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

H 2501: An Act relative to LGBTQ+ health disparities

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 2501 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to LGBTQ+ health disparities. Primary sponsor: Sam Montaño (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 31, 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 Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2501) of Samantha Montaño relative to LGBTQ+ health disparities. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam MontañoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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 Friday, July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  5. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  6. Reporting date extended to Tuesday, October 21, 2025
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  8. Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  9. Senate concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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