Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 2370
An Act prioritizing patient access to care
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Cosponsors (36)
- Christine P. Barber (Democratic)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- Sally P. Kerans (Democratic)
- Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic)
- Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Simon Cataldo (Democratic)
- Jennifer Balinsky Armini (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- Mindy Domb (Democratic)
- Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Sean Garballey (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Jessica Ann Giannino (Democratic)
- Homar Gómez (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Mary S. Keefe (Democratic)
- David Paul Linsky (Democratic)
- Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic)
- John Francis Moran (Democratic)
- Steven Owens (Democratic)
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic)
- Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- Greg Schwartz (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Joshua Tarsky (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Tommy Vitolo (Democratic)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2370) of Christine P. Barber, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to pregnancies existing for 24 weeks or more. Public Health.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 22, 2026 · House
New draft substituted, see H5595 - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5595 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026 - Dec 8, 2025 · House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Oct 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing - Jun 30, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Public Health