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

H 1147: An Act relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements

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 1147 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements. Primary sponsor: Pat Duffy (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5037.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1147) of Patricia A. Duffy and others relative to reimbursement of public health dental hygienists. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat DuffyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Donnie BerthiaumeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Marc LombardoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22nd Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Richard WellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Norfolk

“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 H5037
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 10:30 AM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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