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MassachusettsH 2370194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act prioritizing patient access to care

Sponsored By: Christine P. Barber (Democratic), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)

Second Reading

Public HealthHealth Care FinancingHouse Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Christine P. Barber

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsay N. Sabadosa

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramos

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Mah Sangiolo

    Democratic • House

  • Carmine Lawrence Gentile

    Democratic • House

  • Danillo A. Sena

    Democratic • House

  • David Paul Linsky

    Democratic • House

  • Erika Uyterhoeven

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Schwartz

    Democratic • House

  • Homar Gómez

    Democratic • House

  • James B. Eldridge

    Democratic • Senate

  • James K. Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Jay D. Livingstone

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Balinsky Armini

    Democratic • House

  • Jessica Ann Giannino

    Democratic • House

  • John Francis Moran

    Democratic • House

  • Joshua Tarsky

    Democratic • House

  • Kristin E. Kassner

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret R. Scarsdale

    Democratic • House

  • Marjorie C. Decker

    Democratic • House

  • Mary S. Keefe

    Democratic • House

  • Michelle M. DuBois

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Connolly

    Democratic • House

  • Mindy Domb

    Democratic • House

  • Natalie M. Higgins

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Joseph Kearney

    Democratic • House

  • Rebecca L. Rausch

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sally P. Kerans

    Democratic • House

  • Samantha Montaño

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Garballey

    Democratic • House

  • Simon Cataldo

    Democratic • House

  • Steven Owens

    Democratic • House

  • Susannah M. Whipps

    Independent • House

  • Tara T. Hong

    Democratic • House

  • Tommy Vitolo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 42 • No: 7

committee vote • 7/21/2026

Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.2370 “An Act prioritizing patient access to care” as amended

Yes: 23 • No: 6 • Other: 2

committee vote • 4/9/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable Report

Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 3

committee vote • 9/26/2025

Committee Favorable: Shall the bill be reported favorably?

Yes: 9 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. New draft substituted, see H5595

    7/22/2026House

  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

    7/22/2026House

  3. Rules suspended

    7/22/2026House

  4. 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

    7/22/2026House

  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

    7/22/2026House

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5595

    7/22/2026House

  7. Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    4/15/2026House

  8. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026

    3/19/2026House

  9. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

    12/8/2025House

  10. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    10/9/2025House

  11. Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

    6/30/2025legislature

  12. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

  13. Referred to the committee on Public Health

    2/27/2025House

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