MA H5293 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court
Note: Replaces legislation H5158
Note: Legislation replaced by H5305
Note: Legislation replaced by H5305
Status
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on March 23 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - New draft substituted, see H5305
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 23 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - New draft substituted, see H5305
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")
Title
Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | House | New draft substituted, see H5305 |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H5305 |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 2026-03-23 | House | New draft of H5158 |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Reported from the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Same As/Similar To
H5158 (Replaces) 2026-03-23 - Accompanied a new draft, see H5293
H5305 (Replaced by) 2026-03-25 - Published as amended, see H5316
H5305 (Replaced by) 2026-03-25 - Published as amended, see H5316
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5293 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5293.pdf |
