Bills & Legislation

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

Barry R. FinegoldDemocrat

An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to acquire interests in certain portions of land owned by the town of Andover which were acquired by the town for Article XCVII purposes

Barry R. FinegoldDemocrat

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

Senate Committee on Ways and Means

An Act promoting safe technology use and distraction-free education for youth

Order relative to extending until Friday, May 22, 2026 the time within which the committee on Education is authorized to report on current House documents

Kenneth I. GordonDemocrat

Study Order

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Study Order

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

An Act relative to certain easements

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

An Act expanding the exemption for residential property in the town of Wellfleet

Hadley LuddyDemocrat

An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges

House Committee on Ways and Means

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

Maura T. Healey

An Act relating to the transfer of interest in land in West Brookfield

Donald R. Berthiaume Jr.Republican

An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law

Paul J. DonatoDemocrat

An Act relative to provider choice

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

An Act relative to toxic-free medical additives reforming your health

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

An Act granting the town of Oxford 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises

Joseph D. McKennaRepublican

An Act authorizing Craig Riley to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

Andres X. VargasDemocrat

An Act to provide rapid whole genome sequencing

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

An Act relative to Massachusetts winning global investment, talent, and innovation

Maura T. Healey

An Act allowing "print-free" digital legal notices for the town of Westford

James ArcieroDemocrat

An Act naming "The Bill Russell and Bob Cousy Highway"

Thomas P. WalshDemocrat

An Act regarding the disability pension for Misael Rodriguez administered by the Springfield retirement board

Thomas P. WalshDemocrat

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

Thomas P. WalshDemocrat

Study Order

Joint Committee on Public Service

Study Order

Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Study Order

Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy

Study Order

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Study Order

Joint Committee on Public Service

An Act to increase access to the flu vaccine for older adults

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

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

House Committee on Ways and Means

An Act amending the sick leave bank for Matthew McRae, an employee of the department of state police

Margaret R. ScarsdaleDemocrat

An Act authorizing the town of Stockbridge to modify Fire Department employment

Leigh DavisDemocrat

Middleton Charter

Bruce E. TarrRepublican

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to grant easements to NSTAR electric company d/b/a Eversource Energy in return for NSTAR releasing or modifying easements for the benefit of the Commonwealth.

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service, to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters.

Joint Committee on Public Service

An Act relative to digital right to repair

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities

Communication from the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative to the public records law (see House No. 5004) [for opinions, see Senate document numbered 3065]

Communication from the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative to legislative stipends (see House No. 5010) [for opinions, see Senate document numbered 3066]

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing matters.

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

An Act protecting patient safety regarding non-FDA approved drugs

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

An Act ensuring access to healthcare and medically necessary food for children

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

An Act promoting community immunity

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

An Act establishing a study of a public health insurance option in the Commonwealth

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Senate Committee on Ways and Means