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Current trends in Massachusetts legislation over the last 72 hours as measured by public interest and activity.
| Position | Bill | Status | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | S2064 | Introduced | For legislation to establish a living organ donor tax credit. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-02 |
| #2 | S1954 | Introduced | For legislation to create a National Guard state tax exemption. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-13 |
| #3 | H5487 | Introduced | That the town of Lexington be authorized to establish a surcharge on certain residential development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-06 |
| #4 | S1646 | Passed | For legislation to develop a database to collect data on written notices of code violations and fines relative to hot work processes. Public Safety and Homeland Security. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-26 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 114 of the Acts of 2026 |
| #5 | H5190 | Introduced | Releasing certain land use restrictions held by the commonwealth in the city of Revere [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-01 New draft substituted, see H5552 |
| #6 | H3261 | Introduced | Relative to establishing a tax on excessive executive compensation. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-13 Accompanied a study order, see H5574 |
| #7 | S1943 | Introduced | For legislation relative to rolling stock. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-13 |
| #8 | H4958 | Introduced | Relative to opioid use disorder treatment and rehabilitation coverage [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-09 |
| #9 | H4576 | Introduced | That the town of Eastham be authorized to impose a 3% real estate transfer fee in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-06 |
| #10 | H1370 | Introduced | Relative to primary care and for the creation of a primary care council (including members of the General Court). Health Care Financing. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-09 |
| #11 | S2088 | Introduced | For legislation relative to modernizing the estate tax. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-23 Accompanied a study order, see H5596 |
| #12 | S3077 | Introduced | To enhance the safe use of micromobility devices [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-22 Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3194 |
| #13 | S2012 | Introduced | For legislation to establish fairness for agricultural laborers. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-09 Accompanied a new draft, see S3132 |
| #14 | S1957 | Introduced | For legislation to support families through enhanced tax credits. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #15 | H1405 | Introduced | For legislation to provide equitable access to quality, affordable healthcare services by establishing Medicare for all persons in the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-20 Accompanied a new draft, see H5590 |
| #16 | H5189 | Engrossed | By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer and Senator Durant, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., that Bradford G. Merkel be authorized to take the state police examination notwithstanding the maximum age requireme... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-01 |
| #17 | S398 | Introduced | For legislation relative to programs of study for high school students and graduation requirements. Education. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-02 |
| #18 | S2432 | Introduced | By Mr. O'Connor, a petition of Patrick M. O'Connor that provisions be made to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to evaluate and study pedestrians safety through moped law enforcement. Transportation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-06 Accompanied a new draft, see S3168 |
| #19 | H5519 | Introduced | Providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-08 New draft substituted, see H5568 |
| #20 | S2033 | Introduced | For legislation to close corporate tax loopholes and create progressive revenue. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-16 |
| #21 | S2026 | Introduced | For legislation relative to excessive executive compensation. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-16 |
| #22 | H5582 | Introduced | Authorizing the town of East Bridgewater to grant up to four additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-20 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #23 | H4193 | Introduced | That the city known as the town of Amherst be authorized to establish a real estate transfer fee in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-06 |
| #24 | S2077 | Introduced | For legislation relative to tax credits for affordable housing. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-09 |
| #25 | H1236 | Introduced | Relative to the merged non-group and small-group health insurance market. Financial Services. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-22 |
| #26 | S3192 | Introduced | For legislation relative to the length of wiretap warrants, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 3192). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-23 |
| #27 | H3073 | Introduced | For legislation to support families through enhanced tax credits. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-06 |
| #28 | H5511 | Passed | Relative to teacher preparation and student literacy (House, No. 4683), reports, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5511). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-26 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 113 of the Acts of 2026 |
| #29 | S1926 | Introduced | For legislation to exempt electric vehicle chargers from the sales tax. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #30 | S1956 | Introduced | Relative to employer-provided childcare tax credits. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #31 | S1986 | Introduced | For legislation relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #32 | S1950 | Introduced | For legislation to promote employee ownership. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #33 | S1970 | Introduced | For legislation to provide an increase in the renter relief tax credit. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #34 | H3056 | Introduced | For legislation to support affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #35 | H3970 | Introduced | That the town of Belmont be authorized to update the tax treatment of recreational lands in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #36 | H4577 | Introduced | That the town of Provincetown be authorized to impose a real estate transfer fee. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 Reporting date extended to Monday, January 4, 2027 |
| #37 | H5400 | Introduced | That the city of Boston be authorized to grant permanent easements over certain land in the city of Woburn and town of Burlington to the Commonwealth for highway purposes. Transportation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 Accompanied a new draft, see H5541 |
| #38 | H5429 | Introduced | Providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #39 | H5525 | Introduced | By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition of Rob Consalvo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the retirement board of the city of Boston be authorized to increase the disability pension of Leo J. Bracken, a firefighter of th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #40 | H5531 | Engrossed | Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 4614) [Local Approval Received]. June 24, 2026. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #41 | S3133 | Engrossed | Relative to the Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee (Senate, No. 652); reports, recommending that the same be amended as follows, and that, when so amended, it will be correctly drawn:-- by substituting a new draft entitled "An Act amending the memb... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #42 | H5541 | Introduced | Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land located in the city of Woburn and the town of Burlington held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust for highway pur... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-29 |
| #43 | H4137 | Passed | That the town of Wayland be authorized to establish a millennium fund of the Wayland Free Public Library. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-30 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 119 of the Acts of 2026 |
| #44 | H4141 | Passed | That the city of North Adams be authorized to appoint retired North Adams police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-30 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 117 of the Acts of 2026 |
| #45 | H5053 | Passed | That the town of Orange be authorized to establish a town charter for said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-30 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 116 of the Acts of 2026 |
| #46 | H5096 | Passed | Relative to extending the timeframe within which the town of Southbridge may grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-30 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 120 of the Acts of 2026 |
| #47 | S833 | Introduced | For legislation to protect equity in real estate transactions through the use of a shared appreciation mortgage. Financial Services. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-01 |
| #48 | S560 | Introduced | For legislation to facilitate climate resiliency. Environment and Natural Resources. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-01 Accompanied a study order, see S3156 |
| #49 | S1041 | Introduced | For legislation to allow the attorney general to pursue civil action against a company or individual who violates the civil rights of Massachusetts citizen whose rights were violated in another state. The Judiciary. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-01 |
| #50 | S2500 | Introduced | For legislation relative to recognition of the "Honor and Remember" flag in the Commonwealth. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-07-01 |
