Massachusetts · Bill 3 · 193rd General Court

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain…

  1. Introduced May 9, 2023
  2. In committee May 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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

Every action

192 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateRecommended new text for H3901
  2. SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
  3. CommitteeReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means
  4. SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Tuesday, May 23, 2023 pursuant to an order previously adopted
  5. SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and rejected: 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 33, 40, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 55, 60, 62, 64, 65, 69, 70, 75, 76, 83, 89, 92, 94, 98, 100, 108, 110, 113, 115, 119, 121, 122, 125, 131, 134, 135, 136, 141, 155, 156, 157, 158, 163, 166, 171, 174, 182, 183, 196, 202, 203, 204, 205, 209, 211, 212, 236, 242, 243, 246, 250, 251, 252, 255, 262, 268, 270, 272, 273, 279, 281, 282, 285, 286, 288, 291, 294, 295, 313, 318, 323, 333, 335, 345, 348
  6. SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and adopted: 6, 7, 26, 27, 32, 39, 44, 58, 59, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 74, 78, 82, 84, 85, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95, 96, 97, 101, 112, 130, 137, 142, 147, 149, 160, 165, 167, 168, 172, 173, 175, 177, 178, 179, 181, 184, 186, 188, 190, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 213, 214, 218, 219, 238, 239, 240, 244, 249, 254, 257, 259, 261, 264, 265, 267, 269, 271, 274, 277, 278, 280, 283, 290, 296, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 312, 314, 316, 317, 322, 324, 325, 328, 332, 340, 342, 343, 344, 346
  7. SenateAmendment #4 (Velis) rejected
  8. SenateAmendment #20 (Timilty) adopted
  9. SenateAmendment #34 (Rausch) adopted
  10. SenateAmendment #16 (Gobi) adopted -see Roll Call #18 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)
  11. SenateAmendment #73 (Eldridge) adopted
  12. SenateAmendment #77 (Eldridge) adopted
  13. SenateAmendment #79 (Timilty) adopted
  14. SenateAmendment #86 (DiDomenico) adopted
  15. SenateAmendment #109 (Tarr) rejected
  16. SenateAmendment #116 (Tarr) rejected
  17. SenateAmendment #120 (Eldridge) rejected
  18. SenateAmendment #124 (Keenan) rejected
  19. SenateAmendment #128 (Eldridge) adopted
  20. SenateAmendment #129 (Kennedy) adopted
  21. SenateAmendment #133 (Tarr) rejected
  22. SenateAmendment #138 (Fattman) rejected
  23. SenateAmendment #140 (Fattman) rejected
  24. SenateAmendment #150 (Tarr) rejected
  25. SenateAmendment #161 (Tarr) rejected
  26. SenateAmendment #164 (Barrett) adopted
  27. SenateAmendment #176 (Edwards) adopted
  28. SenateAmendment #185 (Payano) adopted
  29. SenateAmendment #187 (Payano) adopted
  30. SenateAmendment #189 (Rausch) adopted -see Roll Call #19 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  31. SenateAmendment #191 (Tarr) rejected
  32. SenateAmendment #192 (Collins) rejected
  33. SenateAmendment #193 (Collins) rejected
  34. SenateAmendment #231 (Feeney) adopted
  35. SenateAmendment #247 (Collins) rejected
  36. SenateAmendment #253 (Creem) adopted
  37. SenateAmendment #256 (Feeney) adopted
  38. SenateAmendment #258 (Collins) rejected
  39. SenateAmendment #263 (Kennedy) adopted
  40. SenateAmendment #287 (Eldridge) adopted
  41. SenateAmendment #292 (Keenan) adopted
  42. SenateAmendment #293 (Cronin) adopted
  43. SenateAmendment #297 (Collins) rejected
  44. SenateAmendment #309 (Creem) adopted
  45. SenateAmendment #310 (Eldridge) adopted
  46. SenateAmendment #276 (Rush) adopted
  47. SenateAmendment #245 (Payano) adopted -see Roll Call #20 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  48. SenateAmendment #311 (Creem) adopted
  49. SenateAmendment #315 (Creem) adopted
  50. SenateAmendment #319 (Eldridge) adopted
  51. SenateAmendment #320 (Collins) rejected
  52. SenateAmendment #321 (Lovely) adopted
  53. SenateAmendment #289 (Mark) adopted
  54. SenateAmendment #331 (Collins) rejected
  55. SenateAmendment #336 (Feeney) adopted
  56. SenateAmendment #338 (Collins) rejected
  57. SenateAmendment #326 (DiDomenico) adopted
  58. SenateAmendment #329 (DiDomenico) adopted
  59. SenateAmendment #349 (Fattman) rejected
  60. SenateAmendment #35 (Collins) rejected
  61. SenateAmendment #36 (Collins) rejected
  62. SenateAmendment #43 (Collins) rejected
  63. SenateAmendment #52 (Collins) rejected
  64. SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and rejected: 353, 355, 357, 358, 360, 368, 371, 374, 375, 377, 390, 393, 407, 411, 415, 416, 417, 419, 424, 430, 436, 456, 459, 467, 470, 471, 472, 474, 476, 477, 479, 484, 489, 491, 492, 501, 503, 505, 507, 508, 512, 513, 517, 519, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 528, 535, 538, 540, 541, 542, 543, 546, 547, 548, 550, 551, 552, 553, 555, 562, 563, 571, 573, 580, 581, 582, 585, 586, 587
