Massachusetts House Bills

An Act relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Fairhaven

A monthly report of the Department of Revenue (under Section 5(e) of Chapter 62F of the General Laws) on year-to-date net state tax revenue for March, 2026

A communication from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (see Section 1P of Chapter 69 of the General Laws) submitting the tenth annual report of the Safe and Supportive Schools Commission [copies of said report were forwarded to the committee on Ways and Means, committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, committee on Education; and the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, as required by said law]

A communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (see Section 69 of Chapter 23K of the General Laws) submitting its gaming revenue reports and associated sports wagering revenue report through March, 2026

A communication from the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety (see Section 15 of Chapter 12C of the General Laws) submitting its annual report for calendar year 2025

A communication from the Division of Occupational Licensure (see Section 1 of Chapter 147 of the General Laws) submitting its annual report for fiscal year 2024

A communication from the Division of Occupational Licensure (see Section 1 of Chapter 147 of the General Laws) submitting its annual report for fiscal year 2025

A monthly report of the Department of Revenue (under Section 5(e) of Chapter 62F of the General Laws) on year-to-date net state tax revenue for February, 2026

A quarterly report of the Office of the Inspector General (under Section 54 of Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2023 and Section 12 of Chapter 12A of the General Laws) submitting its Pandemic Funding Oversight Quality Report for the first quarter of calendar year 2026

A communication from the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and the Executive Office for Housing and Livable Communities (see Section 10 of Chapter 1 and Section 88 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2025 and Section 19 of Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2024) submitting the April 16, 2026 biweekly report on the emergency housing assistance program

A communication from the Office of the Comptroller (see Section 6B(b) of Chapter 29 of the General Laws) submitting a Federal Grants Report for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2026

A communication from the Office of the Inspector General (see Section 12 of Chapter 12A of the General Laws) submitting a report entitled: “Former CEO of Worcester Regional Retirement System Abused Public Funds”

A communication from the Office of the Inspector General (see item 1596-2516 of Section 7 of Chapter 2A of the Acts of 2025) submitting a Special Education Transportation Study

A communication from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (see item 4000-0601 of Section 2 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024) submitting the Office of Medicaid (MassHealth) Senior Care legislative report for fiscal year 2024

A communication from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (see item 4000-0601 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Office of Medicaid (MassHealth) Senior Care legislative report for fiscal year 2025

A communication from the Office of the Inspector General (see Section 12 of Chapter 12A of the General Laws and Section 231 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024) submitting a report entitled: The Steamship Authority’s Website Development Project

A communication from the Office of the Inspector General (see Section 12 of Chapter 12A of the General Laws) submitting a Preliminary Review of Sheriffs’ Budgets and Expenditures

A communication from the Office of the Inspector General (see Section 12 of Chapter 12A of the General Laws) submitting an Investigatory Review of Failed 2025 Service Plaza Procurement

A communication from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (see Section 219 of Chapter 6 of the General Laws) submitting the Community Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention Commission annual report for fiscal year 2026

A communication from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (see Section 84 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024) submitting its School Meal Waste and Consumption report

A communication from the Office of the Comptroller (see item 1595-6368 of Section 2E of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting an updated Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund (MTTF) transfer schedule for fiscal year 2026

A communication from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (see item 1595-0116 of Section 2E of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Genocide Education Trust Fund and Programming report for fiscal year 2024

A communication from the Department of Revenue (see item 1201-0160 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its annual projected expenditure report for the Child Support Services Division (DOR/CSS) trust fund and financial allocation accounts for fiscal year 2026

A communication from the Executive Office of the Trial Court (see Section 15(c) of Chapter 239 of the General Laws) submitting its report on filings, actions, and dispositions of summary process cases relative to permanent rental protections

A communication from the Department of Higher Education (see Section 168E(q) of Chapter 6 of the General Laws) on campus sexual misconduct incident data annual report for calendar years 2024 and 2025

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 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

An Act relative to real estate transfer fees and senior property tax relief in the city of Boston

