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MA H 5

in committee

An Act to improve oversight of state government

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

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Quick answers

Did MA H 5 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Accompanied a study order, see H5194

What is MA H 5 about?

So much of the recommendations of the State Auditor (House, No. 3) as relates to improving oversight of state government and access to certain tax returns and related tax records. Revenue.

Who sponsors MA H 5?

Auditor of the Commonwealth is the primary sponsor of MA H 5.

Description

So much of the recommendations of the State Auditor (House, No. 3) as relates to improving oversight of state government and access to certain tax returns and related tax records. Revenue.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-09 — Accompanied a study order, see H5194
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Auditor of the Commonwealthprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Accompanied a study order, see H5194

  2. 2025-10-07

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-09-26

    Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Replaces: HD 5not in this corpus

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5

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