Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 5595
An Act prioritizing patient access to care
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- House Committee on Ways and Means
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
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Aug 10, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2026
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 House | H. 5595 On Engrossment | pass | Set your home in Massachusetts to see |
Actions
- Aug 10, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2026 - Jul 31, 2026 · Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor - Jul 31, 2026 · House
Enacted - 121 YEAS to 35 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 262 ) - Jul 31, 2026 · Senate
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed - Jul 31, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jul 31, 2026 · Senate
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session - Jul 29, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the committee on Senate Rules - Jul 29, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jul 29, 2026 · Senate
Read - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Passed to be engrossed - 119 YEAS to 33 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 236 ) - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Amendment 1 laid aside - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Point of Order well taken - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Point of Order pending - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Amendment 1 pending - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Read third - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Ordered to a third reading - Jul 22, 2026 · House
New draft of H2370 - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Pending new draft of H2370 - Jul 22, 2026 · House
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means