Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
H 5126: An Act relative to treatment, not incarceration
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
H 5126 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to treatment, not incarceration. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on the Judiciary. It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Committee on the Judiciary | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Connolly | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26th Middlesex |
| Marjorie Decker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25th Middlesex |
| Jamie Eldridge | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Middlesex and Worcester |
| Chris Hendricks | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11th Bristol |
| Natalie Higgins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4th Worcester |
| Russell Holmes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6th Suffolk |
| Tara Hong | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18th Middlesex |
| Vanna Howard | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | First Middlesex |
| David LeBoeuf | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17th Worcester |
| Tram Nguyen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18th Essex |
| Lindsay Sabadosa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1st Hampshire |
| Margaret Scarsdale | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1st Middlesex |
| Tom Stanley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9th Middlesex |
| Chynah Tyler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7th 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
- Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- New draft of H1913
- Reported from the committee on The Judiciary