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An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges

Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means  ·  1 cosponsor  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

Became Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2026.

H5375  ·  Bill

17 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-04-15HouseReported from the committee on House Ways and Means
2026-04-15HousePending new draft of H5279
2026-04-15HouseNew draft of H5279
2026-04-15HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-04-15HouseRules suspended
2026-04-15HouseRead third
2026-04-15HousePassed to be engrossed - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 157)
2026-04-16SenateRead; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2026-05-19SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass
2026-05-19SenateRead, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-05-21SenateRead third and passed to be engrossed
2026-05-26HouseEmergency preamble adopted
2026-05-26SenateEmergency preamble adopted
2026-06-03HouseEnacted - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 200)
2026-06-04SenateEnacted -see Roll Call #191 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
2026-06-04SenateLaid before the Governor
2026-06-11ExecutiveSigned by the Governor, Chapter 100 of the Acts of 2026

3 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-04-15 14:32HouseNo. 157On Engrossment155–0
2026-06-03 14:37HouseNo. 200On Enactment State Loan152–0
2026-06-04SenateNo. 191Enacted -see Roll Call #191 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)39–0

84 amendments filed

84 withdrawn

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
House 1Norfolk St Bridge Safety ImprovementsBrandy Fluker-ReidWithdrawn
House 2To Ensure PRISM Funding is SharedHomar GómezWithdrawn
House 3To Assist Local DPW DirectorsHomar GómezWithdrawn
House 4To Fund Pedestrian and Bike SafetyHomar GómezWithdrawn
House 5An Act Relative to Duplicate License PlatesBrian W. MurrayWithdrawn
House 6An Act Relative to the safe operation of motor vehiclesBrian W. MurrayWithdrawn
House 7Wilbraham Stony Hill Road SidewalkAngelo J. Puppolo, Jr.Withdrawn
House 8Walpole Sidewalk Paving and Maintenance EquipmentJohn H. RogersWithdrawn
House 9PADANARAM BRIDGE REPAIRChristopher M. MarkeyWithdrawn
House 10An Act relative to unmanned aerial systemsBrian W. MurrayWithdrawn
House 11Norton Highway Department Dump Truck ReplacementSteven S. HowittWithdrawn
House 12Gardners Neck Road and Route 103 RedesignJustin ThurberWithdrawn
House 13Federal Street Improvement ProjectDawne ShandWithdrawn
House 14Goodnow library walkway Carmine Lawrence GentileWithdrawn
House 15Vehicle Inspection Exemptions for Vintage Automobiles 50 Years or Older Steven S. HowittWithdrawn
House 16Raynham Church Street Bridge RepairDennis C. GallagherWithdrawn
House 17Bridgewater Downtown Roadway ImprovementsDennis C. GallagherWithdrawn
House 18Raynham Pine Street Culvert ImprovementsDennis C. GallagherWithdrawn
House 19An Act relative to roadways and road markingsSteven S. HowittWithdrawn
House 20An Act relative to roadway damageSteven S. HowittWithdrawn
House 21An Act relative to excavation restoration on public waysSteven S. HowittWithdrawn
House 22An Act requiring the use of helmets for electronically propelled wheeled vehicle operators and passengersSteven S. HowittWithdrawn
House 23Walpole Traffic StudyMarcus S. VaughnWithdrawn
House 24Wrentham Culvert RepairsMarcus S. VaughnWithdrawn
House 25Millis Parking Lot UpgradesMarcus S. VaughnWithdrawn
House 26Norfolk Parking Lot UpgradesMarcus S. VaughnWithdrawn
House 27Medfield Sidewalk UpgradesMarcus S. VaughnWithdrawn
House 28Columbia Road Bridge Improvements Christopher J. WorrellWithdrawn
House 29Carew/Chestnut Intersection ReconstructionCarlos GonzálezWithdrawn
House 30Belmont Street Pedestrian Bridge RepairMary S. KeefeWithdrawn
House 31Wilmington Route 62 Culvert RepairsDavid Allen RobertsonWithdrawn
House 32Wilmington State Route 38 25% Redesign AssistanceDavid Allen RobertsonWithdrawn
House 33Tewksbury State Route 38 25% Design Phase AssistanceDavid Allen RobertsonWithdrawn
