Recently active Massachusetts legislation

Items that have been approved, rejected, or otherwise finished.

  • 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.

    It continues as a new bill updated August 10, 2026

  • 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.

    It is now state law Signed by the Governor, step 5 of 5 updated August 6, 2026

  • 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.

    It is now state law Signed by the Governor, step 5 of 5 updated August 6, 2026

  • 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.

    It continues as a new bill updated July 30, 2026

  • 2024 Question 4 · November 5, 2024

    Should Massachusetts allow limited use and growing of certain psychedelics?

    Voters rejected it.

    • Yes would have let adults over 21 use certain natural psychedelics under licensed supervision, grow and possess limited amounts at home, and created a commission to regulate them.

      41%
    • No kept the law on natural psychedelic substances as it was.

      54%