MA H 5316
passed one chamberAn Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
Description
House bill No. 5305, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. March 25, 2026.
- Introduced
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-18 — Committee of conference appointed (Friedman-Payano-Fattman), in concurrence
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Andres X. Vargascosponsor
- Judith A. Garciacosponsor
- Frank A. Morancosponsor
- Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
- Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
- Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
- Manny Cruzcosponsor
- 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
- 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
- Paul J. Donatocosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-03-25
H5305, published as amended
2026-03-25
Passed to be engrossed - 134 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 150 )
passage
2026-04-30
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
referral-committee
2026-04-30
Also based on S1059, S1122, S1127 and S2665
2026-04-30
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3072
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-30
Order relative to subject matter adopted
2026-04-30
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, May 7th, 2026
2026-05-07
Read second
reading-2
2026-05-07
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3072
amendment-passage
2026-05-07
Reprinted, as amended, see S3086
2026-05-07
Ordered to a third reading
2026-05-07
Read third
reading-3
2026-05-07
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #158 (Yeas 37 to Nays 3)
passage
2026-05-18
Rules suspended
2026-05-18
House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment
2026-05-18
Committee of conference appointed - (Cahill-Vargas-Vaughn)
2026-05-18
Rules suspended
2026-05-18
Senate insisted on its amendment
2026-05-18
Committee of conference appointed (Friedman-Payano-Fattman), in concurrence
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