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

H 2538: An Act establishing a fetal alcohol spectrum disorders program

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 2538 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a fetal alcohol spectrum disorders program. Primary sponsor: Dan Sena (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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 Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2538) of Danillo A. Sena and Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to establish a fetal alcohol spectrum disorders program within the Department of Public Health. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan SenaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth

“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 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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