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MA H 4870

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An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS

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

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-07-22 — Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means with the amendment pending
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Public Healthprimary
  • Kate Hogancosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeidacosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Richard M. Haggertycosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Bridget Plouffecosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Tricia Farley-Bouviercosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Paul J. Donatocosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • Steven S. Howittcosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • David Bielecosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Donald H. Wongcosponsor
  • Kenneth P. Sweezeycosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Andres X. Vargascosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Joshua Tarskycosponsor
  • Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
  • Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
  • Michelle L. Ciccolocosponsor
  • Lisa Fieldcosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Hadley Luddycosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Hannah Bowencosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor

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 H2450

  3. 2026-01-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  4. 2026-07-09

    Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026

  5. 2026-07-22

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5598

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-07-22

    Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means with the amendment pending

    referral-committee

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