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

H 2380: An Act relative to updating the licensure of optometrists

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 2380 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to updating the licensure of optometrists. Primary sponsor: Tackey Chan (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2026): Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2380) of Tackey Chan relative to optometrist licensure. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tackey ChanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk

“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. Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
  2. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 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