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

H 2370: An Act prioritizing patient access to care

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 2370 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act prioritizing patient access to care. It lists 36 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 22, 2026): New draft substituted, see H5595.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2370) of Christine P. Barber, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to pregnancies existing for 24 weeks or more. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 35 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jenny ArminiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Essex
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jessica GianninoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16th Suffolk
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Jay LivingstoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Josh TarskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Norfolk
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Norfolk
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. New draft substituted, see H5595
  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
  3. Rules suspended
  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5595
  7. Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  8. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  9. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  10. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  11. Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  12. Senate concurred

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Sources

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