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An Act to preserve and advance Massachusetts' competitiveness in discovery, research, and innovation for a vibrant economy

Reported by Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies  ·  1 cosponsor  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

H5259  ·  Bill

4 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-03-18HouseReported from the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
2026-03-18HouseNew draft of H4375
2026-03-18HouseReported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
2026-04-15HouseCommittee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

2 committee votes

Economic Development and Emerging Technologies (J)  ·  2026-03-16 10:00  ·  Favorable Redraft

favorable · 17

reserve right · 2

no action · 1

Health Care Financing (J)  ·  2026-04-09 12:30  ·  Ought to pass

favorable · 13

Positions are the four the committee itself records. Reserving a right is not an abstention and no action is not an absence.

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
RedraftEconomic Development and Emerging Technologies (J)
FavorableHealth Care Financing (J)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

  • Maura T. Healey

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.