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

H 2554: An Act relative to routine childhood immunizations

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 2554 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to routine childhood immunizations. Primary sponsor: Andy Vargas (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass 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 Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2554) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to routine childhood immunization reports made by schools. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andy VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex
John BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Berkshire
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th 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 ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Discharged to the committee on Health Care Financing
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  7. Hearing scheduled for 06/06/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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