House 34Tewksbury Sidewalk AssistanceDavid Allen RobertsonWithdrawn
House 35Wilmington Pedestrian SafetyDavid Allen RobertsonWithdrawn
House 36Wilmington Sound BarriersDavid Allen RobertsonWithdrawn
House 37Westfield CulvertsKelly W. PeaseWithdrawn
House 38Tewksbury DPW General Capital AssistanceDavid Allen RobertsonWithdrawn
House 39Culverts in SouthamptonKelly W. PeaseWithdrawn
House 40Whitman Public Works Maintenance and RepairsAlyson M. Sullivan-AlmeidaWithdrawn
House 41Abington Public Works Maintenance and RepairsAlyson M. Sullivan-AlmeidaWithdrawn
House 42Wilmington Wildcat Line Sound MitigationDavid Allen RobertsonWithdrawn
House 43East Bridgewater Public Works Maintenance and RepairsAlyson M. Sullivan-AlmeidaWithdrawn
House 44Ipswich public safety and climate resilience Kristin E. KassnerWithdrawn
House 45Chelsea Pedestrian Safety Judith A. GarciaWithdrawn
House 46Tewksbury Route 38 Flood Prevention, Bus Stop and Safety ImprovementsDavid Allen RobertsonWithdrawn
House 47Tewksbury Route 38 Flood Mitigation, Bus Stop, and Sidewalk InstallationsDavid Allen RobertsonWithdrawn
House 48Crosswalk Expansions on Groton Main StreetDanillo A. SenaWithdrawn
House 49Eldridge Road Culvert RenovationDanillo A. SenaWithdrawn
House 50Route 225/Groton Road RenovationDanillo A. SenaWithdrawn
House 51Improving Traffic Flow and Safety in Dorchester and RoxburyChristopher J. WorrellWithdrawn
House 52Lower Broadway Silver Line ExtensionJoseph W. McGonagle, Jr.Withdrawn
House 53Hingham Transportation for Historic Economic DevelopmentJoan MeschinoWithdrawn
House 54Hull Better Bus ProjectJoan MeschinoWithdrawn
House 55 Indian Orchard Bridge Orlando RamosWithdrawn
House 56Quaker Meetinghouse Road and Cotuit Road IntersectionSteven George XiarhosWithdrawn
House 57To support housing and economic development opportunities in RowleyKristin E. KassnerWithdrawn
House 58Allocation for Rural CommunitiesLeigh DavisWithdrawn
House 59Renewing and Expanding the Accelerated Bridge ProgramLeigh DavisWithdrawn
House 60Hall-Whitaker and Kernwood Bridge ReplacementsHannah BowenWithdrawn
House 61Newton Municipal Parking LotsAmy Mah SangioloWithdrawn
House 62Operation of Golf Carts in Rural CommunitiesLindsay N. SabadosaWithdrawn
House 63Culvert and Small Bridge Repair ProgramLeigh DavisWithdrawn
House 64Newtonville Roadway, Sidewalk, and ADA ImprovementsAmy Mah SangioloWithdrawn
House 65Truck Sideguard RetrofittingMarjorie C. DeckerWithdrawn
House 66Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Along the Charles RiverMarjorie C. DeckerWithdrawn
House 67Gift of the Wind Safety ImprovementsMarjorie C. DeckerWithdrawn
House 68Paint, Repair, and Safety Upgrades on Route 114 Footbridge in DanversSally P. KeransWithdrawn
House 69Pedestrian Access to Danvers WaterwaysSally P. KeransWithdrawn
House 70Riverside Greenway - Pigeon Hill TrailAmy Mah SangioloWithdrawn
House 71Stormwater MitigationAntonio F. D. CabralWithdrawn
House 72Newton Highlands Village Safety Enhancement ProjectGreg SchwartzWithdrawn
House 73West Branch Library Pedestrian Safety Sally P. KeransWithdrawn
House 74Watertown Square Area Public Safety RedesignJohn J. Lawn, Jr.Withdrawn
House 75Northampton SidewalksLindsay N. SabadosaWithdrawn
House 76Main Street Safety and Streetscape ImprovementsJohn J. MahoneyWithdrawn
House 77Belmont Street Safety Improvements John J. MahoneyWithdrawn
House 78Chandler Street ImprovementsJohn J. MahoneyWithdrawn
House 79Williamsburg Bridge RepairLindsay N. SabadosaWithdrawn
House 80Pleasant Street ImprovementsJohn J. MahoneyWithdrawn
House 81Charles River Waterway Access PathJohn J. Lawn, Jr.Withdrawn
House 82Southborough Roads and SidewalksKate DonaghueWithdrawn
House 83Northborough Roads and SidewalksKate DonaghueWithdrawn
House 84Westborough Roads and SidewalksKate DonaghueWithdrawn

1 committee vote

Ways and Means (S)  ·  2026-05-18 15:00  ·  Ought to pass

favorable · 14

reserve right · 2

no action · 2

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
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)
FavorableWays and Means (S)
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (S)

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.