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

H 1815: An Act enhancing access to abortion

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 1815 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act enhancing access to abortion. It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (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 Kerans of Danvers and Senator Rausch, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1815) of Sally P. Kerans, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to further regulating access to abortion care. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
Jenny ArminiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Essex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Jay LivingstoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Norfolk
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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