Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 2692
An Act implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Daniel J. Ryan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (40)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- Steven George Xiarhos (Republican)
- Paul McMurtry (Democratic)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Dennis C. Gallagher (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democratic)
- Michael J. Soter (Republican)
- Steven Ultrino (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- Daniel Cahill (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- William F. MacGregor (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic)
- David F. DeCoste (Republican)
- Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democratic)
- Ryan M. Hamilton (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Nick Collins (Democratic)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
- Christopher Hendricks (Democratic)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Donald H. Wong (Republican)
- Colleen M. Garry (Democratic)
- Richard G. Wells, Jr. (Democratic)
- Daniel J. Hunt (Democratic)
- Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic)
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2692) of Daniel J. Ryan and others for legislation to implement the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 10, 2026 · House
New draft substituted, see H5491 - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Jun 10, 2026 · House
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 - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5491 - Oct 8, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Aug 26, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security