Order relative to extending until Thursday, December 31, 2026 the time within which the committee on Health care Financing is authorized to report on current House documents

An Act allowing "print-free" digital legal notices for the town of Westford

An Act authorizing the grant of easements in or takings of certain parcels of land to the city of Boston

An Act expanding access to perimenopause and menopause care

An Act authorizing the city of Beverly to continue the employment of John G. LeLacheur as police chief

An Act prohibiting genetic discrimination

An Act to establish a celiac disease screening pilot program

An Act authorizing a pilot for the use of psychedelics in licensed treatment facilities

An Act ensuring access to medical records

An Act establishing a pilot program for access to regulated psilocybin

An Act authorizing the town of Provincetown to designate a check-off box on its municipal tax bills or motor vehicle excise tax bills for the town's Coastal Resilience Fund

An Act authorizing municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026

A quarterly report of the Sheriff’s Department of Plymouth County (under Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting the aggregate data on the population of the Plymouth County Correctional Facility for the first quarter of calendar year 2026

A report of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association (under Section 20D of Chapter 12 of the General Laws) submitting its report on the status of child abuse and neglect cases for fiscal year 2025

A communication from the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and the Executive Office for Housing and Livable Communities (see Section 10 of Chapter 1 and Section 88 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2025 and Section 19 of Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2024) submitting the April 2, 2026 biweekly report on the emergency housing assistance program

A communication from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (see item 1595-0115 of Section 2E of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting a report on the Civic Projects Trust Fund for fiscal year 2024

A communication from the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds (see Section 2KKK of Chapter 29 of the General Laws) submitting its plan for expenditure for technological improvements from the County Registers Technological Fund [copies of the report were forwarded to the committee on Ways and Means and the committee on Post Audit and Oversight, as required by said law]

A communication from the Department of Public Health (see item 4590-0915 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting a report on the status of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children

A communication from the Committee for Public Counsel Services (see item 0321-1500 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its annual report for fiscal year 2025

A communication from the Office of the Child Advocate (see Section 89 of Chapter 119 of the General Laws) submitting the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board (JJPAD) annual report for fiscal year 2025

A communication from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (see Section 12 of Chapter 40R of the General Laws) submitting an update on the Chapter 40R Smart Growth Program for fiscal year 2025

A communication from the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (see Section 39 of Chapter 7C of the General Laws) submitting a listing of the Commonwealth’s real property holdings and leased property for fiscal year 2026

A communication from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (see Section 221(e) of Chapter 6 of the General Laws) submitting the Hate Crimes Task Force annual report for calendar year 2025

A communication from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (see item 7061-9813 of Section 2 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024) submitting report #2 on Rural School Aid for fiscal year 2025

A communication from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (see item 7061-9813 of Section 2 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024) submitting report #1 on Rural School Aid for fiscal year 2025

A communication from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (see item 7061-9813 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting report #1 on Rural School Aid for fiscal year 2026

A communication from the Executive Office for Housing and Livable Communities (see item 7004-9030 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Alternative House Voucher Program (AHVP) report for expenditures for fiscal year 2025

A communication from the Executive Office for Housing and Livable Communities (see items 7004-9024 and 7004-9030 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) and Alternative House Voucher Program (AHVP) reports for fiscal years 2023-2025

A communication from the Executive Office for Housing and Livable Communities (see Section 2XXX of Chapter 29 of the General Laws) submitting the District Local Technical Assistance annual report for fiscal year 2025

A report of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under Section 2EEEEEE(d) of Chapter 29 of the General Laws) submitting a report on an expenditure from the Commonwealth Federal Match and Debt Reduction Fund

A communication from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (see Section 105 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Crumbling Concrete Stakeholder Working Group final report

A communication from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (see item 1595-6232 of Section 2E of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Clean Energy Investment Fund budget for fiscal year 2026

A communication from the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office (see Section 99R of Chapter 272 of the General Laws) submitting its annual report relative to wiretaps for calendar year 2025