  65. SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and adopted: 352, 379, 380, 382, 383, 384, 386, 388, 391, 395, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 406, 408, 409, 410, 412, 413, 418, 435, 438, 439, 440, 442, 443, 444, 449, 457, 460, 480, 485, 486, 487, 493, 494, 495, 497, 498, 499, 500, 516, 518, 520, 521, 529, 530, 532, 533, 536, 537, 545, 549, 565, 566, 567, 569, 570, 572, 574, 576, 577, 583, 584
  66. SenateAmendment #354 (Velis) adopted
  67. SenateAmendment #359 (Moore) adopted
  68. SenateAmendment #363 (DiDomenico) rejected
  69. SenateAmendment #367 (Timilty) adopted
  70. SenateAmendment #372 (Velis) adopted
  71. SenateAmendment #381 (O'Connor) adopted -see Roll Call #21 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  72. SenateAmendment #387 (Tarr) rejected
  73. SenateAmendment #394 (Cyr) adopted -see Roll Call #22 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  74. SenateAmendment #404 (Cyr) rejected
  75. SenateAmendment #426 (Tarr) rejected
  76. SenateAmendment #437 (Lovely) adopted -see Roll Call #23 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  77. SenateAmendment #441 (Tarr) rejected
  78. SenateAmendment #451 (Tarr) rejected
  79. SenateAmendment #453 (Tarr) rejected
  80. SenateAmendment #475 (Timilty) adopted
  81. SenateAmendment #490 (Velis) adopted -see Roll Call #24 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  82. SenateAmendment #502 (Timilty) rejected
  83. SenateAmendment #506 (Kennedy) adopted
  84. SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and rejected: 592, 595, 597, 602, 604, 608, 614, 617, 625, 629, 630, 634, 636, 645, 652, 653, 654, 655, 660, 661, 662, 665, 667, 669, 671, 672, 677, 684, 693, 694, 695, 699, 705, 709, 715, 716, 717, 722, 723, 731, 732, 735, 738, 739, 740, 741, 748, 750, 751, 752, 763, 765, 766, 767, 769, 772, 775, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 789, 790, 792, 793, 795, 796, 797, 799, 801, 802, 805, 808, 810, 811, 813, 814, 816, 817, 824, 825
  85. SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and adopted: 594, 598, 599, 607, 610, 613, 618, 628, 631, 632, 633, 635, 642, 643, 646, 659, 664, 668, 670, 686, 689, 691, 692, 702, 704, 707, 708, 710, 711, 712, 718, 720, 728, 730, 733, 734, 737, 742, 743, 746, 753, 754, 756, 757, 758, 760, 761, 762, 800, 806, 807
  86. SenateAmendment #509 (Rausch) adopted -see Roll Call #25 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  87. SenateAmendment #514 (Eldridge) adopted -see Roll Call #27 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  88. SenateAmendment #539 (Keenan) adopted
  89. SenateAmendment #561 (Miranda) adopted -see Roll Call #28 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  90. SenateAmendment #578 (Montigny) rejected
  91. SenateAmendment #579 (Fattman) rejected
  92. SenateAmendment #588 (Fattman) rejected
  93. SenateAmendment #568 (Feeney) adopted -see Roll Call #29 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  94. SenateAmendment #589 (Tarr) rejected
  95. SenateAmendment #593 (Moore) adopted -see Roll Call #30 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  96. SenateAmendment #600 (Brownsberger) adopted
  97. SenateAmendment #601 (Moore) adopted
  98. SenateAmendment #609 (O'Connor) rejected
  99. SenateAmendment #611 (Tarr) rejected
  100. SenateAmendment #615 (Montigny) rejected
  101. SenateAmendment #701 (Pacheco) adopted -see Roll Call #31 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  102. SenateAmendment #688 (Oliveira) adopted -see Roll Call #32 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  103. SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and rejected: 830, 836, 838, 839, 841, 842, 843, 844, 846, 851, 854, 860, 862, 864, 865, 866, 869, 872, 873, 874, 877, 878, 879, 883, 888, 891, 892, 894, 899, 900, 901, 911, 918, 921, 923, 925, 929, 936, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 947, 950, 963, 982, 986, 988, 990, 991, 992, 993, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1016, 1024, 1033, 1037, 1041, 1043, 1046, 1049
  104. SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and adopted: 826, 831, 832, 833, 837, 840, 847, 852, 853, 867, 871, 884, 885, 887, 889, 897, 898, 905, 906, 907, 912, 915, 919, 920, 922, 924, 926, 927, 928, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934, 937, 949, 951, 952, 953, 956, 958, 959, 960, 961, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 971, 973, 974, 975, 979, 980, 981, 983, 984, 985, 987, 989, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1034, 1035, 1042
  105. SenateAmendment #616 (Timilty) adopted
  106. SenateAmendment #619 (Timilty) adopted
  107. SenateAmendment #621 (Brownsberger) adopted
  108. SenateAmendment #622 (Feeney) adopted
  109. SenateAmendment #624 (Tarr) rejected
  110. SenateAmendment #626 (Tarr) rejected
  111. SenateAmendment #627 (Tarr) rejected
  112. SenateAmendment #647 (Finegold) adopted
  113. SenateAmendment #651 (Rausch) adopted -see Roll Call #33 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  114. SenateAmendment #656 (Collins) rejected
