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

H 1403: An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children

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 1403 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children. Primary sponsor: Dave Rogers (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1403) of David M. Rogers and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to ensure equitable health coverage for children. Health Care Financing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Tricia Farley-BouvierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Berkshire
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Hadley LuddyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Barnstable
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Sean ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended until Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Sources

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