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

H 2226: An Act establishing a commission to study the availability of the continuum of care services for persons with substance use disorder

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 2226 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a commission to study the availability of the continuum of care services for persons with substance use disorder. Primary sponsor: John Moran (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 5, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4669.

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Official summary

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

By Representative John Francis Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2226) of John Francis Moran and Carmine Lawrence Gentile for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the availability of the continuum of care services for persons with substance use disorder. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John MoranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th 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 new draft, see H4669
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. 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