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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1624: An Act establishing a task force to study equitable access to psilocybin and other entheogenic plants

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1624 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a task force to study equitable access to psilocybin and other entheogenic plants. Primary sponsor: Mike Connolly (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1624) of Mike Connolly for legislation to establish an interagency task force to study the public health and social justice implications of legalizing the possession, consumption, transportation, and distribution of naturally cultivated entheogenic plants and fungi. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike ConnollyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source