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IntroducedJun 03, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 03, 2026
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Passed SenateJul 30, 2026
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Became Law
Massachusetts House Bill
An Act promoting transparency and public access in state government
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jul 31, 2026: Committee of conference appointed (Creem-Friedman-Dooner), in concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 5469
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
Votes
YES: 34
- Barrett, Michael J.
- Gómez, Adam
- Brady, Michael D.
- Howard, Vanna
- Brownsberger, William N.
- Jehlen, Patricia D.
- Collins, Nick
- Keenan, John F.
- Comerford, Joanne M.
- Kennedy, Robyn K.
- Creem, Cynthia Stone
- Lewis, Jason M.
- Crighton, Brendan P.
- Lovely, Joan B.
- Cronin, John J.
- Mark, Paul W.
- Cyr, Julian
- Miranda, Liz
- DiDomenico, Sal N.
- Moore, Michael O.
- Driscoll, Jr., William J.
- Oliveira, Jacob R.
- Edwards, Lydia
- Payano, Pavel
- Eldridge, James B.
- Rausch, Rebecca L.
- Feeney, Paul R.
- Rodrigues, Michael J.
- Fernandes, Dylan A.
- Rush, Michael F.
- Finegold, Barry R.
- Spilka, Karen E.
- Friedman, Cindy F.
- Velis, John C.
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jul 31, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended
- Senate insisted on its amendment
- Committee of conference appointed (Creem-Friedman-Dooner), in concurrence
- Jul 31, 2026 | House
- Rules suspended
- House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment
- Committee of conference appointed - (Peisch-Vargas-Muradian)
- Jul 30, 2026 | Senate
- Read second
- Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3200
- Reprinted, as amended, see S3244
- Ordered to a third reading
- Read third
- Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #217 (Yeas 34 to Nays 6)
- Jul 23, 2026 | Senate
- Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3200
- Order relative to subject matter adopted
- Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Jul 06, 2026 | Senate
- Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- Jun 03, 2026 | House
- Reported by the committee on House Ways and Means
- Reported on a part of H5050
- Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Rules suspended
- Read second and ordered to a third reading
- Rules suspended
- Read third
- Passed to be engrossed - 125 YEAS to 28 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 201 )
Bill Texts
- Bill TextPDF
- House Amendment 1 (Withdrawn) -- Jones, Jr., Bradley H.; Title: Auditor SJC AppealHTML
- House Amendment 2 (Withdrawn) -- Jones, Jr., Bradley H.; Title: Judicial RecourseHTML
- House Amendment 3 (Withdrawn) -- Jones, Jr., Bradley H.; Title: FeesHTML
- House Amendment 4 (Withdrawn) -- Howitt, Steven S.; Title: Transparency in Grant ApplicationsHTML
- House Amendment 5 (Withdrawn) -- Jones, Jr., Bradley H.; Title: Official Budget DefinitionHTML
- House Amendment 6 (Withdrawn) -- Jones, Jr., Bradley H.; Title: Solicitation of ContributionsHTML
- Senate Amendment 1 (Adopted); Title: An Act promoting transparency and public access in state governmentHTML
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