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

H 3844: Resolutions proclaiming that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts supports admitting Washington, D.C. into the Union as a state of the United States of America

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 3844 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolutions proclaiming that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts supports admitting Washington, D.C. into the Union as a state of the United States of America. Primary sponsor: Carmine Gentile (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5466 (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 Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by resolutions, House, No. 3844) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for adoption of resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to admit Washington, D.C. into the Union as a state of the United States of America. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmine GentilePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Shirley ArriagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden

“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 H5466 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:50 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Sources

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