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House Committee on Ways and Means

H34  ·  194th General Court  ·  House chair: Aaron Michlewitz

It shall be the duty of the committee on Ways and Means to consider all legislation affect­ing the finances of the Commonwealth and such other matters as may be referred thereto. Written testimonies to the committee should be sent to : Testimony.HWMJudiciary@mahouse.gov

1167 matters before it  ·  98 reported out  ·  2 hearings  ·  the legislature's own page

97 recorded committee votes

DateBillQuestionPositions
2025-04-07 10:45H4005H.55 “An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certafavorable 20  ·  reserve right 7  ·  no action 9
2025-04-16 11:30H4000H.1 “An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 "favorable 19  ·  reserve right 5  ·  no action 12
2025-05-12 10:45H4100An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain exifavorable 26  ·  no action 10
2025-05-20 10:45H4150H.4003 “An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing cerfavorable 26  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 9
2025-06-03 10:45H4160H.4160 “An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws” as amendedfavorable 23  ·  reserve right 8  ·  no action 5
2025-06-30 10:45H4237H.4237 “An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2026 before final action on tfavorable 26  ·  no action 10
2025-07-14 10:45S2540S.2540 “An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementingfavorable 26  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 9
2025-07-15 10:45S2543S.2543 “An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth” as amendedfavorable 21  ·  reserve right 8  ·  no action 7
2025-07-23 10:45H4257H.4257 “An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges” as amendedfavorable 32  ·  no action 4
2025-07-29 10:45H2726H.2726 “An Act requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality wofavorable 27  ·  no action 9
2025-07-29 10:45H2932H2932 “An Act relative to benefits for teachers.” as amended; see attached.favorable 27  ·  no action 9
2025-07-29 10:45H3282H3282 “An Act authorizing the town of Westford to release agricultural preservation restrifavorable 25  ·  no action 11
2025-07-29 10:45H3402H3402 “An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to favorable 25  ·  no action 11
2025-07-29 10:45H3435H3435 “An Act authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to favorable 25  ·  no action 11
2025-09-16 10:45H3932H.3932 “An Act relative to certain affordable housing and branch library space in the Dorcfavorable 31  ·  no action 5
2025-09-16 10:45H4530H.4429 “An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing cerfavorable 31  ·  no action 5
2025-09-16 10:45H4531H.4429 “An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing cerfavorable 30  ·  no action 6
2025-10-14 10:45H4413H4413 “An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealthfavorable 32  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 3
2025-10-14 10:45H4601H.4429 “An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementingfavorable 26  ·  reserve right 7  ·  no action 3
2025-10-21 10:45H3312H.3312 “An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to convey a certfavorable 32  ·  no action 4
2025-10-21 10:45H4416H.4416 “An Act enhancing child welfare protections” as amendedfavorable 24  ·  reserve right 8  ·  no action 4
2025-10-28 10:45H4642H.4642 “An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy” as amendedfavorable 30  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 4
2025-10-28 10:45H627H.627 “An Act relative to the strengthening of financial literacy throughout the commonweafavorable 26  ·  reserve right 6  ·  no action 4
2025-10-28 10:45H629H.629 “An Act expanding student access to the state seal of biliteracy” as amendedfavorable 31  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 4
2025-11-04 10:45H4306H.4306“An Act to improve Massachusetts home care” as amendedfavorable 26  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 9
2025-11-04 10:45S2563S.2563 “An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities” as amendedfavorable 25  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 10
2025-11-04 10:45S2616S.2616 “An Act relative to affordable car rentals” as amendedfavorable 19  ·  reserve right 7  ·  no action 10
2025-11-17 10:45H4693H.4693“An Act to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher-ed transformation” as afavorable 29  ·  reserve right 3  ·  no action 4
2025-11-18 10:45H2655H.2655 “An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevenfavorable 31  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 4
2025-11-18 10:45H4296H.4296 “An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to disfavorable 31  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 4
