Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

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

H 2371: An Act removing barriers to care for physician assistants

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 2371 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act removing barriers to care for physician assistants. Primary sponsor: Christine Barber (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2026): Committee recommended bill 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 Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2371) of Christine P. Barber and others relative to the licensing, supervision and scope of practice of physicians assistants. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine BarberPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Dan DonahueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16th Worcester
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Mike FinnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Hampden
Judith GarcíaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Suffolk
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Christopher MarkeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Bristol
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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 bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  5. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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