MassachusettsH 5042194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act protecting patients from surprise bills related to emergency ambulance service

Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Financial Services

In Committee

Financial ServicesHealth Care FinancingHouse Ways and Means

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on Financial Services

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • James K. Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Balinsky Armini

    Democratic • House

  • John J. Marsi

    Republican • House

  • Kate Donaghue

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret R. Scarsdale

    Democratic • House

  • Michael D. Brady

    Democratic • Senate

  • Paul McMurtry

    Democratic • House

  • Sally P. Kerans

    Democratic • House

  • Steven S. Howitt

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 24 • No: 0

committee vote 4/9/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable Report

Yes: 13 • No: 0

committee vote 1/23/2026

Committee Redraft: Report as Redrafted

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

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

    4/15/2026House
  2. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    2/5/2026House
  3. New draft of H1261

    2/5/2026House
  4. Reported from the committee on Financial Services

    2/5/2026House

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