H 5496 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 additional state funds for fiscal year 2026 to support various government programs, including substance addiction services, homelessness initiatives, and transportation snow removal. It also establishes a new State Lottery and Gaming Fund to manage lottery revenues specifically for prize payments, administrative costs, and affordable childcare grants. Furthermore, the legislation amends laws regarding military service recognition to define specific conflict periods and remove residency requirements for certain veteran benefits.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 10, 2026 Last action Jun 11, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 11, 2026
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed - 154 YEAS to 2 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 216 )
lower
Jun 10, 2026
Introduced
H5493, published as amended
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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