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H5500Introduced in the House

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

Introduced

Introduced by House Committee on Ways and Means

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Consolidated amendment A (Education and Local Aid, Social Services and Veteran Services and Soldiers' Homes) adopted - 132 YEAS to 23 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 167 )

April 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Consolidated amendment A · April 27, 2026

131

Yes

23

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

158 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Christopher Flanagan01-BARYes
John Barrett01-BERYes
Michael Chaisson01-BRIYes
Dawne Shand01-ESSYes
Todd Smola01-HAMNo
Lindsay Sabadosa01-HAMYes
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. Reported on a part of H2

  3. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Read second

  7. Further action postponed until Monday, April 27, 2026

  8. Amendment 1588 rejected - 25 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 158 )

  9. Amendment 1590 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 159 )

  10. Amendment 1593 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 160 )

  11. Amendment 1231 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 161 )

  12. Amendment 1232 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 162 )

  13. Amendment 1235 pending

  14. Point of Order pending

  15. Point of Order well taken

  16. Amendment 1235 laid aside

  17. Amendment 1236 rejected - 25 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 163 )

  18. Amendment 1237 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 164 )

  19. Amendment 1334 rejected - 30 YEAS to 123 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 165 )

  20. Amendment 1317 rejected - 27 YEAS to 128 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 166 )

  21. Amendment 1336 rejected

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Read third

  25. Consolidated amendment A (Education and Local Aid, Social Services and Veteran Services and Soldiers' Homes) adopted - 132 YEAS to 23 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 167 )

  26. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

  27. Reported on a part of H2

  28. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  29. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  30. Rules suspended

  31. Read second

  32. Further action postponed until Monday, April 27, 2026

  33. Amendment 1588 rejected - 25 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 158 )

  34. Amendment 1590 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 159 )

  35. Amendment 1593 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 160 )

  36. Amendment 1231 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 161 )

  37. Amendment 1232 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 162 )

  38. Amendment 1235 pending

  39. Point of Order pending

  40. Point of Order well taken

  41. Amendment 1235 laid aside

  42. Amendment 1236 rejected - 25 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 163 )

  43. Amendment 1237 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 164 )

  44. Amendment 1334 rejected - 30 YEAS to 123 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 165 )

  45. Amendment 1317 rejected - 27 YEAS to 128 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 166 )

  46. Amendment 1336 rejected

  47. Ordered to a third reading

  48. Rules suspended

  49. Read third

  50. Consolidated amendment A (Education and Local Aid, Social Services and Veteran Services and Soldiers' Homes) adopted - 132 YEAS to 23 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 167 )

  51. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

  52. Reported on a part of H2

  53. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  54. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  55. Rules suspended

  56. Read second

  57. Further action postponed until Monday, April 27, 2026

  58. Amendment 1588 rejected - 25 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 158 )

  59. Amendment 1590 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 159 )

  60. Amendment 1593 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 160 )

  61. Amendment 1231 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 161 )

  62. Amendment 1232 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 162 )

  63. Amendment 1235 pending

  64. Point of Order pending

  65. Point of Order well taken

  66. Amendment 1235 laid aside

  67. Amendment 1236 rejected - 25 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 163 )

  68. Amendment 1237 rejected - 25 YEAS to 131 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 164 )

  69. Amendment 1334 rejected - 30 YEAS to 123 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 165 )

  70. Amendment 1317 rejected - 27 YEAS to 128 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 166 )

  71. Amendment 1336 rejected

  72. Ordered to a third reading

  73. Rules suspended

  74. Read third

  75. Consolidated amendment A (Education and Local Aid, Social Services and Veteran Services and Soldiers' Homes) adopted - 132 YEAS to 23 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 167 )

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