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Yes: 245 • No: 69
MassachusettsH 5595194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
An Act prioritizing patient access to care
Sponsored By: House Committee on Ways and Means
Signed by Governor
House Ways and MeansSenate Rules
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
You and your doctor decide abortion care
The law lets a licensed physician provide an abortion based on the doctor’s professional judgment. It removes older rules that listed specific medical reasons. No medical review committee or process can overrule the treating doctor and the patient, or the patient’s health care proxy, when care follows section 12N. This keeps abortion decisions with you and your doctor.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
House Committee on Ways and Means
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Adrianne Pusateri Ramos
Democratic • House
Amy Mah Sangiolo
Democratic • House
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
Democratic • House
Christine P. Barber
Democratic • House
Danillo A. Sena
Democratic • House
David Paul Linsky
Democratic • House
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democratic • House
Greg Schwartz
Democratic • House
Homar Gómez
Democratic • House
James B. Eldridge
Democratic • Senate
James K. Hawkins
Democratic • House
Jay D. Livingstone
Democratic • House
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
Democratic • House
Jessica Ann Giannino
Democratic • House
John Francis Moran
Democratic • House
Joshua Tarsky
Democratic • House
Kristin E. Kassner
Democratic • House
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Democratic • House
Manny Cruz
Democratic • House
Margaret R. Scarsdale
Democratic • House
Marjorie C. Decker
Democratic • House
Mary S. Keefe
Democratic • House
Michelle M. DuBois
Democratic • House
Mike Connolly
Democratic • House
Mindy Domb
Democratic • House
Natalie M. Higgins
Democratic • House
Patrick Joseph Kearney
Democratic • House
Rebecca L. Rausch
Democratic • Senate
Sally P. Kerans
Democratic • House
Samantha Montaño
Democratic • House
Sean Garballey
Democratic • House
Simon Cataldo
Democratic • House
Steven Owens
Democratic • House
Susannah M. Whipps
Independent • House
Tara T. Hong
Democratic • House
Tommy Vitolo
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 7/31/2026
Enacted
Yes: 121 • No: 35
committee vote • 7/30/2026
Committee Place in OD: Placed in the Orders of the Day with an amendment
Yes: 5 • No: 1 • Other: 1
House vote • 7/22/2026
Passed to be engrossed
Yes: 119 • No: 33
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2026
8/10/2026Enacted and laid before the Governor
7/31/2026SenateEnacted - 121 YEAS to 35 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 262)
7/31/2026HouseRead second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
7/31/2026SenateRules suspended
7/31/2026SenateCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
7/31/2026SenateReferred to the committee on Senate Rules
7/29/2026SenateRules suspended
7/29/2026SenateRead
7/29/2026SenatePassed to be engrossed - 119 YEAS to 33 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 236)
7/22/2026HouseAmendment 1 laid aside
7/22/2026HousePoint of Order well taken
7/22/2026HousePoint of Order pending
7/22/2026HouseAmendment 1 pending
7/22/2026HouseRead third
7/22/2026HouseRules suspended
7/22/2026HouseOrdered to a third reading
7/22/2026HouseNew draft of H2370
7/22/2026HousePending new draft of H2370
7/22/2026HouseReported from the committee on House Ways and Means
7/22/2026House
Bill Text
Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2026
8/10/2026
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