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

H 2446: An Act relative to sexual assault counselor task force

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 2446 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to sexual assault counselor task force. Primary sponsor: Natalie Higgins (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 16, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee 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 Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2446) of Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to establish a sexual assault counselor task force. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Independent 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie HigginsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Alyson Sullivan-AlmeidaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Plymouth
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin
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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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