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MA H 5016

in committee

An Act promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce

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

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Quick answers

Did MA H 5016 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5016 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-22): Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 5016 about?

MA H 5016 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce”.

Who sponsors MA H 5016?

Joint Committee on Financial Services is the primary sponsor of MA H 5016, joined by 38 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-22 — Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Financial Servicesprimary
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
  • Kevin G. Honancosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Jeffrey Rosario Turcocosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Brandy Fluker-Reidcosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-22

    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. 2026-02-05

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

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  4. 2026-02-05

    New draft of H1117

  5. 2026-02-05

    Reported from the committee on Financial Services

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5016

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