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

H 1238: An Act establishing a division of health insurance

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 1238 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a division of health insurance. Primary sponsor: John Lawn (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 23, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H4949.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1238) of John J. Lawn, Jr., for legislation to establish a division of health insurance. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LawnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex

“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 H4949
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  6. Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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