Recently active Massachusetts legislation

H.5640 · Proposed state law · Filed July 31, 2026

Enable Hingham highway land transfer

This act authorizes the town of Hingham to grant certain parcels of land to the Commonwealth for highway purposes.

H.5639 · Proposed state law · Filed July 31, 2026

Governor signs Nantucket land conveyance bill

The measure authorizes conveyance of land in Nantucket for open space, passive recreation, or conservation and directs transfer to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for open space purposes.

H.5627 · Proposed state law · Filed July 30, 2026

Expand Massachusetts home care program funding

The bill, An Act to improve Massachusetts home care (H.5627), would modify home care services and funding after passage.

H.5629 · Proposed state law · Filed July 30, 2026

Enhances child welfare protections becomes law

The Massachusetts House and Senate approved H5629, An Act enhancing child welfare protections, with a compromise version.

H.5616 · Proposed state law · Filed July 29, 2026

Authorize DOT to take highway easements in Woburn and Burlington

The act authorizes the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to acquire easements for highway purposes to support an intersection improvement project at Cambridge Road with South Bedford Street and Bedford Road in Woburn and Burlington.

H.5620 · Proposed state law · Filed July 29, 2026

Governor signs Act to promote rule of law and oversight

The matter concerns H5620, an Act titled An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment.

H.5665 · Change to a bill · Filed September 3, 2026

Adopt Brockton Residency Standards for City Offices

This resident-facing piece describes an amendment to Senate Bill 2957 that would require residency in the relevant ward or Brockton city limits for Brockton officeholders.

H.5650 · Change to a bill · Filed August 6, 2026

An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters

H.5633 · Change to a bill · Filed July 31, 2026

Grant permanent highway easements on Milton land

This matter is an amendment to an act from the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

H.5634 · Change to a bill · Filed July 31, 2026

Authorize conveyance of non-exclusive easements

This matter is a redraft as an amendment to authorize the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a specified parcel of land.

H.5635 · Change to a bill · Filed July 31, 2026

Authorize DOT to acquire land in Andover

This resident-facing enrichment describes an amendment to give the Massachusetts Department of Transportation authority to acquire interests in certain parts of land owned by the Town of Andover.

H.5636 · Change to a bill · Filed July 31, 2026

Authorize lease for Pilgrim Memorial Park maintenance

The amendment, H5636, would authorize the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to enter into a lease with the town of Plymouth to maintain Pilgrim Memorial State Park.

H.5637 · Change to a bill · Filed July 31, 2026

Authorize Fish and Game to convey Bourne easements

The matter, a redrafted amendment to H5637, concerns authorizing the Department of Fish and Game to convey easements over certain parcels of land in Bourne.

H.5638 · Change to a bill · Filed July 31, 2026

Amendment H5638 Allows Bourne Right-of-Way Conveyance

This resident-facing summary describes that H5638 is a redrafted amendment related to the Town of Bourne and a right-of-way conveyance.

H.5622 · Change to a bill · Filed July 30, 2026

Redraft Move Over Law Amendment Text of S2653

This matter shows the House redrafting the Move Over Law as an amendment.

H.5644 · Proposed state law · Filed August 10, 2026

Review Pending Draft of H4852 on Supported Decision-Making

An act titled the same makes provisions for supported decision-making agreements for certain adults.

H.5645 · Proposed state law · Filed August 10, 2026

Track H5645 health care draft and next steps

H5645, a bill introduced by the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, was reported from the Health Care Financing committee and is now replaced by a new draft of H4953 as of August 10, 2026.

H.5618 · Change to a bill · Filed July 30, 2026

Strengthen primary care and boost health care affordability

This matter concerns an amendment to strengthen primary care and advance health care affordability.

H.5630 · Change to a bill · Filed July 30, 2026

Align primary care financing with expenditure targets

This amendment changes definitions and targets for primary care expenditures and related investment, infrastructure, and monitoring.