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MA H 2692

introduced

An Act implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report

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

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Quick answers

Did MA H 2692 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2692 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-10): New draft substituted, see H5491

What is MA H 2692 about?

By Representative Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2692) of Daniel J. Ryan and others for legislation to implement the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Who sponsors MA H 2692?

Daniel J. Ryan is the primary sponsor of MA H 2692, joined by 40 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2692) of Daniel J. Ryan and others for legislation to implement the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-10 — New draft substituted, see H5491
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Daniel J. Ryanprimary
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Dennis C. Gallaghercosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.cosponsor
  • Michael J. Sotercosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • William F. MacGregorcosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
  • David F. DeCostecosponsor
  • Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
  • Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Donald H. Wongcosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Daniel J. Huntcosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-10

    New draft substituted, see H5491

  2. 2026-06-10

    Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

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  3. 2026-06-10

    Rules suspended

  4. 2026-06-10

    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

  5. 2026-06-10

    Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-06-10

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5491

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-10-08

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  8. 2025-08-26

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2

  9. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  10. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2692

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