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

H 4367: An Act relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus

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 4367 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus. Primary sponsor: Sally Kerans (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): New draft substituted, see H5441.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Sally P. Kerans relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Independent 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sally KeransPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Paul DonatoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35th Middlesex
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
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. New draft substituted, see H5441
  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
  3. Rules suspended
  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5441
  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  8. Hearing scheduled for 11/03/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  9. Senate concurred
  10. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Health
  11. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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