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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1131: An Act expanding access to mental health services

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1131 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act expanding access to mental health services. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H4895.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1131) of Marjorie C. Decker, Samantha Montaño and Natalie M. Higgins relative to expanding access to coverage for certain mental health services. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4895
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 09/09/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:30 AM-1:00 PM in A-2 and virtual
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source