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

H 1297: An Act relative to colon screenings

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 1297 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to colon screenings. Primary sponsor: Dave Robertson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5210.

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 Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1297) of David Allen Robertson relative to co-payments, deductibles, coinsurance or other cost-sharing requirements for colon screenings. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave RobertsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19th 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 study order, see H5210
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 12:30 PM-04:30 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