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

H 282: An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment

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 282 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment. Primary sponsor: Dave Rogers (Democratic). It lists 31 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 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 Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 282) of David M. Rogers and others relative to the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27 · Independent 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Jim O'DayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Worcester
Steven OuelletteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Bristol
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
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
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. Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. 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