Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 1230
An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democratic)
Cosponsors (67)
- William F. MacGregor (Democratic)
- Francisco E. Paulino (Democratic)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- Steven George Xiarhos (Republican)
- David F. DeCoste (Republican)
- Paul K. Frost (Republican)
- Paul McMurtry (Democratic)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Dennis C. Gallagher (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Michael J. Soter (Republican)
- Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democratic)
- Brian W. Murray (Democratic)
- Joseph D. McKenna (Republican)
- Steven Ultrino (Democratic)
- Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican)
- Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Sean Reid (Democratic)
- Christine P. Barber (Democratic)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Daniel Cahill (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Carlos González (Democratic)
- Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Richard G. Wells, Jr. (Democratic)
- Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic)
- Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic)
- Steven S. Howitt (Republican)
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic)
- Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democratic)
- Bridget Plouffe (Democratic)
- Kenneth P. Sweezey (Republican)
- Michelle L. Badger (Democratic)
- Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic)
- Mindy Domb (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Nick Collins (Democratic)
- Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic)
- Paul J. Donato (Democratic)
- Christopher Hendricks (Democratic)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Donald H. Wong (Republican)
- Colleen M. Garry (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- Thomas W. Moakley (Democratic)
- Sean Garballey (Democratic)
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
- Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic)
- Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic)
- John R. Gaskey (Republican)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Estela A. Reyes (Democratic)
- Ryan M. Hamilton (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1230) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others for legislation to mandate cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 23, 2026 · House
Accompanied a new draft, see H4946 - Sep 9, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 12:30 PM-04:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Financial Services