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

H 2486: An Act to protect the independence of clinical decision making

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 2486 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protect the independence of clinical decision making. Primary sponsor: Jay Livingstone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5234.

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 Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2486) of Jay D. Livingstone relative to clinical decision making. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay LivingstonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Suffolk

“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. Accompanied a study order, see H5234
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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