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

H 4952: An Act relative to the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

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 4952 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Financial Services. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Financial ServicesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
John MahoneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Worcester

“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. New draft of H1254
  4. Reported from the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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