repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 16Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9Latest
   2. Apr 3Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/16/2026; SC 14Minor
   3. Apr 1==RECONVENE== Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 103, SH, 02:30 pm;
   4. Mar 25==RECESSED== Hearing: 04/01/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 12
   5. Mar 17Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7Minor
   6. Mar 11Ought to Pass: MA RC 170-164 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 200Passed House
      • Vote recorded OTP. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded Table. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded Indefinitely Postpone. Result: fail.Lower
   7. Mar 11Lay HB1706 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF RC 161-170 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 198
   8. Mar 11Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. W. Thomas): MF RC 158-169 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 195
   9. Mar 4Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
   10. Mar 4Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 51Minor
   11. Feb 27Executive Session: 03/04/2026 09:00 am GP 158
   12. Feb 18Public Hearing: 02/24/2026 01:00 pm GP 158
   13. Feb 17==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/23/2026 01:00 pm GP 158
2. 2025
   1. Dec 12Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 32Introduced