HB 1242 — requiring county convention budget estimates to delineate between funding used for operations of county government and funding used for other state or federal government purposes.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 14
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
requiring county convention budget estimates to delineate between funding used for operations of county government and funding used for other state or federal government purposes.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 14
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/20/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 5 P. 11
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Executive Session: 01/13/2026 11:15 am GP 154
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Public Hearing: 01/13/2026 11:15 am GP 154
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 12
Sponsors
- Buzz Scherr · Cosponsor
- Alissandra Murray · Primary
- Andrew Prout · Cosponsor
- Megan Murray · Cosponsor
- Tom Mannion · Cosponsor
- David Meuse · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Alissandra Murray Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- Buzz Scherr Democrat
- Andrew Prout Republican
- Megan Murray Democrat
- Tom Mannion Republican
- David Meuse Democrat
Not signed on (409)
409 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 409 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1242 do?
- requiring county convention budget estimates to delineate between funding used for operations of county government and funding used for other state or federal government purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 1242?
- HB 1242 is sponsored by Buzz Scherr (Democrat), Alissandra Murray (Democrat), Andrew Prout (Republican), Megan Murray (Democrat), Tom Mannion (Republican), and David Meuse (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1242?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB 1242?
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