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

H 5243: An Act relative to medication administration in rest homes

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 5243 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to medication administration in rest homes. Primary sponsor: Tom Stanley (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5509.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Thomas M. Stanley, John J. Marsi and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to medication administration in rest homes. Aging and Independence.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom StanleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Dan DonahueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16th Worcester
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire

“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 H5509
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 05/11/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:10 AM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 05/11/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Aging and Independence
  6. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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