HCR16
Applying for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.
State Government
House - State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
09/24/2026 (H) Exec Session
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SB542
(New Title) limiting the game dates available to charities at gaming facilities.
Gambling
House - Ways and Means
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
09/30/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1608
Relative to grand jury minutes and relative to the defense and indemnification of certain government officers and employees.
Crimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr.
House - Judiciary
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
09/30/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1639
Establishing investigatory grand juries housed under the county sheriffs' offices.
State Government
House - Judiciary
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
09/30/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1450
Relative to the designation and control of shared facilities in rental properties.
Property - Real and Personal
House - Housing
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/01/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB604
Relative to a loan forgiveness program for low-income homeowners to build new accessory dwelling units or renovate existing structures into accessory dwelling units.
Property - Real and Personal
House - Housing
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/01/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1652
Relative to expedited permitting and third-party inspections for residential and minor home improvements.
Zoning and Planning
House - Housing
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/01/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1288
Relative to enabling school administrative units to adopt budget caps.
Education - General
House - Education Funding
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/06/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1729
Relative to the creation of a centralized enterprise resource planning service, and making an appropriation therefor.
Education - General
House - Education Funding
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/06/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1579
Establishing a committee to study methods for increasing revenues to enable additional spending on education.
Education - General
House - Education Funding
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/06/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1776
Requiring higher educational institutions to report the reception of foreign grants, donations, and contracts to the department of education and the general court.
Education - Finance
House - Education Funding
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/06/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1790
Relative to involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder.
Civil Actions
House - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/15/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1784
Relative to the health care consumer protection trust fund.
Public and Mental Health
House - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/15/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1755
Relative to the 340B discounted drug purchasing program.
Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid
House - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/15/2026 (H) Exec Session
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SB441
(New Title) relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of an assisted person.
Public and Mental Health
House - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/15/2026 (H) Exec Session
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HB1710
Relative to procedures relating to child abduction.
Civil Actions
House - Finance
HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY
10/23/2026 (H) Exec Session
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SB405
Relative to amounts reported by political committees.
Elections
House - Election Law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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HB1307
Establishing a statutory commission to study the development of a statewide comprehensive civics curriculum.
Education - General
House - Education Policy and Administration
HOUSE: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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HB1521
Clarifying the definition of home education.
HB1740
Relative to the protection of persons from domestic violence.
Crimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr.
House - Criminal Justice and Public Safety
HOUSE: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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HB1075
Classifying recreational vehicles as a motor vehicle in the context of new vehicle arbitration proceedings.
Business and Industry
House - Transportation
HOUSE: DIED, SESSION ENDED
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HB1550
Requiring marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial referees to be commissioned as a justice of peace as a qualification for such positions.
Domestic Relations
House - Judiciary
HOUSE: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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SB670
(New Title) establishing a developmental services oversight commission; relative to reporting requirements regarding the death of a child in residential care; and relative to the registry of founded reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Public and Mental Health
House - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs