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MA H 5316

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

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

House bill No. 5305, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. March 25, 2026.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Committee of conference appointed (Friedman-Payano-Fattman), in concurrence
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Andres X. Vargascosponsor
  • Judith A. Garciacosponsor
  • Frank A. Morancosponsor
  • Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Rita A. Mendescosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Brandy Fluker-Reidcosponsor
  • Kip A. Diggscosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Orlando Ramoscosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • Francisco E. Paulinocosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Chynah Tylercosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
  • Bud L. Williamscosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Adam Gómezcosponsor
  • Lydia Edwardscosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Hannah Bowencosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Tricia Farley-Bouviercosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Dawne Shandcosponsor
  • William F. MacGregorcosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Michelle L. Ciccolocosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
  • Lisa Fieldcosponsor
  • Barry R. Finegoldcosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
  • Kenneth I. Gordoncosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
  • Hadley Luddycosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Paul J. Donatocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-25

    H5305, published as amended

  2. 2026-03-25

    Passed to be engrossed - 134 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 150 )

    passage

  3. 2026-04-30

    Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-04-30

    Also based on S1059, S1122, S1127 and S2665

  5. 2026-04-30

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3072

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-04-30

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  7. 2026-04-30

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, May 7th, 2026

  8. 2026-05-07

    Read second

    reading-2

  9. 2026-05-07

    Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3072

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-05-07

    Reprinted, as amended, see S3086

  11. 2026-05-07

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. 2026-05-07

    Read third

    reading-3

  13. 2026-05-07

    Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #158 (Yeas 37 to Nays 3)

    passage

  14. 2026-05-18

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-05-18

    House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment

  16. 2026-05-18

    Committee of conference appointed - (Cahill-Vargas-Vaughn)

  17. 2026-05-18

    Rules suspended

  18. 2026-05-18

    Senate insisted on its amendment

  19. 2026-05-18

    Committee of conference appointed (Friedman-Payano-Fattman), in concurrence

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