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

H 5178: Study Order

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 5178 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Study Order. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.

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.

Order relative to authorizing the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to limited liability companies, businesses, small businesses, municipal and regional development, trade commissions and artificial intelligence

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging TechnologiesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  2. Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Joint Rules
  3. Accompanied by H479, H482, H484, H486, H487, H493, H494, H495, H500, H501, H502 and H503
  4. Reported from the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Sources

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