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

H 285: An Act relative to health care quality for children and youth

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 285 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to health care quality for children and youth. Primary sponsor: Greg Schwartz (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5091.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 285) of Greg Schwartz, Patrick Joseph Kearney and Jacob R. Oliveira relative to health care quality for children and youth. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg SchwartzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th 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. Accompanied a new draft, see H5091
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-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