2025-11-18 10:45S2141S.2141 “An Act relative to amending certain use restrictions for the Foxborough State Hospfavorable 31  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 4
2025-11-18 10:45S2576S.2576 “An Act authorizing the commonwealth to dispose of certain parcels of land in the tfavorable 31  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 4
2025-11-19 16:25H4183H.4183“An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to granfavorable 22  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 12
2026-01-27 10:45H2351H.2351 “An Act authorizing the Barnstable County and the town of Bourne to convey land andfavorable 28  ·  no action 7
2026-01-27 10:45H2391H.2391 “An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events” as amendedfavorable 28  ·  no action 7
2026-01-27 10:45H4974H.4974 “An Act Preparing Apprentices through Training, Hiring, and Skills in Massachusettsfavorable 20  ·  reserve right 7  ·  no action 8
2026-02-10 10:45H76H.76 “An Act to protect against election misinformation” as amendedfavorable 24  ·  reserve right 7  ·  no action 4
2026-02-10 10:45H846H.846“An Act enhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertisinfavorable 31  ·  no action 4
2026-02-24 10:45H4744H.4744 “An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness”favorable 18  ·  reserve right 10  ·  no action 7
2026-03-17 10:45H5264H.5033 “An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementingfavorable 23  ·  adverse 8  ·  no action 4
2026-03-24 10:45H4368H.4368 “An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to relfavorable 31  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 2
2026-03-24 10:45H5293H.5293 “An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatmentfavorable 25  ·  reserve right 7  ·  no action 2
2026-04-06 10:45H5348H.5050 “An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementingfavorable 28  ·  no action 6
2026-04-07 10:45S2581S.2581 “An Act to promote student learning and mental health” as amendedfavorable 22  ·  reserve right 7  ·  no action 5
2026-04-14 10:45H5279H.5279 “An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges” as amendedfavorable 28  ·  no action 6
2026-04-15 11:30H5500H.2 “An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the depafavorable 22  ·  reserve right 8  ·  no action 4
2026-05-19 10:45H3346H.3346 “An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to disfavorable 30  ·  no action 4
2026-05-19 10:45H4367H.4367 “An Act relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus” as amendedfavorable 31  ·  no action 3
2026-05-19 10:45H4415H.4415 “An Act relative to certain affordable housing and cultural space in the Brighton sfavorable 30  ·  no action 4
2026-05-19 10:45H4607H.4607 “An Act relative to increasing access to epinephrine” as amendedfavorable 30  ·  no action 4
2026-05-19 10:45H4637H.4637 “An Act relative to civil rights and technology” as amendedfavorable 31  ·  no action 3
2026-05-19 10:45S2565S.2565 “An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with afavorable 31  ·  no action 3
2026-05-19 10:45S2903S.2903 “An Act honoring Blue Star Families” as amendedfavorable 31  ·  no action 3
2026-06-02 11:00H5469H.5050 “An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementingfavorable 21  ·  reserve right 9  ·  no action 4
2026-06-03 10:45H4973H.4973 “An Act relative to authorizing the conveyance of certain parcels of land in the cifavorable 24  ·  reserve right 3  ·  no action 7
2026-06-03 10:45S2619S.2619 “An Act establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act” as amendedfavorable 20  ·  reserve right 7  ·  no action 7
2026-06-09 10:45H2692H.2692 “An Act implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report” asfavorable 30  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 3
2026-06-09 10:45H4440H.4440 “An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land of thfavorable 31  ·  no action 3
2026-06-09 10:45H5493H.5377 “An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementingfavorable 23  ·  reserve right 8  ·  no action 3
2026-06-09 10:45S1646S.1646 “An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes” as amendefavorable 30  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 3
2026-06-09 10:45S2726S.2726 “An Act regarding free expression” as amendedfavorable 23  ·  reserve right 8  ·  no action 3
2026-06-09 10:45S2967S.2967 “An Act providing for the ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Lindfavorable 30  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 3
2026-06-16 10:45S3064S.3064 “An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities” as amendedfavorable 21  ·  reserve right 8  ·  no action 5
