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MA H 4893

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An Act to support behavioral health prevention for children

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

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Did MA H 4893 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4893 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-31): Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 4893 about?

MA H 4893 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act to support behavioral health prevention for children”.

Who sponsors MA H 4893?

Joint Committee on Financial Services is the primary sponsor of MA H 4893, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-31 — Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Financial Servicesprimary
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • David Allen Robertsoncosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Lisa Fieldcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-31

    Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  2. 2026-07-09

    Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026

  3. 2026-01-08

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

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  4. 2026-01-08

    New draft of H1228

  5. 2026-01-08

    Reported from the committee on Financial Services

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4893

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