MA H 4946
introducedAn Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
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Quick answers
Did MA H 4946 pass?
Not yet. MA H 4946 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-31): New draft substituted, see H5631
What is MA H 4946 about?
MA H 4946 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer”.
Who sponsors MA H 4946?
Joint Committee on Financial Services is the primary sponsor of MA H 4946, joined by 68 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-07-31 — New draft substituted, see H5631
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Financial Servicesprimary
- John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
- William F. MacGregorcosponsor
- Francisco E. Paulinocosponsor
- Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
- John J. Marsicosponsor
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
- Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
- David F. DeCostecosponsor
- Paul K. Frostcosponsor
- Paul McMurtrycosponsor
- Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
- Dennis C. Gallaghercosponsor
- Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
- Michael J. Sotercosponsor
- Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.cosponsor
- Brian W. Murraycosponsor
- Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
- Steven Ultrinocosponsor
- Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
- Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
- Danillo A. Senacosponsor
- Hannah Kanecosponsor
- Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
- Sean Reidcosponsor
- Christine P. Barbercosponsor
- Michael D. Bradycosponsor
- Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
- Samantha Montañocosponsor
- Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
- James K. Hawkinscosponsor
- Daniel Cahillcosponsor
- James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
- Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
- Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
- Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
- Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
- James Arcierocosponsor
- Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
- Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
- Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
- Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
- Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
- Steven S. Howittcosponsor
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
- Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
- Bridget Plouffecosponsor
- Kenneth P. Sweezeycosponsor
- Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
- Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
- Mindy Dombcosponsor
- Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
- Nick Collinscosponsor
- Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
- Paul J. Donatocosponsor
- Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
- Tara T. Hongcosponsor
- Donald H. Wongcosponsor
- Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
- Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
- Sean Garballeycosponsor
- Tackey Chancosponsor
- Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
- Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
- John R. Gaskeycosponsor
- Vanna Howardcosponsor
- Estela A. Reyescosponsor
- Ryan M. Hamiltoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-31
New draft substituted, see H5631
2026-07-31
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
amendment-passage,reading-2
2026-07-31
Rules suspended
2026-07-31
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
2026-07-31
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
referral-committee
2026-07-31
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5631
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-15
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-01-23
New draft of H1230
2026-01-23
Reported from the committee on Financial Services
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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