The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a supplemental budget to close the books on Fiscal Year 2026. The bill addresses important time-sensitive deficiencies, invests in maternal mental health services, and supports vital programs including MassHealth, the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), and the life sciences sector. It also includes policy sections to address emerging issues such as the use of AI in political advertising. The $2.354 billion bill includes $1.524 billion in net spending.

The Massachusetts Legislature passed sweeping legislation to protect residents from overreach by federal immigration authorities and to ensure that local and state law enforcement are not involved in federal immigration enforcement. If signed into law, the legislation would create among the strongest protections in the nation for residents who have immigrated to their communities.  

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that expands access to primary care, shifts the health care system toward prevention, invests in the health care workforce, supports hospitals and community health centers, improves affordability by lowering prescription drug costs, and increasing accountability across the health care system.  

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation to strengthen dementia care, improve support for families and caregivers, expand workforce training, and enhance public health efforts to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias across the Commonwealth. The bill takes a comprehensive approach to improving care for individuals living with dementia while equipping health care providers, first responders, hospitals, and state agencies with the tools and resources needed to better serve patients. 

The Massachusetts legislature voted to ban the use of a toxic chemical commonly added to plastic intravenous (IV) bags and linked to cancer cases in Massachusetts.  

The Massachusetts legislature passed legislation to create a new special license plate that honors the memories of fallen law enforcement officers by offering a symbol of respect to their surviving spouses, parents, and children. 

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation to strengthen animal welfare, modernize veterinary care, improve consumer protections, and support responsible pet ownership across the Commonwealth. 

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed comprehensive legislation to strengthen campaign finance disclosure requirements for statewide ballot question campaigns, providing voters with more timely, transparent, and accessible information before they cast their ballots.

This week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a $561 million bond bill that strengthens key innovation sectors, supports small businesses, expands housing opportunities, and positions the Commonwealth for long-term economic growth and competitiveness.

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the following bill on May 20, 2026:  

H.5444 An Act relative to civil rights and technology 

The bill makes it unlawful for a person to manufacture, modify, sell, transfer, possess or operate a robotic device equipped or mounted with a weapon. It also makes it unlawful for a person to use a robotic device to threaten to commit a crime, criminally harass a person, or physically restrain or attempt to physically restrain a person. The bill includes exemptions for law enforcement agencies.