H 4240 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements

H 4240 is a 2026 state budget bill that allocates funding for Massachusetts government operations. It provides specific appropriations for departments like the General Fund ($4.3 million), the Commission Against Discrimination (via amendments to Chapter 6), and other agencies for services including disability support and housing assistance. Key provisions include funding for the Commission on Discrimination's operations and requirements for distributing funds to communities based on established formulas. The bill directs state spending across various programs but does not create new policies or alter existing laws beyond budgetary allocations.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Jul 2025
Introduced Jun 30, 2025 Vetoed Jul 4, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
38
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7077-0023 passed over veto -see Roll Call #89 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7061-9010 passed over veto -see Roll Call #88 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7004-3036 passed over veto -see Roll Call #86 (Yeas 34 to Nays 4)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7003-0606 passed over veto -see Roll Call #84 (Yeas 36 to Nays 2)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 4513-1020 passed over veto -see Roll Call #82 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7007-0150 passed over veto -see Roll Call #87 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 4512-0200 passed over veto -see Roll Call #81 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7002-1091 passed over veto -see Roll Call #83 (Yeas 37 to Nays 1)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 4110-1000 passed over veto -see Roll Call #80 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7004-0109 passed over veto -see Roll Call #85 (Yeas 33 to Nays 5)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 4000-0641 passed over veto -see Roll Call #79 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 4000-0051 passed over veto -see Roll Call #78 (Yeas 35 to Nays 3)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 2810-0100 passed over veto -see Roll Call #77 (Yeas 37 to Nays 1)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 1231-1000 passed over veto -see Roll Call #76 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Vetoed
Item 0330-0300 passed over veto -see Roll Call #75 (Yeas 35 to Nays 3)
upper
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7077-0023 passed over veto - 148 YEAS to 7 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 88 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7061-9010 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 87 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7004-3036 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 24 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 85 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7003-0606 passed over veto - 141 YEAS to 14 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 83 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 4513-1020 passed over veto - 139 YEAS to 16 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 81 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7007-0150 passed over veto - 153 YEAS to 2 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 86 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 4512-0200 passed over veto - 147 YEAS to 8 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 80 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7002-1091 passed over veto - 142 YEAS to 13 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 82 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 4110-1000 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 79 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 7004-0109 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 24 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 84 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 4000-0641 passed over veto - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 78 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 4000-0051 passed over veto - 133 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 77 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 2810-0100 passed over veto - 151 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 76 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 1231-1000 passed over veto - 143 YEAS to 11 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 75 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Vetoed
Item 0330-0300 passed over veto - 132 YEAS to 23 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 74 )
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported, in each instance, that the matter be scheduled for consideration; and Rule 7A suspended, in each instance
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
The following items and sections severally reported from committee on House Ways and Means recommending, in each instance, that the action of the General Court stand; and the items and sections severally were referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced
For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H4249 for section 29
lower
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced
For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H4248 for sections 20, 23 and 110
lower
Jul 4, 2025
Vetoed
Governor returned to the House with vetoes and amendments to certain sections
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 62 )
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency preamble adopted
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence -see Roll Call #58 (Yeas 38 to Nays 2)
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of conference report accepted - 139 YEAS to 6 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 61 )
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee of conference
lower
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