MA H 5620
enactedAn 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
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- Latest action
- 2026-08-05 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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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
2026-07-29
Reported from the committee of conference
2026-07-29
Reported on H5316
2026-07-29
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
referral-committee
2026-07-30
Rules suspended
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
2026-07-30
Rules suspended
2026-07-30
Committee of conference report accepted - 136 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 243 )
2026-07-30
Committee of conference report accepted - 137 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 243 )
2026-07-30
Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence
2026-07-30
Emergency preamble pending
2026-07-30
Quorum Roll Call - 149 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 249 )
2026-07-30
Emergency preamble adopted
2026-07-30
Emergency preamble adopted
2026-07-30
Enacted - 135 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 251 )
passage
2026-07-30
Enacted - 137 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 251 )
passage
2026-07-30
Enacted and laid before the Governor
passage
2026-08-05
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026
executive-signature
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Votes
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Related bills
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