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MA H 4487

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An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities

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

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Quick answers

Did MA H 4487 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4487 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-17): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4487 about?

MA H 4487 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities”.

Who sponsors MA H 4487?

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities is the primary sponsor of MA H 4487, joined by 46 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-17 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilitiesprimary
  • Michael J. Finncosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • Paul J. Donatocosponsor
  • Jeffrey Rosario Turcocosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Donald H. Wongcosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Kip A. Diggscosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-09-17

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  2. 2025-09-17

    New draft of H232

  3. 2025-09-17

    Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

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