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

H 2416: An Act relative to gambling addiction

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 2416 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to gambling addiction. Primary sponsor: Carole Fiola (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 11, 2025): Committee recommended 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 Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2416) of Carole A. Fiola for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to make an investigation and study on problem gambling. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carole FiolaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Bristol
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth

“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 ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Discharged to the committee on House Rules
  3. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  4. Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 9, 2025
  5. Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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