Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5160: An Act establishing a Commission Regarding Distribution of Lottery Revenue
Status: Failed, July 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
SECTION 1. There shall be a special commission established for the purpose of making an examination and study relative to the distribution of lottery revenues to municipalities in the commonwealth. The commission shall consist of the following members: the governor, or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the executive director of the state lottery commission, or a designee; members of the house of representatives, of whom shall be appointed by the speaker and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader; members of the senate, of whom shall be appointed by the senate president and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader; representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association; and 11 persons to be appointed by the governor, of whom shall be a mayor of a city in the commonwealth, of whom shall be a select board member from a town in the commonwealth, of whom shall be municipal finance officer, of whom shall be a member of a municipality’s legislative body such as a city councilor, town councilor or town meeting member, of whom shall be a representative from the Massachusetts council on gaming and health, of whom shall be a member of the lottery commission, of whom shall be a representative of the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association, Inc., of …
Sponsors
- Adam Scanlon (D, 14th Bristol) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5575
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/04/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Revenue
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Common questions
- What is H5160?
- H5160 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a Commission Regarding Distribution of Lottery Revenue.
- What is the status of H5160?
- Failed as of July 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5575 (July 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5160?
- Adam Scanlon (D, 14th Bristol).
- Where is the official record for H5160?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5160
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