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MA H 4946

introduced

An 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

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-31

    New draft substituted, see H5631

  2. 2026-07-31

    Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

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  3. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  4. 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

  5. 2026-07-31

    Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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  6. 2026-07-31

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5631

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  7. 2026-04-15

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

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  8. 2026-01-23

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

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  9. 2026-01-23

    New draft of H1230

  10. 2026-01-23

    Reported from the committee on Financial Services

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