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MA H 419

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An Act alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 419 pass?

Not yet. MA H 419 is in committee as of 2025-12-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Accompanied a new draft, see H4809

What is MA H 419 about?

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 419) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Who sponsors MA H 419?

John J. Lawn, Jr. is the primary sponsor of MA H 419, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 419) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-08 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4809
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John J. Lawn, Jr.primary
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-08-28

    Hearing scheduled for 09/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-12-08

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4809

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H419

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