An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities
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194th General Court
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S137, reprinted as amended · Jul 24, 2025
Senate
Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #61 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0) · Jul 24, 2025
Senate
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · Jul 28, 2025
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · Sep 15, 2025
House
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading · Sep 15, 2025
House
Read second · Oct 27, 2025
House
Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means · Oct 27, 2025
House
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H4704, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Schedulin · Nov 5, 2025
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending · Nov 5, 2025
House
Rules suspended · Nov 5, 2025
House
Amendment adopted (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) · Nov 5, 2025
House
Ordered to a third reading · Nov 5, 2025
House
Rules suspended · Nov 5, 2025
House
Read third · Nov 5, 2025
House
Passed to be engrossed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 105) · Nov 5, 2025
House
Rules suspended · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Senate concurred in the House amendment with a further amendment, see S2954 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading · Feb 9, 2026
House
Rules suspended · Jun 4, 2026
House
House concurred in the Senate further amendment with a still further amendment, see H5474 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 204) · Jun 4, 2026
House
Rules suspended · Jun 4, 2026
Senate
Senate concurred in the still further House amendment · Jun 4, 2026
Senate
Emergency preamble adopted · Jun 4, 2026
House
Emergency preamble adopted · Jun 4, 2026
Senate
Enacted · Jun 4, 2026
House
Enacted and laid before the Governor · Jun 4, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2026 · Jun 12, 2026
Executive
The numbers
17
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Patricia D. JehlenMark C. MontignyJoanne M. ComerfordJason M. LewisJames K. HawkinsPaul R. FeeneySal N. DiDomenicoJohn F. KeenanMichael O. MoorePatrick M. O'ConnorMichael D. BradyJames B. EldridgeManny CruzBruce E. TarrBradley H. Jones, Jr.Rebecca L. RauschMike Connolly
Recorded votes
On adoption of a still further amendmentHouse · 2026-06-04 · YEAS 150, NAYS 0, N/V 8
On passing to be engrossed as amendedHouse · 2025-11-05 · YEAS 154, NAYS 0, N/V 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Massachusetts legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2026 (Jun 12, 2026).