Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 5491
An Act implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- House Committee on Ways and Means
Cosponsors (41)
- Daniel J. Ryan (Democratic)
- 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
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Aug 17, 2026): Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 House | H. 5491 On passing to be engrossed | pass | Set your home in Massachusetts to see |
Actions
- Aug 17, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third and passed to be engrossed - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3251 - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
Read second - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Aug 10, 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 S3251 - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Passed to be engrossed - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 212 ) - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Read third - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Ordered to a third reading - Jun 10, 2026 · House
New draft of H2692 - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Pending new draft of H2692 - Jun 10, 2026 · House
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means