# Massachusetts H 4622: An Act to protect the lives of student athletes; Freddy’s law

Massachusetts H 4622, An Act to protect the lives of student athletes; Freddy’s law, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-05 (Accompanied a new draft, see H5046) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 4622
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to protect the lives of student athletes; Freddy’s law
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-14
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Accompanied a new draft, see H5046
- Sponsors: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Field (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle L. Badger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sally P. Kerans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Reid (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-05: Accompanied a new draft, see H5046 (House)
- 2025-11-18: Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2025-11-18: Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2025-11-18: Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2025-11-14: Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing location changed</span> (legislature)
- 2025-11-07: Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to include Virtual</span> (legislature)
- 2025-11-07: Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 (legislature)
- 2025-10-16: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-10-14: Referred to the committee on House Rules, reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Financial Services (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4622.pdf)

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- 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 4755: An Act amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the town of Sudbury (signed)
- H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (signed)
- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)

## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4622.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4622-194 (as of 2026-11-01).