An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 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
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History
2025
Oct 23Item 7077-0023 passed over veto -see Roll Call #89 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)Latest
Oct 23Item 7061-9010 passed over veto -see Roll Call #88 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)Major
Oct 23Item 7004-3036 passed over veto -see Roll Call #86 (Yeas 34 to Nays 4)Major
Oct 23Item 7003-0606 passed over veto -see Roll Call #84 (Yeas 36 to Nays 2)Major
Oct 23Item 4513-1020 passed over veto -see Roll Call #82 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)Major
Oct 23Item 7007-0150 passed over veto -see Roll Call #87 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)Major
Oct 23Item 4512-0200 passed over veto -see Roll Call #81 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)Major
Oct 23Item 7002-1091 passed over veto -see Roll Call #83 (Yeas 37 to Nays 1)Major
Oct 23Item 4110-1000 passed over veto -see Roll Call #80 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)Major
Oct 23Item 7004-0109 passed over veto -see Roll Call #85 (Yeas 33 to Nays 5)Major
Oct 23Item 4000-0641 passed over veto -see Roll Call #79 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)Major
Oct 23Item 4000-0051 passed over veto -see Roll Call #78 (Yeas 35 to Nays 3)Major
Oct 23Item 2810-0100 passed over veto -see Roll Call #77 (Yeas 37 to Nays 1)Major
Oct 23Item 1231-1000 passed over veto -see Roll Call #76 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)Major
Oct 23Item 0330-0300 passed over veto -see Roll Call #75 (Yeas 35 to Nays 3)Major
Oct 8Item 7077-0023 passed over veto - 148 YEAS to 7 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 88 )Major
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 7077-0023 (Tufts Veterinary School. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 7061-9010 (Charter School Reimburs. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 7007-0150 (Regional Economic Devel. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 7004-3036 (Housing Services and Co. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 7004-0109 (Shelter Workforce Assis. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 7003-0606 (Manufacturing Partnersh. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 7002-1091 (Career Technical Instit. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 4513-1020 (Early Intervention Serv. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 4512-0200 (Bureau of Substance Add. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 4110-1000 (Community Services for. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 4000-0641 (Nursing Facility Rate A. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 4000-0051 (Family Resource Centers. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 2810-0100 (State Parks and Recreat. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 1231-1000 (Sewer Rate Relief) stan. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 Shall item 0330-0300 (Administrative Staff) s. Result: pass.Lower
Oct 8Item 7061-9010 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 87 )Major
Oct 8Item 7004-3036 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 24 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 85 )Major
Oct 8Item 7003-0606 passed over veto - 141 YEAS to 14 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 83 )Major
Oct 8Item 4513-1020 passed over veto - 139 YEAS to 16 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 81 )Major
Oct 8Item 7007-0150 passed over veto - 153 YEAS to 2 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 86 )Major
Oct 8Item 4512-0200 passed over veto - 147 YEAS to 8 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 80 )Major
Oct 8Item 7002-1091 passed over veto - 142 YEAS to 13 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 82 )Major
Oct 8Item 4110-1000 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 79 )Major
Oct 8Item 7004-0109 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 24 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 84 )Major
Oct 8Item 4000-0641 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 78 )Major
Oct 8Item 4000-0051 passed over veto - 133 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 77 )Major
Oct 8Item 2810-0100 passed over veto - 151 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 76 )Major
Oct 8Item 1231-1000 passed over veto - 143 YEAS to 11 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 75 )Major
Oct 8Item 0330-0300 passed over veto - 132 YEAS to 23 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 74 )Major
Oct 8Committee reported, in each instance, that the matter be scheduled for consideration; and Rule 7A suspended, in each instance
Oct 8The following items and sections severally reported from committee on House Ways and Means recommending, in each instance, that the action of the General Court stand; and the items and sections severally were referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
Jul 10For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H4249 for section 29
Jul 10For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H4248 for sections 20, 23 and 110
Jul 10For message, see H4250
Jul 4Governor Maura Healey returned to the House with vetoes and amendments to certain sectionsMajor
Jul 4Signed (in part) by the Governor, Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025
Jun 30Enacted and laid before the GovernorPassed 2nd Chamber
Vote recorded H. 4240 On passing to be enacted. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H. 4240 On acceptance. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Acceptance of the report of the committee of conference. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Acceptance of the report of the committee of conference. Result: pass.Upper
Jun 30Enacted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 62 )Became Law
Jun 30Emergency preamble adopted
Jun 30Emergency preamble adopted
Jun 30Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence -see Roll Call #58 (Yeas 38 to Nays 2)
Jun 30Committee of conference report accepted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 61 )
Jun 30Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
Jun 30Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
Jun 30Reported on a part of H4001
Jun 30Reported from the committee of conferenceIntroduced