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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

FY 2027 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.5500

Date 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 )
4/27/2026 House Consolidated amendment B (Health and Human Services and Aging and Independence) adopted - 136 YEAS to 20 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 168 )
4/28/2026 House Amendment 1388 rejected - 26 YEAS to 129 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 169 )
4/28/2026 House Consolidated amendment C (Public Safety and Judiciary) adopted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 170 )
4/28/2026 House Consolidated amendment D (Public Health and Mental Health and Disability Services) adopted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 171 )
4/28/2026 House Amendment 1230 rejected - 15 YEAS to 143 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 172 )
4/28/2026 House Amendment 1482 rejected - 34 YEAS to 119 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 173 )
4/28/2026 House Amendment 1587 rejected - 27 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 174 )
4/28/2026 House Amendment 1325 rejected - 26 YEAS to 132 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 175 )
4/28/2026 House Consolidated amendment E (Constitutional Officers and State Administration and Transportation) adopted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 176 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1579 rejected - 26 YEAS to 132 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 177 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1582 rejected - 27 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 178 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1583 rejected - 26 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 179 )
4/29/2026 House Consolidated amendment F (Energy and Environmental Affairs and Housing) adopted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 180 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1218 rejected
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1233 rejected
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1234 rejected - 25 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 181 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1304 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 182 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1306 rejected - 25 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 183 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1307 rejected - 24 YEAS to 134 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 184 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1308 rejected - 25 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 185 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1315 rejected - 27 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 186 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1316 rejected - 28 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 187 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1577 rejected - 25 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 188 )
4/29/2026 House Amendment 1595 rejected - 25 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 189 )
4/29/2026 House Consolidated amendment G (Labor and Economic Development) adopted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 190 )
4/29/2026 House Passed to be engrossed - 149 YEAS to 9 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 191 )