLE SUSAN ALLEN AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (see House, No. 5004).

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of DAVID JOHN O’NEILL AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO PROTECT WATER AND NATURE (see House, No. 5005).

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of JAMES JOHN STERGIOS AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT RELATIVE TO REDUCING THE STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE FROM 5% TO 4%. (see House, No. 5007)

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of ADAM GOMEZ AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO PROTECT TENANTS BY LIMITING RENT INCREASES (see House, No. 5008).

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of VICKI JEAN MCAULEY AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT RELATIVE TO LABOR RELATIONS POLICIES FOR COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COUNSEL SERVICES EMPLOYEES (see House, No. 5009)

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of JOHN A. LIPPITT AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO REFORM AND REGULATE LEGISLATIVE STIPENDS (see House, No. 5010)

An Act relative to the charter and the town clerk in the town of Falmouth

Thomas P. WalshDemocrat

Study Order- Time Expired

Joint Committee on Election Laws

MINORITY REPORT ON THE INITIATIVE PETITION OF DANIELLE SUSAN ALLEN AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (SEE HOUSE, NO. 5004)

MINORITY REPORT ON THE INITIATIVE PETITION OF CHRISTOPHER ROBERT ANDERSON AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT RELATIVE TO LIMITING STATE TAX COLLECTION GROWTH AND RETURNING SURPLUSES TO TAXPAYERS (SEE HOUSE, NO. 5006); AND THE INITIATIVE PETITION OF JAMES JOHN STERGIOS AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT RELATIVE TO REDUCING THE STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE FROM 5% TO 4%. (SEE HOUSE, NO. 5007)

An Act authorizing the town of Lynnfield to appropriate funds from the Golf Enterprise Fund to the Recreation Capital Trust Stabilization Fund

Bradley H. Jones Jr.Republican

An Act authorizing the town of Lynnfield to impose a local sales tax upon restaurant meals originating within the town

Bradley H. Jones Jr.Republican

An Act authorizing the town of Wakefield to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Kate Lipper-GarabedianDemocrat

An Act authorizing the raising the maximum retirement age of special police officers in the town of Kingston to 70 years old

Joint Committee on Public Service

An Act relative to extending the police chief's service to the town of Leicester

David Henry Argosky LeBoeufDemocrat

Study Order of Committee Bills under Joint Rule 10 and House Rule 27

Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

An Act authorizing the town of Southborough to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Kate DonaghueDemocrat

An Act amending the charter of the town of North Attleborough

Adam J. ScanlonDemocrat

An Act authorizing the town of Natick to continue the employment of Police Chief James Hicks beyond the age of 65

David Paul LinskyDemocrat

An Act authorizing the town of Natick to continue the employment of Deputy Police Chief Brian Lauzon

David Paul LinskyDemocrat

An Act to restrict the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in Newbury

Kristin E. KassnerDemocrat

An Act providing for the appointment of associate members of the Planning Board of the town of Tisbury to fill vacancies on the board

Thomas W. MoakleyDemocrat

An Act relative to the issuance of certain liquor licenses in the city of Easthampton

Homar GómezDemocrat

An Act establishing a veterans’ suicide mortality review and prevention council

Joshua TarskyDemocrat

An Act authorizing municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026

Carole A. FiolaDemocrat

An Act authorizing the town of Princeton to continue the employment of police officer Paul Quinn beyond the age of 65

Kimberly N. FergusonRepublican

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

An Act designating a certain bridge in the city of Gardner as the Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. Bridge

Jonathan D. ZlotnikDemocrat

An Act providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and ensuring for a skilled workforce in the commonwealth of Massachusetts

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

An Act to enhance the safe use of micromobility devices

Maura T. Healey

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document to strengthen the state credit union charter.

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Financial Services -- Extension Order

Paul R. FeeneyDemocrat

Financial Services -- Extension Order

Paul R. FeeneyDemocrat

Financial Services -- Extension Order

Paul R. FeeneyDemocrat

Order relative to requesting the opinions of the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative to promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Bruce E. TarrRepublican

Compatibility with Existing Laws and Policies

Bruce E. TarrRepublican

An Act relative to the creation of a sewer and water advisory board in the town of Walpole

Michael F. RushDemocrat