Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

H 5436 — An Act amending the state seal and motto commission

Last action — Read third and passed to be engrossed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 15, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Antonio F. D. Cabral for legislation to revive and continue the special commission established (under Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2020) relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Action History

  1. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  2. Rules suspended

  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. Rules suspended

  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  7. Senate concurred

  8. Referred to the committee on House Rules, reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (203)

203 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5436 do?
By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Antonio F. D. Cabral for legislation to revive and continue the special commission established (under Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2020) relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Who sponsors H 5436?
H 5436 is sponsored by Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 5436?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 15, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.
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