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MA HD 4718

in committee

An Act relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus

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

Quick answers

Did MA HD 4718 pass?

Not yet. MA HD 4718 is in committee as of 2025-07-31 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-31): Senate concurred

What is MA HD 4718 about?

By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Sally P. Kerans relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus. Public Health.

Who sponsors MA HD 4718?

Sally P. Kerans is the primary sponsor of MA HD 4718, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Sally P. Kerans relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus. Public Health.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-31 — Senate concurred
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sally P. Keransprimary
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Paul J. Donatocosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-22

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-07-17

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-07-31

    Senate concurred

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD4718

Attribution

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