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

H 4622: An Act to protect the lives of student athletes; Freddy’s law

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 4622 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on October 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protect the lives of student athletes; Freddy’s law. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5046.

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 Walsh of Peabody and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Thomas P. Walsh and Sally P. Kerans for legislation to authorize electrocardiogram screenings prior to participation in interscholastic athletic competitions. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Sean ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
Tom WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th 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 new draft, see H5046
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
  7. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on House Rules, reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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