H4001Introduced in the House
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
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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
Where it stands
Reported, in part, by H4240
June 30, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #48 · May 22, 2025
38
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Pavel Payano | 01-ESS | Yes |
| Bruce Tarr | 01-MID | Yes |
| Edward Kennedy | 01-MID | Yes |
| Patrick O'Connor | 01-NOR | Yes |
| Michael Rodrigues | 01-PLY | Yes |
| Nick Collins | 01-SUF | Yes |
| Robyn Kennedy | 01-WOR | Yes |
| Joan Lovely | 02-ESS | Yes |
| Barry Finegold | 02-MID | Yes |
| Patricia Jehlen | 02-MID | Yes |
Bill history
H4000, published as amended
Passed to be engrossed - 151 YEAS to 6 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 48 )
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Order relative to subject matter adopted
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 pursuant to an order previously adopted
Read second
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3
Reprinted, as amended, see S2525
Ordered to a third reading
Read third
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #48 (Yeas 38 to Nays 2)
Rules suspended
House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment
Committee of conference appointed - (Michlewitz-Ferrante-Smola)
Rules suspended
Senate insisted on its amendment
Committee of conference appointed (Rodrigues-Comerford-O'Connor), in concurrence
Reported, in part, by H4240
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