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MA H 5631

in committee

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)

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
Latest action
2026-08-04 — Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
Last updated

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

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-07-31

    Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2026-07-31

    Pending new draft of H4946

  3. 2026-07-31

    New draft of H4946

  4. 2026-07-31

    Ordered to a third reading

  5. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-07-31

    Read third

    reading-3

  7. 2026-07-31

    Passed to be engrossed - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 256 )

    passage

  8. 2026-08-04

    Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Attribution

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