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

H 3196: An Act to reform the healthcare cost benchmark

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 3196 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to reform the healthcare cost benchmark. Primary sponsor: Frank Moran (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5238.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3196) of Frank A. Moran for legislation to reform the healthcare cost benchmark. Revenue.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Frank MoranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Essex

“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 study order, see H5238
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sources

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