Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 5293
An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Cosponsors (95)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Rita A. Mendes (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democratic)
- Kip A. Diggs (Democratic)
- Leigh Davis (Democratic)
- Shirley B. Arriaga (Democratic)
- Homar Gómez (Democratic)
- Russell E. Holmes (Democratic)
- Orlando Ramos (Democratic)
- Estela A. Reyes (Democratic)
- Francisco E. Paulino (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Chynah Tyler (Democratic)
- Christopher J. Worrell (Democratic)
- Bud L. Williams (Democratic)
- Liz Miranda (Democratic)
- Adam Gómez (Democratic)
- Lydia Edwards (Democratic)
- Mindy Domb (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- Andres X. Vargas (Democratic)
- Judith A. Garcia (Democratic)
- Frank A. Moran (Democratic)
- Carlos González (Democratic)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Christopher Hendricks (Democratic)
- Sal N. DiDomenico (Democratic)
- Hannah Bowen (Democratic)
- Pavel M. Payano (Democratic)
- Tommy Vitolo (Democratic)
- Sally P. Kerans (Democratic)
- Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic)
- Steven Owens (Democratic)
- David Paul Linsky (Democratic)
- Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic)
- Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- Christine P. Barber (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Patricia A. Duffy (Democratic)
- Thomas W. Moakley (Democratic)
- Jennifer Balinsky Armini (Democratic)
- Dawne Shand (Democratic)
- William F. MacGregor (Democratic)
- Sean Reid (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Ryan M. Hamilton (Democratic)
- Tram T. Nguyen (Democratic)
- Steven Ultrino (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Aaron L. Saunders (Democratic)
- Simon Cataldo (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Michelle L. Badger (Democratic)
- John Barrett, III (Democratic)
- Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democratic)
- William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democratic)
- Lisa Field (Democratic)
- Barry R. Finegold (Democratic)
- Sean Garballey (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Jessica Ann Giannino (Democratic)
- Kenneth I. Gordon (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Kevin G. Honan (Democratic)
- Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic)
- Robyn K. Kennedy (Democratic)
- Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
- Jason M. Lewis (Democratic)
- Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic)
- Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic)
- Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic)
- David M. Rogers (Democratic)
- Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic)
- Greg Schwartz (Democratic)
- Mary S. Keefe (Democratic)
- Michael J. Barrett (Democratic)
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
- Nick Collins (Democratic)
- Rob Consalvo (Democratic)
- Patricia D. Jehlen (Democratic)
- John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democratic)
- Hadley Luddy (Democratic)
- John Francis Moran (Democratic)
- Edward R. Philips (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
- Paul J. Donato (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 25, 2026): New draft substituted, see H5305
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 25, 2026 · House
New draft substituted, see H5305 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Mar 25, 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 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H5305 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Mar 23, 2026 · House
New draft of H5158 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Reported from the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security