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

H 5013: An Act to establish a celiac disease screening pilot program

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 5013 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to establish a celiac disease screening pilot program. Primary sponsor: Michelle Badger (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 27, 2026): Committee recommended bill ought to pass 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 Badger of Plymouth, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L. Badger and Joan B. Lovely for legislation to establish a celiac disease screening pilot program for certain children. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle BadgerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Hannah BowenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Essex
Rob ConsalvoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Suffolk
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Jack LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Middlesex
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Hadley LuddyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Barnstable
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Steven OuelletteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Bristol
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th 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. Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
  3. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 03/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:15 AM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 03/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing scheduled for 03/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Health
  9. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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