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

H 213: An Act ensuring access to behavioral health services for children involved with state agencies

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 213 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act ensuring access to behavioral health services for children involved with state agencies. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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 Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 213) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to ensuring access to behavioral health services for children involved with state agencies. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex

“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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  5. Recommitted to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
  6. Reported on a part of H4883
  7. Reported from the committee on House Rules
  8. Accompanied a study order, see H4883
  9. Reporting date extended to Friday, January 30, 2026
  10. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2
  11. Senate concurred
  12. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

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