  115. SenateAmendment #663 (Lovely) adopted -see Roll Call #34 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  116. SenateAmendment #666 (Lovely) adopted
  117. SenateAmendment #680 (Gomez) adopted
  118. SenateAmendment #681 (Gomez) adopted
  119. SenateAmendment #683 (Collins) adopted
  120. SenateAmendment #696 (Timilty) rejected
  121. SenateAmendment #697 (Timilty) adopted
  122. SenateAmendment #700 (Tarr) rejected
  123. SenateAmendment #706 (Miranda) adopted -see Roll Call #35 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
  124. SenateAmendment #724 (Keenan) rejected
  125. SenateAmendment #725 (Keenan) rejected
  126. SenateAmendment #726 (Keenan) rejected
  127. SenateAmendment #727 (Keenan) rejected
  128. SenateAmendment #729 (Timilty) rejected
  129. SenateAmendment #736 (Timilty) adopted
  130. SenateAmendment #745 (Mark) adopted
  131. SenateAmendment #768 (Fattman) rejected -see Roll Call #36 (Yeas 3 to Nays 37)
  132. SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and rejected: 1, 38, 103, 117, 132, 139, 169, 170, 208, 275, 420, 421, 423, 425, 448, 454, 591, 770, 777, 778, 779, 781, 788, 835, 868, 890, 903, 904, 909, 910, 914, 954
  133. SenateThe following amendments were considered as one and adopted: 5, 8, 15, 25, 28, 46, 51, 87, 104, 123, 154, 194, 206, 210, 220, 221, 225, 229, 237, 260, 266, 284, 298, 300, 347, 364, 373, 378, 389, 396, 405, 429, 458, 462, 473, 481, 504, 510, 515, 534, 544, 637, 640, 658, 773, 803, 935, 955, 962, 972, 976, 1039, 1040
  134. SenateAmendment #780 (Gobi) adopted -see Roll Call #37 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
  135. SenateAmendment #791 (O'Connor) adopted
  136. SenateAmendment #809 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #38 (Yeas 5 to Nays 34)
  137. SenateAmendment #812 (Gobi) rejected
  138. SenateAmendment #820 (Montigny) rejected
  139. SenateAmendment #822 (Fattman) rejected
  140. SenateAmendment #823 (Fattman) rejected
  141. SenateAmendment #827 (Timilty) rejected
  142. SenateAmendment #828 (Timilty) rejected
  143. SenateAmendment #829 (Timilty) rejected
  144. SenateAmendment #845 (Timilty) adopted
  145. SenateAmendment #855 (Moore) adopted -see Roll Call #39 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  146. SenateAmendment #870 (Montigny) rejected
  147. SenateAmendment #876 (DiDomenico) adopted -see Roll Call #40 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  148. SenateAmendment #880 (Timilty) adopted -see Roll Call #41 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  149. SenateAmendment #881 (Timilty) adopted
  150. SenateAmendment #882 (Timilty) adopted
  151. SenateAmendment #886 (Timilty) rejected
  152. SenateAmendment #893 (Cyr) adopted
  153. SenateAmendment #896 (Timilty) adopted
  154. SenateAmendment #948 (Collins) adopted
  155. SenateAmendment #977 (Edwards) adopted
  156. SenateAmendment #1038 (Velis) adopted
  157. SenateAmendment #1047 (Collins) adopted
  158. SenateAmendment #1048 (Tarr) rejected
  159. SenateAmendment #2 (Tarr) adopted -see Roll Call #42 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  160. SenateAmendment #18 (Tarr) adopted
  161. SenateAmendment #21 (Tarr) adopted
  162. SenateAmendment #41 (DiDomenico) adopted -see Roll Call #43 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  163. SenateAmendment #42 (Tarr) adopted
  164. SenateAmendment #61 (Timilty) adopted
  165. SenateAmendment #105 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #44 (Yeas 4 to Nays 35)
  166. SenateAmendment #106 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #45 (Yeas 5 to Nays 34)
  167. SenateAmendment #107 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #46 (Yeas 3 to Nays 36)
  168. SenateAmendment #111 (Tarr) rejected
  169. SenateAmendment #114 (Tarr) adopted
  170. SenateAmendment #180 (Crighton) adopted
  171. SenateAmendment #341 (Edwards) adopted
  172. SenateAmendment #350 (Moore) adopted -see Roll Call #47 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  173. SenateAmendment #351 (Velis) adopted
  174. SenateAmendment #362 (Velis) adopted
  175. SenateAmendment #385 (Cyr) adopted
  176. SenateAmendment #392 (Tarr) adopted -see Roll Call #48 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  177. SenateAmendment #427 (Tarr) adopted
  178. SenateAmendment #428 (Cyr) adopted
  179. SenateAmendment #434 (Tarr) adopted
  180. SenateAmendment #496 (Creem) adopted
  181. SenateAmendment #531 (Velis) adopted
  182. SenateAmendment #605 (Gomez) adopted
  183. SenateAmendment #80 (Timilty) rejected
  184. SenateAmendment #590 (Tarr) rejected
  1. SenateAmendment #603 (Moore) adopted
  2. SenateAmendment #703 (Miranda) adopted
  3. SenateAmendment #721 (DiDomenico) adopted
  4. SenateAmendment #818 (Rodrigues) adopted
  5. SenatePending Senate Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended
  6. SenateReprinted, as amended see S2400
  7. SenateSubstituted, as amended for H3901
  8. SenateSee H3901

