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

H 1991: An Act relative to abortion care for young people

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 1991 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to abortion care for young people. Primary sponsor: Dawne Shand (Democratic). It lists 21 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 Shand of Newburyport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1991) of Dawne Shand and others relative to further regulating access to abortion care. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dawne ShandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Essex
Jenny ArminiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Essex
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Jack LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
John RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Norfolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Norfolk

“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