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

H 2656: An Act to promote rehabilitation including guaranteed health, treatment, and safety for incarcerated LGBTQI+ People

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 2656 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote rehabilitation including guaranteed health, treatment, and safety for incarcerated LGBTQI+ People. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Committee recommended bill 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 Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2656) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Samantha Montaño and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to promote rehabilitation including guaranteed health, treatment and safety for incarcerated LGBTQI+ persons. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Jack LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire

“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 Monday, June 15, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  5. Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. 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