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MA H 4868

in committee

An Act relative to chaperones for medical exams

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 4868 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4868 is in committee as of 2026-01-05 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-05): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4868 about?

MA H 4868 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act relative to chaperones for medical exams”.

Who sponsors MA H 4868?

Joint Committee on Public Health is the primary sponsor of MA H 4868, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-05 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Public Healthprimary
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-05

    Reported from the committee on Public Health

  2. 2026-01-05

    New draft of H2362 and H2401

  3. 2026-01-05

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

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4868

Attribution

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