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

H 2442: An Act protecting patients and healthcare workers from exposure to surgical smoke

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 2442 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act protecting patients and healthcare workers from exposure to surgical smoke. Primary sponsor: Jim Hawkins (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2442) of James K. Hawkins and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to protect patients and healthcare workers from exposure to surgical smoke. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim HawkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Shirley ArriagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Billy MacGregorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Suffolk
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Joe McGonagleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28th Middlesex
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Dave RobertsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Middlesex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st 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. Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  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. Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 9, 2025
  6. Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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