H 5264 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

This bill appropriates state funds for fiscal year 2026 to support various government programs and services across multiple departments. It allocates money for legal services, public safety operations, transportation infrastructure, education initiatives, and social welfare programs including healthcare assistance and early childhood education. The legislation establishes specific funding amounts for agencies such as the Department of Transportation, Department of Correction, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, with some funds designated for future years through 2029.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action Mar 18, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

1473
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 154
Mar 19, 2026
D Democratic128
121 Yea 3 Nay 4
94% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
5
Mar 19, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (147-3-4)
house
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
Published as amended, see H5280
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Consolidated amendment B adopted - 149 YEAS to 4 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 144 )
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Amended
Amendment 43 rejected - 25 YEAS to 128 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 143 )
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Consolidated amendment A adopted - 151 YEAS to 2 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 142 )
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Amended
Amendment 371 rejected
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported by the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.