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MA H 4206

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An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws

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

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Did MA H 4206 pass?

Not yet law. MA H 4206 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Reported by H5350

What is MA H 4206 about?

House bill No. 4187, as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading, and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. June 4, 2025.

Description

House bill No. 4187, as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading, and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. June 4, 2025.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-06 — Reported by H5350
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
  • Mark J. Cusackcosponsor
  • Michael J. Sotercosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Chynah Tylercosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Dawne Shandcosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-06

    Reported by H5350

  2. 2025-12-31

    Committee of conference appointed (Gomez-Comerford-Durant), in concurrence

  3. 2025-12-31

    Senate insisted on its amendment

  4. 2025-12-31

    Rules suspended

  5. 2025-12-24

    Committee of conference appointed - (Donahue-Gonzalez-Soter)

  6. 2025-12-24

    House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment

  7. 2025-12-24

    Rules suspended

  8. 2025-11-19

    Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #116 (Yeas 30 to Nays 7)

    passage

  9. 2025-11-19

    Read third

    reading-3

  10. 2025-11-19

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. 2025-11-19

    Reprinted, as amended, see S2749

  12. 2025-11-19

    Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2722

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-11-19

    Read second

    reading-2

  14. 2025-11-13

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, November 19, 2025

  15. 2025-11-13

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  16. 2025-11-13

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2722

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-06-09

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

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-06-05

    H4187, published as amended

  19. 2025-06-04

    Passed to be engrossed - 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 55 )

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Versions

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Votes

  • Adoption of the amendment

    2025-11-19 · fail · 0-0

  • Suspension of the rule be determined by a standing vote, and it was suspended by a vote of 13 to 4. senate rule 38a. orders of the day. the orders of the day were further considered as follows: the house bill modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws (house, no. 4206),-was again considered, the main question being on ordering the bill to a third reading. messrs. tarr, montigny, keenan and o'connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by striking, in their entirety, the following sections:- section 8, section 22, section 23, section 25, and section 26. 27 cannabis laws,-modernizing. 26 uncorrected proof. after debate, the question on adoption of the amendment

    2025-11-19 · fail · 0-0

  • Passing the bill to be enacted

    2025-11-19 · pass · 0-0

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