Massachusetts · Bill 147 · 194th General Court

An Act to modernize cannabis retail operations

H 147 Sponsored by Manny Cruz Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. Failed  
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

By Representative Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 147) of Manny Cruz relative to cannabis retail operations. Cannabis Policy.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order · Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy
  2. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Cannabis Policy · Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy
  3. SenateSenate concurred
  4. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy
  5. HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

  • Manny CruzD Primary sponsor · District 7th Essex
All 1 cosponsor

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.