Roll calls

31 recorded votes: 31 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment #41 (DiDomenico) adopted · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Amendment #105 (Tarr) rejected · Full Senate

Failed 4–35
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 4 No 35
Democrats: 1 yes, 35 no Republicans: 3 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 4

No · 35

Amendment #106 (Tarr) rejected · Full Senate

Failed 5–34
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 5 No 34
Democrats: 2 yes, 34 no Republicans: 3 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 5

No · 34

Amendment #107 (Tarr) rejected · Full Senate

Failed 3–36
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 3 No 36
Democrats: 0 yes, 36 no Republicans: 3 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 3

No · 36

Amendment #350 (Moore) adopted · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Amendment #392 (Tarr) adopted · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 23, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #16 (Gobi) adopted
Members

Yes · 40

Passed 40–0
May 23, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #189 (Rausch) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 23, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #245 (Payano) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 23, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #381 (O'Connor) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 23, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #394 (Cyr) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 23, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #437 (Lovely) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 23, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #490 (Velis) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 23, 2023 Full Senate Question on adoption of the amendment 511
Members

Yes · 39

39–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #509 (Rausch) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #514 (Eldridge) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #561 (Miranda) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #568 (Feeney) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #593 (Moore) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #701 (Pacheco) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #688 (Oliveira) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #651 (Rausch) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #663 (Lovely) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #706 (Miranda) adopted
Members

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Passed 38–0
May 24, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #768 (Fattman) rejected
Members

Yes · 3

No · 37

Failed 3–37
May 25, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #780 (Gobi) adopted
Members

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Passed 38–0
May 25, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #809 (Tarr) rejected
Members

Yes · 5

No · 34

Failed 5–34
May 25, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #855 (Moore) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 25, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #876 (DiDomenico) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 25, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #880 (Timilty) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0
May 25, 2023 Full Senate Amendment #2 (Tarr) adopted
Members

Yes · 39

Passed 39–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • SC Senate Committee on Ways and Means Sponsoring committee

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