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

H 4187: An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws

Introduced 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 4187 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws. Primary sponsor: House Committee on Ways and Means. It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2025): Published as amended, see H4206.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Independent 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
House Committee on Ways and MeansPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dan CahillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Essex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Mark CusackCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Norfolk
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Dave RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Dawne ShandCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Essex
Mike SoterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8th Worcester
Chynah TylerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Suffolk
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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. Published as amended, see H4206
  2. Amendment 45 adopted, as changed
  3. Amendment 34 adopted, as changed
  4. Amendment 33 adopted, as changed
  5. Amendment 36 adopted, as changed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 54 )
  6. Amendment 29 adopted - 153 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 53 )
  7. Read third
  8. Rules suspended
  9. Ordered to a third reading
  10. New draft of H4160
  11. Pending new draft of H4160
  12. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

Sources

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