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

H 4545: An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation

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 4545 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to PFML for bone marrow and organ donation. Primary sponsor: Rich Haggerty (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026.

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 Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Richard M. Haggerty for legislation to include bone marrow and organ donation in the paid family and medical leave program. Labor and Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rich HaggertyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30th 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. Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
  2. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
  8. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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