Massachusetts House Bill 4240

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Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Vetoed on July 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-23 - Item 4000-0051 passed over veto -see Roll Call #78 (Yeas 35 to Nays 3)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

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2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 7077-0023 passed over veto Roll Call #89 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 7061-9010 passed over veto Roll Call #88 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 7007-0150 passed over veto Roll Call #87 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 7004-3036 passed over veto Roll Call #86 (Y: 34 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 7004-0109 passed over veto Roll Call #85 (Y: 33 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 7003-0606 passed over veto Roll Call #84 (Y: 36 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 7002-1091 passed over veto Roll Call #83 (Y: 37 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 4513-1020 passed over veto Roll Call #82 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 4512-0200 passed over veto Roll Call #81 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 4110-1000 passed over veto Roll Call #80 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 4000-0641 passed over veto Roll Call #79 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 4000-0051 passed over veto Roll Call #78 (Y: 35 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 2810-0100 passed over veto Roll Call #77 (Y: 37 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 1231-1000 passed over veto Roll Call #76 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-23 - Senate - Senate Item 0330-0300 passed over veto Roll Call #75 (Y: 35 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 0330-0300 passed over veto - 132 YEAS to 23 NAYS (Y: 132 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 7077-0023 passed over veto - 148 YEAS to 7 NAYS (Y: 148 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 7061-9010 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (Y: 155 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 7007-0150 passed over veto - 153 YEAS to 2 NAYS (Y: 153 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 7004-3036 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 24 NAYS (Y: 131 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 7004-0109 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 24 NAYS (Y: 131 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 7003-0606 passed over veto - 132 YEAS to 14 NAYS (Y: 141 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 7002-1091 passed over veto - 142 YEAS to 13 NAYS (Y: 142 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 4513-1020 passed over veto - 139 YEAS to 16 NAYS (Y: 139 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 4512-0200 passed over veto - 147 YEAS to 8 NAYS (Y: 147 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 4110-1000 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (Y: 155 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 4000-0641 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (Y: 155 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 4000-0051 passed over veto - 133 YEAS to 22 NAYS (Y: 133 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 2810-0100 passed over veto - 151 YEAS to 3 NAYS (Y: 151 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-10-08 - House - House Item 1231-1000 passed over veto - 143 YEAS to 11 NAYS (Y: 143 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - House - House Enacted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS (Y: 139 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - House - House Committee of conference report accepted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS (Y: 139 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-06-30 - Senate - Senate Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence Roll Call #58 (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-10-23	Senate	Item 4000-0051 passed over veto -see Roll Call #78 (Yeas 35 to Nays 3)
2025-10-08	House	Item 4000-0051 passed over veto - 133 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 77 )
2025-10-23	Senate	Item 2810-0100 passed over veto -see Roll Call #77 (Yeas 37 to Nays 1)
2025-10-08	House	Item 2810-0100 passed over veto - 151 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 76 )
2025-10-23	Senate	Item 1231-1000 passed over veto -see Roll Call #76 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
2025-10-08	House	Item 1231-1000 passed over veto - 143 YEAS to 11 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 75 )
2025-10-23	Senate	Item 0330-0300 passed over veto -see Roll Call #75 (Yeas 35 to Nays 3)
2025-10-08	House	Item 0330-0300 passed over veto - 132 YEAS to 23 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 74 )
2025-10-08	House	Committee reported, in each instance, that the matter be scheduled for consideration; and Rule 7A suspended, in each instance
2025-10-08	House	The following items and sections severally reported from committee on House Ways and Means recommending, in each instance, that the action of the General Court stand; and the items and sections severally were referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-07-10	House	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H4249 for section 29
2025-07-10	House	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H4248 for sections 20, 23 and 110
2025-07-10	House	For message, see H4250
2025-07-04	House	Governor returned to the House with vetoes and amendments to certain sections
2025-07-04		Signed (in part) by the Governor, Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025
2025-06-30	Senate	Enacted and laid before the Governor
2025-06-30	House	Enacted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 62 )
2025-06-30	Senate	Emergency preamble adopted
2025-06-30	House	Emergency preamble adopted
2025-06-30	Senate	Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence -see Roll Call #58 (Yeas 38 to Nays 2)
2025-06-30	House	Committee of conference report accepted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 61 )
2025-06-30	House	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
2025-06-30	House	Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-06-30	House	Reported on a part of H4001
2025-06-30	House	Reported from the committee of conference
2025-10-23	Senate	Item 4000-0051 passed over veto -see Roll Call #78 (Yeas 35 to Nays 3)
2025-10-08	House	Item 4000-0051 passed over veto - 133 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 77 )
2025-10-23	Senate	Item 2810-0100 passed over veto -see Roll Call #77 (Yeas 37 to Nays 1)
2025-10-08	House	Item 2810-0100 passed over veto - 151 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 76 )
2025-10-23	Senate	Item 1231-1000 passed over veto -see Roll Call #76 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
2025-10-08	House	Item 1231-1000 passed over veto - 143 YEAS to 11 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 75 )
2025-10-23	Senate	Item 0330-0300 passed over veto -see Roll Call #75 (Yeas 35 to Nays 3)
2025-10-08	House	Item 0330-0300 passed over veto - 132 YEAS to 23 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 74 )
2025-10-08	House	Committee reported, in each instance, that the matter be scheduled for consideration; and Rule 7A suspended, in each instance
2025-10-08	House	The following items and sections severally reported from committee on House Ways and Means recommending, in each instance, that the action of the General Court stand; and the items and sections severally were referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-07-10	House	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H4249 for section 29
2025-07-10	House	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H4248 for sections 20, 23 and 110
2025-07-10	House	For message, see H4250
2025-07-04	House	Governor returned to the House with vetoes and amendments to certain sections
2025-07-04		Signed (in part) by the Governor, Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025
2025-06-30	Senate	Enacted and laid before the Governor
2025-06-30	House	Enacted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 62 )
2025-06-30	Senate	Emergency preamble adopted
2025-06-30	House	Emergency preamble adopted
2025-06-30	Senate	Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence -see Roll Call #58 (Yeas 38 to Nays 2)
2025-06-30	House	Committee of conference report accepted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 61 )
2025-06-30	House	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
2025-06-30	House	Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-06-30	House	Reported on a part of H4001
2025-06-30	House	Reported from the committee of conference

H4250 (Replaced by) 2025-07-04 - See H4240
H4248 (Replaced by) 2025-07-10 - Referred to the committee on House Bills in the Third Reading
H4249 (Replaced by) 2025-11-20 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 68 of the Acts of 2025

Type	Source
Summary	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4240
Text	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4240.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall58.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall61.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall62.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall75.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall76.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall77.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall78.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall79.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall80.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall81.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall82.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall83.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall84.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall85.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall86.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall87.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall88.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall74.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall75.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall76.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall77.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall78.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall79.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall80.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall81.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall82.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall83.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall84.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall85.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall86.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall87.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall88.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/SenateRollCall89.pdf