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MA H 5620

enacted

An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 5620 pass?

Yes. MA H 5620 has been enacted into law as of 2026-08-05. Latest recorded action (2026-08-05): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 5620 about?

MA H 5620 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”.

Who sponsors MA H 5620?

Protect Act is the primary sponsor of MA H 5620, joined by 95 cosponsors.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-08-05 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Protect Actprimary
  • 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

  1. 2026-07-29

    Reported from the committee of conference

  2. 2026-07-29

    Reported on H5316

  3. 2026-07-29

    Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-07-30

    Rules suspended

  5. 2026-07-30

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

  6. 2026-07-30

    Rules suspended

  7. 2026-07-30

    Committee of conference report accepted - 136 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 243 )

  8. 2026-07-30

    Committee of conference report accepted - 137 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 243 )

  9. 2026-07-30

    Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence

  10. 2026-07-30

    Emergency preamble pending

  11. 2026-07-30

    Quorum Roll Call - 149 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 249 )

  12. 2026-07-30

    Emergency preamble adopted

  13. 2026-07-30

    Emergency preamble adopted

  14. 2026-07-30

    Enacted - 135 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 251 )

    passage

  15. 2026-07-30

    Enacted - 137 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 251 )

    passage

  16. 2026-07-30

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  17. 2026-08-05

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026

    executive-signature

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