Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

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

H 2477: An Act relative to patient access to certain health care services

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 2477 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to patient access to certain health care services. Primary sponsor: John Lawn (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Committee recommended bill 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 Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2477) of John J. Lawn, Jr. relative to competent interpreter services in acute-care hospitals. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LawnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10th 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. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  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