MA H 5595
enactedAn Act prioritizing patient access to care
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
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Quick answers
Did MA H 5595 pass?
Yes. MA H 5595 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-10): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2026
What is MA H 5595 about?
MA H 5595 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act prioritizing patient access to care”.
Who sponsors MA H 5595?
House Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA H 5595, joined by 36 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-08-10 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- House Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
- Christine P. Barbercosponsor
- Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
- Sally P. Keranscosponsor
- Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
- Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
- Samantha Montañocosponsor
- Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
- Simon Cataldocosponsor
- Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
- Mike Connollycosponsor
- Manny Cruzcosponsor
- Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
- Mindy Dombcosponsor
- Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
- James B. Eldridgecosponsor
- Sean Garballeycosponsor
- Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
- Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
- Homar Gómezcosponsor
- James K. Hawkinscosponsor
- Tara T. Hongcosponsor
- Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
- Mary S. Keefecosponsor
- David Paul Linskycosponsor
- Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
- John Francis Morancosponsor
- Steven Owenscosponsor
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
- Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
- Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
- Greg Schwartzcosponsor
- Danillo A. Senacosponsor
- Joshua Tarskycosponsor
- Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
- Tommy Vitolocosponsor
- Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-10
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2026
executive-signature
2026-07-31
Enacted and laid before the Governor
passage
2026-07-31
Enacted - 121 YEAS to 35 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 262 )
passage
2026-07-31
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-2,reading-3
2026-07-31
Rules suspended
2026-07-31
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2026-07-29
Referred to the committee on Senate Rules
referral-committee
2026-07-29
Rules suspended
2026-07-29
Read
2026-07-22
Passed to be engrossed - 119 YEAS to 33 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 236 )
passage
2026-07-22
Amendment 1 laid aside
amendment-deferral
2026-07-22
Point of Order well taken
2026-07-22
Point of Order pending
2026-07-22
Amendment 1 pending
amendment-deferral
2026-07-22
Read third
reading-3
2026-07-22
Rules suspended
2026-07-22
Ordered to a third reading
2026-07-22
New draft of H2370
2026-07-22
Pending new draft of H2370
2026-07-22
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
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Votes
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Related bills
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