Bills & Legislation

RESOLUTIONS DESIGNATING AUGUST 8 AND 9, 2026 AS THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY

Nick CollinsDemocrat

An Act enhancing child welfare protections

Transparency in nonprofit hospital drug pricing formulas and review of excessive nonprofit hospital drug pricing

Michael F. RushDemocrat

An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities

An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities

House Committee on Ways and Means

An Act establishing a charter for the town of Orange

Joanne M. ComerfordDemocrat

An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes

House Committee on Ways and Means

An Act regarding free expression

House Committee on Ways and Means

An Act providing for the ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Linden Brook culverts and dams

House Committee on Ways and Means

Floor Amendment

Thomas P. WalshDemocrat

First-Time Homebuyers Savings Accounts

Bruce E. TarrRepublican

Patient Access to Biomarker Testing to Provide Appropriate Therapy

Jacob R. OliveiraDemocrat

Drug Pricing Transparency

Michael F. RushDemocrat

relocating certain harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor

Mark C. MontignyDemocrat

Establishing privacy standards for student and educator data

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

Relative to parking enforcement in the city of Cambridge

William N. BrownsbergerDemocrat

An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities

Thomas P. WalshDemocrat

An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act

House Committee on Ways and Means

An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act

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

Thomas P. WalshDemocrat

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

RESOLUTIONS DESIGNATING AUGUST 9 AND 10, 2025 AS THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY

Adam GómezDemocrat

Millis warrants

Rebecca L. RauschDemocrat

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

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)

Compatibility with Existing Laws and Policies

Bruce E. TarrRepublican

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 JOHN A. LIPPITT AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO REFORM AND REGULATE LEGISLATIVE STIPENDS (see House, No. 5010)

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).

An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder.

House Committee on Ways and Means

An Act honoring Blue Star Families.

House Committee on Ways and Means

An Act relative to limiting state tax collection growth and returning surpluses to taxpayers

An Act relative to Reducing the State Personal Income Tax Rate from 5% To 4%

An Act to Protect Tenants by Limiting Rent Increases

An Act relative to Labor Relations Policies for Committee for Public Counsel Services Employees

An Act to Reform and Regulate Legislative Stipends

Amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities

Patricia D. JehlenDemocrat

An Act to allow single-family homes on small lots in areas with adequate infrastructure

An Act relative to election day registration

An Act to restore a sensible marijuana policy

An Act to implement all-party state primaries