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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

FY 2026 Budget House Debate

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The full body of the House of Representatives considers amendments to the House Ways and Means recommendations, and debates their inclusion in the bill. This is a very busy time for the House of Representatives, as the Representatives and their staffs are constantly working to make sure the concerns and needs of their constituents are addressed in the final budget.

Actions of Bill H.4000

Date Branch Action
4/17/2025 House Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
4/17/2025 House Reported on a part of H1
4/17/2025 House Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
4/17/2025 House Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
4/17/2025 House Rules suspended
4/17/2025 House Read second
4/17/2025 House Further action postponed until Monday, April 28, 2025
4/28/2025 House Amendment 420 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 418 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 406 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 421 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 423 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 1583 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 1587 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 1588 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 1589 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 1590 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 1591 rejected
4/28/2025 House Amendment 556 rejected - 25 YEAS to 132 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 30 )
4/28/2025 House Ordered to a third reading - 154 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 31 )
4/28/2025 House Rules suspended
4/28/2025 House Read third
4/28/2025 House Amendment 348 pending
4/28/2025 House Further amendment adopted, precluding vote
4/28/2025 House Consolidated amendment A (Education and Local Aid, Social Services and Veteran Services and Soldiers' Homes) adopted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 32 )
4/28/2025 House Consolidated amendment B (Health and Human Services and Aging and Independence) adopted - 144 YEAS to 12 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 33 )
4/29/2025 House Amendment 616 rejected - 26 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 34 )
4/29/2025 House Amendment 1643 rejected - 26 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 35 )
4/29/2025 House Amendment 554 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 36 )
4/29/2025 House Amendment 403 pending
4/29/2025 House Point of order well taken
4/29/2025 House Amendment 403 laid aside
4/29/2025 House Amendment 417 rejected - 27 YEAS to 129 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 37 )
4/29/2025 House Amendment 606 rejected - 27 YEAS to 129 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 38 )
4/29/2025 House Amendment 311 rejected - 30 YEAS to 126 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 39 )
4/29/2025 House Consolidated amendment C (Public Safety, Judiciary and Housing) adopted - 154 YEAS to 2 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 40 )
4/29/2025 House Amendment 1585 rejected
4/29/2025 House Consolidated amendment D (Public Health, Mental Health and Disability Services) adopted - 134 YEAS to 21 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 41 )
4/29/2025 House Amendment 409 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 42 )
4/29/2025 House Consolidated amendment E (Constitutional Officers and State Administration and Transportation) adopted - 154 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 43 )
4/30/2025 House Amendment 1561 rejected
4/30/2025 House Amendment 405 pending
4/30/2025 House Point of order well taken
4/30/2025 House Amendment 405 laid aside
4/30/2025 House Decision of the Chair sustained on appeal - 132 YEAS to 25 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 44 )
4/30/2025 House Amendment 404 rejected - 21 YEAS to 136 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 45 )
4/30/2025 House Consolidated amendment F (Energy and Environmental Affairs) adopted - 154 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 46 )
4/30/2025 House Consolidated amendment G (Labor and Economic Development) adopted - 154 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 47 )
4/30/2025 House Published as amended, see H4001