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

H 185: An Act to remove HCA real estate barriers to equitable participation in the cannabis industry

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 185 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to remove HCA real estate barriers to equitable participation in the cannabis industry. Primary sponsor: Chynah Tyler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27).

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 Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 185) of Chynah Tyler for legislation to remove host community agreement real estate barriers to equitable participation in the cannabis industry. Cannabis Policy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chynah TylerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Suffolk

“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 H5396 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

Sources

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