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

H 4686: An Act relative to Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome

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 4686 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome. Primary sponsor: Frank Moran (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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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 (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Frank A. Moran for legislation to establish a commission to research topical steroid addiction and Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Frank MoranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Essex
Barry FinegoldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex and Middlesex
Dave RobertsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 12/08/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Health
  5. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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