MA H 4206
passed bothAn 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
- Last updated
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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
2026-04-06
Reported by H5350
2025-12-31
Committee of conference appointed (Gomez-Comerford-Durant), in concurrence
2025-12-31
Senate insisted on its amendment
2025-12-31
Rules suspended
2025-12-24
Committee of conference appointed - (Donahue-Gonzalez-Soter)
2025-12-24
House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment
2025-12-24
Rules suspended
2025-11-19
Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #116 (Yeas 30 to Nays 7)
passage
2025-11-19
Read third
reading-3
2025-11-19
Ordered to a third reading
2025-11-19
Reprinted, as amended, see S2749
2025-11-19
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2722
amendment-passage
2025-11-19
Read second
reading-2
2025-11-13
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, November 19, 2025
2025-11-13
Order relative to subject matter adopted
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
2025-06-09
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
referral-committee
2025-06-05
H4187, published as amended
2025-06-04
Passed to be engrossed - 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 55 )
passage
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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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