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

H 176: An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana

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 176 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana. Primary sponsor: Mike Soter (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2026): Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 176) of Michael J. Soter, Brian W. Murray and Joseph D. McKenna for legislation to further regulate eligibility for medical use marijuana. Cannabis Policy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike SoterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8th Worcester
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester

“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. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
  2. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  5. Accompanied by H181
  6. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

Sources

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