2026-06-29 10:45H5534H.5534 “An Act making certain appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 before final action favorable 30  ·  no action 4
2026-06-30 10:45H2896H.2896 “An Act providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authorifavorable 28  ·  no action 6
2026-06-30 10:45H5190H.5190 “An Act releasing certain land use restrictions held by the commonwealth in the citfavorable 29  ·  no action 5
2026-06-30 10:45H5192H.5192 “An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to takfavorable 30  ·  no action 4
2026-06-30 10:45S2916S.2916 “An Act improving campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questions” as amefavorable 22  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 6  ·  no action 5
2026-06-30 10:45S3106S.3106 “An Act relative to toxic-free medical devices” as amendedfavorable 29  ·  no action 5
2026-07-06 10:45H4660H.4660“An Act relative to a certain parcel of land in the town of Norton” as amendedfavorable 25  ·  no action 9
2026-07-06 10:45H5527H.5527 “An Act relative to Massachusetts winning global investment, talent, and innovationfavorable 20  ·  reserve right 5  ·  no action 9
2026-07-08 10:45H4687H.4687 “An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscafavorable 27  ·  no action 7
2026-07-08 10:45H5519H.5519 “An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth” favorable 27  ·  no action 7
2026-07-14 10:45S3028S.3028 “An Act promoting pet equity, treatment and safety” as amendedfavorable 32  ·  no action 2
2026-07-21 10:45H2370H.2370 “An Act prioritizing patient access to care” as amendedfavorable 23  ·  adverse 6  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 3
2026-07-28 10:45H225H.225 “An Act to amend the structure of the Commission of Grandparents Raising Grandchildrfavorable 32  ·  no action 2
2026-07-28 10:45H4302H.4302 “An Act to improve care and prepare for the new era of Alzheimer’s and dementia” asfavorable 32  ·  no action 2
2026-07-28 10:45H4483H.4483 “An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restfavorable 32  ·  no action 2
2026-07-28 10:45H5191H.5191 “An Act validating a conveyance of land and authorizing the recording of a confirmafavorable 32  ·  no action 2
2026-07-28 10:45H5541H.5541“An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easementsfavorable 32  ·  no action 2
2026-07-28 10:45H762H.762 “An Act relative to home care services” as amendedfavorable 31  ·  no action 3
2026-07-29 10:45S3141S.3141 “An Act relative to primary care for you” as amendedfavorable 19  ·  reserve right 8  ·  no action 7
2026-07-30 10:45H3641H.3641“An Act relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licenses” as favorable 30  ·  no action 4
2026-07-30 10:45H3706H.3706 “An Act establishing a Medal of Fidelity license plate” as amendedfavorable 30  ·  no action 4
2026-07-30 10:45H3933H.3933 “An Act relative to the Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation” as favorable 23  ·  reserve right 7  ·  no action 4
2026-07-30 10:45H4549H.4549 “An Act to improve outcomes for persons with limb loss and limb difference” as amenfavorable 30  ·  no action 4
2026-07-30 10:45S2653S.2653 “An Act relative to the move over law” as amendedfavorable 29  ·  no action 5
2026-07-31 10:45H4946H.4946 “An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care favorable 29  ·  no action 5
2026-07-31 10:45H5502H.5502 “An Act relative to school choice” as amendedfavorable 29  ·  no action 5
2026-07-31 18:10H4523H.4523 “An Act authorizing the town of Nantucket conservation commission to convey a certafavorable 23  ·  no action 11
2026-07-31 18:10H5504H.5504 “An Act authorizing the town of Hingham to grant to the Commonwealth of Massachusetfavorable 23  ·  no action 11
2026-07-31 18:10S2968S.2968 “An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Difavorable 23  ·  no action 11
2026-07-31 18:10S3188S.3188 “An Act authorizing the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easemenfavorable 23  ·  no action 11
2026-07-31 18:10S3230S.3230 “An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to acquire interfavorable 23  ·  no action 11
2026-07-31 18:10S3235S.3235 “An Act relative to the Pilgrim Memorial Park in Plymouth” as amendedfavorable 23  ·  no action 11
2026-07-31 18:10S3236S.3236 “An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to convey easemenfavorable 23  ·  no action 11
2026-07-31 18:10S3237S.3237 “An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement” as amfavorable 23  ·  no action 11

A bill counted as reported out may have been reported into a study order, which ends it for the session. Recorded votes here are the ones the committee published; House Rule 17B and Senate Rule 12 require them, and the site's methods note how often one is actually posted.