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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.5500 194th (Current)

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

Bill Information

Sponsor:
House Committee on Ways and Means

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to immediately make appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and to make certain changes in law, each of which is immediately necessary or appropriate to effectuate said appropriations or for other important public purposes, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Bill History

Branch Action
4/15/2026 House Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
4/15/2026 House Reported on a part of H2
4/15/2026 House Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
4/16/2026 House Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
4/16/2026 House Rules suspended
4/16/2026 House Read second
4/16/2026 House Further action postponed until Monday, April 27, 2026
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1588 rejected - 25 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 158 )
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1590 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 159 )
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1593 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 160 )
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1231 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 161 )
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1232 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 162 )
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1235 pending
4/27/2026 House Point of Order pending
4/27/2026 House Point of Order well taken
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1235 laid aside
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1236 rejected - 25 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 163 )
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1237 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 164 )
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1334 rejected - 30 YEAS to 123 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 165 )
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1317 rejected - 27 YEAS to 128 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 166 )
4/27/2026 House Amendment 1336 rejected
4/27/2026 House Ordered to a third reading
4/27/2026 House Rules suspended
4/27/2026 House Read third
4/27/2026 House Consolidated amendment A (Education and Local Aid, Social Services and Veteran Services and Soldiers' Homes) adopted - 132 YEAS to 23 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 167 )

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