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

H 2231: An Act establishing peer respites throughout the Commonwealth

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 2231 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing peer respites throughout the Commonwealth. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5231.

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 Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Davis of Great Barrington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2231) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Leigh Davis that the Department of Mental Health be authorized to establish peer-run respite centers. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Thomas MoakleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 H5231
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Friday, February 27, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. 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