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MA H 4940

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An Act to redirect excessive health insurer reserves to support health care safety net programs

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

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Did MA H 4940 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4940 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-09): Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026

What is MA H 4940 about?

MA H 4940 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act to redirect excessive health insurer reserves to support health care safety net programs”.

Who sponsors MA H 4940?

Joint Committee on Financial Services is the primary sponsor of MA H 4940, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-09 — Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Financial Servicesprimary
  • Danielle W. Gregoirecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-09

    Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026

  2. 2026-01-23

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

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  3. 2026-01-23

    New draft of H1181

  4. 2026-01-23

    Reported from the committee on Financial Services

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Related bills

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