MA H 5631
in committeeAn 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)
Quick answers
Did MA H 5631 pass?
Not yet. MA H 5631 is in committee as of 2026-08-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-04): Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
What is MA H 5631 about?
MA H 5631 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 5631?
House Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA H 5631, joined by 68 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-08-04 — Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- House Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
- 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
2026-07-31
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
2026-07-31
Pending new draft of H4946
2026-07-31
New draft of H4946
2026-07-31
Ordered to a third reading
2026-07-31
Rules suspended
2026-07-31
Read third
reading-3
2026-07-31
Passed to be engrossed - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 256 )
passage
2026-08-04
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
referral-committee
Versions
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Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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