MA H 5293
introducedAn Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
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Quick answers
Did MA H 5293 pass?
Not yet. MA H 5293 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): New draft substituted, see H5305
What is MA H 5293 about?
MA H 5293 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")”.
Who sponsors MA H 5293?
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security is the primary sponsor of MA H 5293, joined by 95 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — New draft substituted, see H5305
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Securityprimary
- Rita A. Mendescosponsor
- Samantha Montañocosponsor
- Brandy Fluker-Reidcosponsor
- Kip A. Diggscosponsor
- Leigh Daviscosponsor
- Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
- Homar Gómezcosponsor
- Russell E. Holmescosponsor
- Orlando Ramoscosponsor
- Estela A. Reyescosponsor
- Francisco E. Paulinocosponsor
- Danillo A. Senacosponsor
- Chynah Tylercosponsor
- Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
- Bud L. Williamscosponsor
- Liz Mirandacosponsor
- Adam Gómezcosponsor
- Lydia Edwardscosponsor
- Mindy Dombcosponsor
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
- Andres X. Vargascosponsor
- Judith A. Garciacosponsor
- Frank A. Morancosponsor
- Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
- Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
- Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
- Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
- Tara T. Hongcosponsor
- Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
- Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
- Hannah Bowencosponsor
- Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
- Tommy Vitolocosponsor
- Sally P. Keranscosponsor
- Tricia Farley-Bouviercosponsor
- Vanna Howardcosponsor
- Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
- Steven Owenscosponsor
- David Paul Linskycosponsor
- Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
- Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
- Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
- Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
- Christine P. Barbercosponsor
- Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
- Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
- Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
- Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
- Dawne Shandcosponsor
- William F. MacGregorcosponsor
- Sean Reidcosponsor
- Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
- Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
- Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
- Steven Ultrinocosponsor
- Mike Connollycosponsor
- Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
- Simon Cataldocosponsor
- James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
- Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
- John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
- Michelle L. Ciccolocosponsor
- William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
- Lisa Fieldcosponsor
- Barry R. Finegoldcosponsor
- Sean Garballeycosponsor
- Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
- Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
- Kenneth I. Gordoncosponsor
- James K. Hawkinscosponsor
- Kevin G. Honancosponsor
- Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
- Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
- Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
- Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
- Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
- Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
- Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
- David M. Rogerscosponsor
- Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
- Greg Schwartzcosponsor
- Mary S. Keefecosponsor
- Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
- Tackey Chancosponsor
- Nick Collinscosponsor
- Rob Consalvocosponsor
- Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
- John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
- Hadley Luddycosponsor
- John Francis Morancosponsor
- Edward R. Philipscosponsor
- Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
- Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
- Manny Cruzcosponsor
- Paul J. Donatocosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-25
New draft substituted, see H5305
2026-03-25
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
amendment-passage,reading-2
2026-03-25
Rules suspended
2026-03-25
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
2026-03-25
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
referral-committee
2026-03-25
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H5305
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-23
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-03-23
New draft of H5158
2026-03-23
Reported from the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
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Votes
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