# Massachusetts H 282: An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment

Massachusetts H 282, An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by David M. Rogers (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-16 (Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 282
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Sponsor: David M. Rogers (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Subjects: Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Health Care Financing, House Ways and Means
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (23 yes, 0 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: David M. Rogers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Hendricks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Colleen M. Garry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danillo A. Sena (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Paul Linsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David T. Vieira (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hannah Kane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Arciero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James B. Eldridge (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James J. O'Day (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James K. Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John J. Marsi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Leigh Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Connolly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul McMurtry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Garballey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Ouellette (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Ultrino (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Susannah M. Whipps (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Tackey Chan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William C. Galvin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | committee | Committee Favorable: Favorable Report | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-12-08 | committee | Committee Favorable: H282 | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-04-16: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-12-29: Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing (House)
- 2025-08-27: Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H282.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H282.pdf)

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