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

H 256: An Act requiring universal changing stations in public buildings

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 256 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act requiring universal changing stations in public buildings. It lists 38 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 29, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4851.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representatives Lawn of Watertown and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 256) of John J. Lawn, Jr., Sean Garballey and others for legislation to provide for diaper changing accommodations in public buildings. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34 · Independent 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Brian AsheCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampden
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Dan CahillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Essex
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Kevin HonanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Suffolk
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
John LawnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Tommy VitoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Norfolk
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 new draft, see H4851
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

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