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MA H 5279

introduced

An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges

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

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Did MA H 5279 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5279 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): New draft substituted, see H5375

What is MA H 5279 about?

MA H 5279 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges”.

Who sponsors MA H 5279?

Joint Committee on Transportation is the primary sponsor of MA H 5279, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-15 — New draft substituted, see H5375
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Transportationprimary
  • Maura T. Healeycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-15

    New draft substituted, see H5375

  2. 2026-04-15

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

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  3. 2026-04-15

    Rules suspended

  4. 2026-04-15

    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. 2026-04-15

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

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  6. 2026-04-15

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5375

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  7. 2026-04-08

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  8. 2026-04-07

    Hearing rescheduled to 04/07/2026 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  9. 2026-03-31

    Hearing scheduled for 04/07/2026 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1

  10. 2026-03-23

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

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  11. 2026-03-23

    New draft of H4987

  12. 2026-03-23

    Reported from the committee on Transportation

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5279

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