Bill Commons

MA H 5274

in committee

An Act relative to establishing protections for and ensuring access to harm reduction programming and services in the commonwealth

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

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Did MA H 5274 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5274 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 5274 about?

MA H 5274 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act relative to establishing protections for and ensuring access to harm reduction programming and services in the commonwealth”.

Who sponsors MA H 5274?

Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery is the primary sponsor of MA H 5274, joined by 39 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-25 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recoveryprimary
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Richard M. Haggertycosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • James J. O'Daycosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Chynah Tylercosponsor
  • Kate Donaghuecosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-25

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  2. 2026-03-25

    New draft of H2196

  3. 2026-03-25

    Reported from the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5274

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