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

H 419: An Act alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families

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 419 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families. Primary sponsor: John Lawn (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4809.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 419) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LawnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Priscila SousaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Middlesex
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex
Richard WellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Norfolk

“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 H4809
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sources

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