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MA H 2370

introduced

An Act prioritizing patient access to care

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 2370 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2370 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-22): New draft substituted, see H5595

What is MA H 2370 about?

By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2370) of Christine P. Barber, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to pregnancies existing for 24 weeks or more. Public Health.

Description

By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2370) of Christine P. Barber, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to pregnancies existing for 24 weeks or more. Public Health.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-22 — New draft substituted, see H5595
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Mary S. Keefecosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Joshua Tarskycosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-22

    New draft substituted, see H5595

  2. 2026-07-22

    Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

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  3. 2026-07-22

    Rules suspended

  4. 2026-07-22

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  5. 2026-07-22

    Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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  6. 2026-07-22

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5595

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  7. 2026-04-15

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

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  8. 2026-03-19

    Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026

  9. 2025-12-08

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  10. 2025-10-09

    Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

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  11. 2025-06-30

    Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  12. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  13. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2370

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