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MA H 4809

in committee

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

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

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Did MA H 4809 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4809 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4809 about?

MA H 4809 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families”.

Who sponsors MA H 4809?

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure is the primary sponsor of MA H 4809, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-08 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensureprimary
  • John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • 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

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  1. 2025-12-08

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

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  2. 2025-12-08

    New draft of H419, H476 and H4073

  3. 2025-12-08

    Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4809

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