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

H 2564: An Act relative to emergency hazard health duty

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 2564 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to emergency hazard health duty. Primary sponsor: Jim Arciero (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee 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 Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2564) of James Arciero and others relative to creating a presumption of job relatedness for certain public safety personnel and first responders suffering from incapacitation or inability to perform their duties as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection or exposure. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim ArcieroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

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