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H5491Introduced in the House

Implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report

EngrossedHouse Bills in the Third Reading

Introduced by House Committee on Ways and Means

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Official description

Implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report

Where it stands

Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

August 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Passed to be engrossed - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS · June 10, 2026

154

Yes

0

No

4

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Christopher Flanagan01-BARYes
John Barrett01-BERYes
Michael Chaisson01-BRIYes
Dawne Shand01-ESSYes
Todd Smola01-HAMYes
Lindsay Sabadosa01-HAMAbsent
Margaret Scarsdale01-MIDYes
Bruce Ayers01-NORYes
Michelle Badger01-PLYYes
Adrian Madaro01-SUFYes

Bill history

  1. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. Pending new draft of H2692

  3. New draft of H2692

  4. Ordered to a third reading

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Read third

  7. Passed to be engrossed - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 212 )

  8. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  9. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3251

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Read second

  12. Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3251

  13. Ordered to a third reading

  14. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  15. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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