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

H 153: An Act requiring informed consent for marijuana testing

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 153 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act requiring informed consent for marijuana testing. Primary sponsor: Russell Holmes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27).

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 Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 153) of Russell E. Holmes relative to requiring informed consent for marijuana testing at certain health care facilities. Cannabis Policy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Russell HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk

“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 H5396 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

Sources

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