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

H 5500: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

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 5500 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements. Primary sponsor: House Committee on Ways and Means. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Published as amended, see H5501.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
House Committee on Ways and MeansPrimary 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. Published as amended, see H5501
  2. Consolidated amendment G (Labor and Economic Development) adopted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 190 )
  3. Amendment 1595 rejected - 25 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 189 )
  4. Amendment 1577 rejected - 25 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 188 )
  5. Amendment 1316 rejected - 28 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 187 )
  6. Amendment 1315 rejected - 27 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 186 )
  7. Amendment 1308 rejected - 25 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 185 )
  8. Amendment 1307 rejected - 24 YEAS to 134 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 184 )
  9. Amendment 1306 rejected - 25 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 183 )
  10. Amendment 1304 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 182 )
  11. Amendment 1234 rejected - 25 YEAS to 133 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 181 )
  12. Amendment 1233 rejected

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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