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

H 1249: An Act relative to PANDAS/PANS screening in medical/clinical settings

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 1249 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to PANDAS/PANS screening in medical/clinical settings. Primary sponsor: Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5040.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1249) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Steven Owens and Samantha Montaño relative to PANDAS/PANS screening in medical/clinical settings. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kate Lipper-GarabedianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32nd Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th 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 H5040
  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