MA H5305 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court

Massachusetts House Bill 5305

Note: Replaces legislation H5293
Note: Legislation replaced by H5316

Status

Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on March 25 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - Published as amended, see H5316
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Title

Promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Roll Calls

2026-03-25 - House - House Passed to be engrossed - 134 YEAS to 21 NAYS (Y: 134 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - House Amendment 14 adopted, as changed - 135 YEAS to 18 NAYS (Y: 135 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - House Amendment 5 adopted, as changed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (Y: 154 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - House Amendment 10 adopted, as changed - 130 YEAS to 25 NAYS (Y: 127 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - House Amendment 13 adopted, as changed - 151 YEAS to 3 NAYS (Y: 150 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-25	House	Published as amended, see H5316
2026-03-25	House	Amendment 14 adopted, as changed - 136 YEAS to 18 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 149 )
2026-03-25	House	Amendment 5 adopted, as changed - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 148 )
2026-03-25	House	Amendment 10 adopted, as changed - 130 YEAS to 25 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 147 )
2026-03-25	House	Amendment 13 adopted, as changed - 151 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 146 )
2026-03-25	House	Amendment 7 rejected
2026-03-25	House	Amendment 2 rejected
2026-03-25	House	Amendment 6 rejected
2026-03-25	House	Read third
2026-03-25	House	Rules suspended
2026-03-25	House	Ordered to a third reading
2026-03-25	House	New draft of H5293
2026-03-25	House	Pending new draft of H5293
2026-03-25	House	Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

Same As/Similar To

H5293 (Replaces) 2026-03-25 - New draft substituted, see H5305
H5316 (Replaced by) 2026-07-29 - Reported by H5620

Massachusetts State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5305
Text	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5305.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall146.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall147.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall148.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall149.pdf
Roll Call	https://malegislature.gov/RollCall/194/HouseRollCall150.pdf