H 5350 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws

Summary
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill modernizing the Commonwealth’s cannabis laws (House, No. 4206), reports, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5350).
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 6, 2026 Signed Apr 19, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted -see Roll Call #146 (Yeas 33 to Nays 6)
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Emergency preamble adopted
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence
upper
Apr 8, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (152-0-2)
house
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of conference report accepted - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 151 )
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee of conference
lower
0 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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