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

H 2438: An Act removing social security numbers from death certificates

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 2438 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act removing social security numbers from death certificates. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Gordon of Bedford and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2438) of Kenneth I. Gordon for legislation to remove social security numbers from death certificates. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ken GordonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex

“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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Reporting date extended until Friday, November 7, 2025
  6. Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 9, 2025
  7. Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 09:00 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