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

H 1948: An Act to protect nonhuman primate infants in research institutions and product testing facilities

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 1948 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protect nonhuman primate infants in research institutions and product testing facilities. Primary sponsor: Sean Reid (Democratic). It lists 28 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1948) of Sean Reid and others for legislation to protect nonhuman primate infants in research institutions and product testing facilities. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sean ReidPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jenny ArminiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Essex
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Dan CahillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Essex
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Jack LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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 H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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