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

H 2211: An Act modernizing the six fundamental rights

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 2211 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act modernizing the six fundamental rights. Primary sponsor: Natalie Higgins (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5229.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2211) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to persons receiving services from the Department of Mental Health. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie HigginsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Kevin HonanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Suffolk
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire

“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 new draft, see H5229
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Sources

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