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H 5700 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Passed one chamber Oct 29, 2026Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 5, 2…
SD 4323 Communication from the Office of Veteran Advocate (pursuant to Section 2 of Chapter 115B of the General Laws) submitting written support for the supplemental budget H.5699 Office of Veteran Advocate Failed Oct 29, 2026Placed on file
S 3290 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Senate Committee on Ways and Means In committee Oct 29, 2026Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 5, 2…
H 5699 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. House Committee on Ways and Means In committee Oct 21, 2026Published as amended, see H5700
H 5679 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Maura T. Healey In committee Oct 21, 2026Reported, in part, by H5699
HD 5915 A communication from the Department of Transitional Assistance (see Section 2(B)(g) of Chapter 18 of the General Laws) submitting its fiscal year 2026 report on Standard Budgets of Assistance for Transitional Aid to Fam… Department of Transitional Assistance Failed Aug 27, 2026Placed on file
SD 4143 Standard Budgets of Assistance for Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children FY26 Report Department of Transitional Assistance Failed Aug 27, 2026Placed on file
H 5534 An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2027 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill Maura T. Healey Became law Jul 30, 2026Signed by the Governor, Chapter 115 of the Acts of 2026
H 5586 An Act making appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Maura T. Healey In committee Jul 16, 2026Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
HD 5826 A communication from the State Retiree Benefits Trust (“HST”) Board (see Section 24(f) of Chapter 32A of the General Laws) submitting the approved budget for said board for fiscal year 2027 State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees Failed Jul 9, 2026Placed on file
H 5555 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond re… FY27 General Appropriation Became law Jul 9, 2026Signed by the Governor, Chapter 137 of the Acts of 2026
H 5501 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond re… Passed both chambers Jul 1, 2026Reported, in part, by H5555
SD 4004 Office of Veteran Advocate FY2027 Budget Request (03-18-26) Office of Veteran Advocate Failed Jun 18, 2026Placed on file
SD 4003 FY27 SRBTF (HST) Budget State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees Failed Jun 18, 2026Placed on file
HD 5796 A communication from the Office of the Inspector General (see Section 164 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Final Report on Sheriffs’ Budgets and Expenditures Office of the Inspector General Failed Jun 17, 2026Placed on file
H 5470 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects FY26 Supplemental Appropriations Became law Jun 12, 2026Signed by the Governor, Chapter 101 of the Acts of 2026
H 5496 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Passed one chamber Jun 11, 2026Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
H 5493 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. House Committee on Ways and Means In committee Jun 10, 2026Published as amended, see H5496
H 5377 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Maura T. Healey In committee Jun 10, 2026Reported, in part, by H5493
H 5280 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Passed both chambers Jun 3, 2026Reported, in part, by H5470
H 5050 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for responding to recent federal actions Maura T. Healey In committee Jun 3, 2026Reported, in part, by H5469
SD 3946 Final Report on Sheriffs’ Budgets and Expenditures Office of the Inspector General Failed Jun 1, 2026Placed on file
HD 6098 A communication from the Office of the Inspector General (see Section 12 of Chapter 12A of the General Laws) submitting a Preliminary Review of Sheriffs’ Budgets and Expenditures Office of the Inspector General Failed May 28, 2026Placed on file
HD 6065 A communication from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (see item 1595-6232 of Section 2E of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Clean Energy Investment Fund budget for fiscal year 2026 Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Failed May 26, 2026Placed on file
S 3100 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond re… Introduced May 21, 2026See H5501
S 4 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond re… Senate Committee on Ways and Means In committee May 21, 2026See H5501
HD 6029 A communication from the Department of Transitional Assistance (see item 4400-0709 of Section 2 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2025) submitting a report on strategies for reducing Payment Error Rates (PER) and summarizing… Department of Transitional Assistance Failed May 14, 2026Placed on file
SD 3888 Order relative to procedures to be followed when considering the Fiscal Year 2027 General Appropriations Bill Michael J. Rodrigues Passed one chamber May 4, 2026Rules suspended and adopted
SD 3885 Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission FY26 Budget Report Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Failed May 4, 2026Placed on file
H 5500 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond re… House Committee on Ways and Means In committee Apr 29, 2026Published as amended, see H5501
SD 3858 Preliminary Review of Sheriffs’ Budgets and Expenditures Office of the Inspector General Failed Apr 23, 2026Placed on file
H 2 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond re… Maura T. Healey In committee Apr 16, 2026Accompanied H5500
S 3054 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Introduced Apr 9, 2026See H5280
S 3041 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Senate Committee on Ways and Means In committee Apr 9, 2026See H5280
H 5348 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects House Committee on Ways and Means Became law Apr 6, 2026Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2026
H 4050 An Act to amend the General Laws, in relation to promoting the health and well-being of the residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by establishing a comprehensive framework supporting public health and safety th… Patrick Joseph Kearney Failed Apr 2, 2026Accompanied a study order, see H5318
SD 3819 Massachusetts Clean Energy Center FY26 Budget Report Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Failed Apr 2, 2026Placed on file
H 794 An Act clarifying responsibility for policy and budgetary decision-making in nursing homes Jeffrey Rosario Turco Failed Mar 30, 2026Accompanied a study order, see H5310 (under House Rule 27)
H 5264 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects House Committee on Ways and Means In committee Mar 18, 2026Published as amended, see H5280
H 5033 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Maura T. Healey In committee Mar 18, 2026Reported, in part, by H5264
S 1997 Resolve to establish a commission to report on the moral budget Paul R. Feeney Failed Mar 9, 2026Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3002
H 3316 An Act to promote budget transparency and the public’s right to know Carol A. Doherty Failed Mar 2, 2026Accompanied a study order, see H5168
HD 5577 A communication from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (see item 8000-0600 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the FIFA World Cup Boston 2026 Public Safety and Transportation Prepa… Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Failed Feb 5, 2026Placed on file
H 4289 An Act facilitating the appropriation and expenditure of community preservation funds for community housing purposes in the town of Chatham Hadley Luddy In committee Feb 5, 2026Read second and ordered to a third reading
S 864 An Act limiting excessive growth in the operating budgets of health care oversight agencies Barry R. Finegold Failed Jan 29, 2026Accompanied a study order, see S2931
S 840 An Act relative to insurer responsibility to the operating budgets of health care oversight entities Nick Collins Failed Jan 29, 2026Accompanied a study order, see S2931
HD 5570 A communication from the Office of the Veteran Advocate (see Section 2 of Chapter 115B of the General Laws) submitting its’ budget request for fiscal year 2026 Office of Veteran Advocate Failed Jan 27, 2026Placed on file
S 2909 Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to zero-based budgeting and budget tran… Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight In committee Jan 20, 2026Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
S 2221 An Act relative to zero-based budgeting and budget transparency Bruce E. Tarr Failed Jan 15, 2026Accompanied a study order, see S2909
SD 3559 FIFA World Cup Boston 2026: Public Safety and Transportation Preparation and Budgeting Readiness Report Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Failed Jan 7, 2026Placed on file

From Massachusetts's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.