# Massachusetts H 5274: An Act relative to establishing protections for and ensuring access to harm reduction programming and services in the commonwealth

Massachusetts H 5274, An Act relative to establishing protections for and ensuring access to harm reduction programming and services in the commonwealth, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery; status in committee, last action 2026-03-25 (Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 5274
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to establishing protections for and ensuring access to harm reduction programming and services in the commonwealth
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-25
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Sponsor: Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
- Cosponsors: 39
- Subjects: Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, House Ways and Means
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 4 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: Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
- Cosponsor: Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine P. Barber (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Hendricks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chynah Tyler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danillo A. Sena (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Estela A. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Schwartz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James B. Eldridge (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James J. O'Day (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John F. Keenan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John J. Lawn Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John J. Marsi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kate Donaghue (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: Michael D. Brady (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle L. Badger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mindy Domb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Blais (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul McMurtry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard M. Haggerty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney M. Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samantha Montaño (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Reid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Owens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Ultrino (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara T. Hong (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | committee | Committee Redraft: Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft? | pass | 7 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-25: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-25: New draft of H2196 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Reported from the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5274.pdf)

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- H 4755: An Act amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the town of Sudbury (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5274.pdf)

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