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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 —
HB1639 Establishing investigatory grand juries housed under the county sheriffs' offices. State Government House - Judiciary HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY 09/30/2026 (H) Exec Session —
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 —
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 —
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 —
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 —
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 —
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 —
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 —
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 —
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 —
HB1710 Relative to procedures relating to child abduction. Civil Actions House - Finance HOUSE: INTERIM STUDY 10/23/2026 (H) Exec Session —
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 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR — —
HB1220 Allowing the governing bodies of municipalities, cities, and towns to review and approve school budgets. Education - General House - Municipal and County Government HOUSE: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE — —
HB1516 (New Title) allowing municipalities to vote to require that pie charts, bar charts, and QR codes be placed on property tax bills depicting where and how tax dollars are being allocated. Taxes - Local Senate - Election Law and Municipal Affairs SENATE: INTERIM STUDY — —
HB1463 Requiring the insurance department to conduct an analysis and produce a report detailing compliance with the state's managed care and medical utilization review laws. Insurance House - Commerce and Consumer Affairs HOUSE: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE — —
HB1480 Raising the meals and rooms tax rate. Taxes - State House - Ways and Means HOUSE: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE — —
SB405 Relative to amounts reported by political committees. Elections House - Election Law SIGNED BY GOVERNOR — —
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 — —
HB1521 Clarifying the definition of home education. Education - General House - Education Policy and Administration HOUSE: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE — —
HB1309 Relative to town meeting warrants. Elections Senate - Election Law and Municipal Affairs SIGNED BY GOVERNOR — —
CACR17 Relating to the commissioner of the department of insurance. Providing that the commissioner of the department of insurance be elected. Elections House - Executive Departments and Administration HOUSE: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE — —
HB1740 Relative to the protection of persons from domestic violence. Crimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr. House - Criminal Justice and Public Safety HOUSE: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE — —
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 — —
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 — —