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An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws

Reported by Cannabis Laws  ·  14 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

Became Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2026.

H5350  ·  Bill

13 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-04-06HouseReported from the committee of conference
2026-04-06HouseReported on H4206
2026-04-06HouseReferred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2026-04-06HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
2026-04-08HouseRules suspended
2026-04-08HouseCommittee of conference report accepted - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 151)
2026-04-09SenateCommittee of conference report accepted, in concurrence
2026-04-09HouseEmergency preamble adopted
2026-04-09SenateEmergency preamble adopted
2026-04-09HouseEnacted
2026-04-09SenateEnacted -see Roll Call #146 (Yeas 33 to Nays 6)
2026-04-09SenateLaid before the Governor
2026-04-19ExecutiveSigned by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2026

2 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-04-08 14:11HouseNo. 151On acceptance of the conference report155–0
2026-04-09 11:14SenateNo. 146Enacted -see Roll Call #146 (Yeas 33 to Nays 6)33–6

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
Compromised Version
Place in ODSteering, Policy and Scheduling (H)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

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.