# Massachusetts H 2505: An Act relative to end of life options

Massachusetts H 2505, An Act relative to end of life options, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Edward R. Philips (Democratic), James J. O'Day (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-06-17 (Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 2505
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to end of life options
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-06-17, Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- Sponsors: Edward R. Philips (Democratic), James J. O'Day (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 62
- Subjects: Public Health, Health Care Financing
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edward R. Philips (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: James J. O'Day (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron L. Saunders (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian M. Ashe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine P. Barber (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Hendricks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel M. Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle W. Gregoire (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danillo A. Sena (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David M. Rogers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Paul Linsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dawne Shand (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hadley Luddy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Homar Gómez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Arciero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James B. Eldridge (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Balinsky Armini (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Ann Giannino (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Barrett III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Francis Moran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Tarsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth I. Gordon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kip A. Diggs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Leigh Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle L. Badger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mindy Domb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Blais (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patricia A. Duffy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul R. Feeney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodney M. Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sally P. Kerans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samantha Montaño (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Garballey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shirley B. Arriaga (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Owens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Ultrino (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Susannah M. Whipps (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Tara T. Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas W. Moakley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tommy Vitolo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William C. Galvin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-27 | committee | Committee Favorable: Should H2505, An Act relative to end of life options be reported out with Recommendation: Ought to pass, report to the House? | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-06-17: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026 (House)
- 2025-12-08: Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (House)
- 2025-07-03: Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing (House)
- 2025-03-24: Hearing scheduled for 04/02/2025 from 09:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Public Health (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2505.pdf)

## Related bills

- H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed)
- H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey (passed senate)
- H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 59, section 5, clauses seventeenth D and forty-first C in the town o… (passed house)
- H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed)
- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)
- H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (signed)

## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2505.pdf)

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- [H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5520-194)
- [H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nichola…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5429-194)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H2505-194 (as of 2026-11-01).