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11,211 bills tracked in the Massachusetts legislature · 608 with activity in the last 30 days
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H 5534·Signed into Law·Jul 30, 2026
An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2027 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill
Executive: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 115 of the Acts of 2026
S 705·In Committee·Jul 22, 2026
An Act relative to home investments
Senate: Accompanied a new draft, see S3179
H 2370·Reported by Committee·Jul 22, 2026
An Act prioritizing patient access to care
House: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5595
H5595·Introduced·Jul 22, 2026
An Act prioritizing patient access to care
House: Pending new draft of H2370
H 3790·Passed One Chamber·Jul 21, 2026
An Act designating a certain intersection in the town of Pembroke as the Lavina A. Hatch corner
Senate: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
H 5542·In Committee·Jul 21, 2026
An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee
Joint: Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
H 5539·In Committee·Jul 21, 2026
An Act relative to recall elections in the town of Danvers
Joint: Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
S 3148·In Committee·Jul 21, 2026
An Act validating the 2026 annual election in the town of Oakham
Joint: Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
H 5462·In Committee·Jul 21, 2026
An Act amending the charter of the town of Middleton
Joint: Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
H 5578·In Committee·Jul 21, 2026
An Act allowing print-free digital legal notices for the town of Topsfield
Joint: Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 12:00 PM-12:05 PM in A-1
H 5577·In Committee·Jul 21, 2026
An Act relative to the department of public works in the town of Barre
Joint: Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 12:00 PM-12:05 PM in A-1
S 3188·In Committee·Jul 21, 2026
An Act authorizing the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land
Joint: Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 12:00 PM-12:05 PM in A-1
H 5437·In Committee·Jul 21, 2026
An Act to ensure appropriate and timely emergency medical response
Joint: Hearing scheduled for 07/31/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
H 5556·In Committee·Jul 21, 2026
An Act relative to Fall River polling places
Joint: Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
H 5521·In Committee·Jul 21, 2026
An Act providing for recall elections in the town of Sudbury
Joint: Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
H 5584·In Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act authorizing ranked choice voting for local elections in the city of Salem
Senate concurred
S 3186·In Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act conforming with the electoral count reform act of 2022 and ensuring uniform faithful presidential electors
House: House concurred
H 1414·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act to update medicaid resource limits for seniors
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H 4525·Passed One Chamber·Jul 20, 2026
An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael Habel
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
S 3180·Passed One Chamber·Jul 20, 2026
An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to grant easements to NSTAR electric company d/b/a Eversource Energy in return for NSTAR releasing or modifying easements for the benefit of the Commonwealth
Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H 5590·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts
House: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
H 1411·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act increasing the personal needs allowance for long term care residents
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H 5543·Passed One Chamber·Jul 20, 2026
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the department of public health
Read third and passed to be engrossed
S 3177·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to animal telehealth.
Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
SD 4065·Introduced·Jul 20, 2026
DOC FY25 Medical Parole Annual Report
Placed on file
HD 5836·Introduced·Jul 20, 2026
A report of the Executive Office of Veterans Services (under Section 150 of Chapter 178 of the Acts of 2024) submitting a report on the findings and recommendations of the working group to review alternative therapies for mental health treatments for veterans
Placed on file
H 5593·In Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act amending the town manager act for the town of Danvers
House: Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
HD 5832·Introduced·Jul 20, 2026
A communication from the Office of the Comptroller (see Section 5G of Chapter 29 of the General Laws) submitting the Capital Gains Tax Revenue Transfers to the Stabilization Fund, the State Retiree Trust Fund, and the Pension Liability Fund for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026
Placed on file
H 899·Sent to Executive·Jul 20, 2026
An Act dedicating certain park and field space in the South Boston section of the city of Boston
Senate: Enacted and laid before the Governor
S 3185·Introduced·Jul 20, 2026
Amendment S.3185
Senate: See H5391
H 3895·In Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act expanding career and technical education opportunities for Lynn students
Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
S 3189·In Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to convey easements over certain parcels of land
House: House concurred
H 1405·In Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts
Accompanied a new draft, see H5590
H 5088·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act designating asparagus as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth
Read second and ordered to a third reading
S 3182·In Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act authorizing the city of Taunton to utilize certain areas of conservation land for road improvements
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
H 5388·Passed One Chamber·Jul 20, 2026
An Act authorizing the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the town of Marion from the Open Space Acquisition Commission to the Select Board
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
S 3176·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate documents relative to assisted living residencies in the Commonwealth.
Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
H 5308·Passed One Chamber·Jul 20, 2026
An Act relative to the town administrator of the town of Carlisle
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
H 1419·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act relative to pharmacy deserts
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H 5582·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act authorizing the town of East Bridgewater to grant up to four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises
Read second and ordered to a third reading
H 1408·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety and medical error reduction enabling statute
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H 5529·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act creating a Legion of Merit license plate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H 5591·In Committee·Jul 20, 2026
Order relative to extending until Friday, July 31, 2026 the time within which the committee on Education is authorized to report on a current House document
House: Referred to the committee on House Rules
S 785·Passed One Chamber·Jul 20, 2026
An Act relative to insurance claims
Read second and ordered to a third reading
S 1876·Passed One Chamber·Jul 20, 2026
An Act relative to the retirement classification of certain employees of the city of Beverly
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
H 5569·Passed One Chamber·Jul 20, 2026
An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
H 4425·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act relative to Medicare coverage of end-stage renal disease
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H 5583·In Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act authorizing the town of Webster to grant a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises
Senate concurred
H 5528·Passed One Chamber·Jul 20, 2026
An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Edward Gillen
Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed
H 1360·Reported by Committee·Jul 20, 2026
An Act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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