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

H 1981: An Act relative to the right to wear personal protective medical equipment

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 1981 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the right to wear personal protective medical equipment. Primary sponsor: Lindsay Sabadosa (Democratic). It lists 9 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 Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1981) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to discrimination for wearing necessary personal protective medical equipment. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lindsay SabadosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Kate DonaghueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Worcester
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th 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 rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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