Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 5316
An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Cosponsors (95)
- Andres X. Vargas (Democratic)
- Judith A. Garcia (Democratic)
- Frank A. Moran (Democratic)
- Carlos González (Democratic)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic)
- 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)
- 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
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
House bill No. 5305, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. March 25, 2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 29, 2026 · House
Reported by H5620 - May 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee of conference appointed (Friedman-Payano-Fattman), in concurrence - May 18, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on its amendment - May 18, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - May 18, 2026 · House
Committee of conference appointed - (Cahill-Vargas-Vaughn) - May 18, 2026 · House
House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment - May 18, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #158 (Yeas 37 to Nays 3) - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Read third - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Reprinted, as amended, see S3086 - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3072 - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Read second - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, May 7th, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Order relative to subject matter adopted - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3072 - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Also based on S1059, S1122, S1127 and S2665 - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Passed to be engrossed - 134 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 150 ) - Mar 25, 2026 · House
H5305, published as amended