Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
H 5631: An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
H 5631 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 31, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Primary sponsor: House Committee on Ways and Means. It lists 68 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 19, 2026): Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 52 · Republican 15
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Committee on Ways and Means | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jim Arciero | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2nd Middlesex |
| James Arena-DeRosa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8th Middlesex |
| Michelle Badger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1st Plymouth |
| Christine Barber | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 34th Middlesex |
| Donnie Berthiaume | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5th Worcester |
| Mike Brady | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Second Plymouth and Norfolk |
| Tony Cabral | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13th Bristol |
| Dan Cahill | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10th Essex |
| Tackey Chan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2nd Norfolk |
| Nick Collins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | First Suffolk |
| David DeCoste | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5th Plymouth |
| Mindy Domb | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3rd Hampshire |
| Paul Donato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 35th Middlesex |
| Rodney M. Elliott | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Kim Ferguson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1st Worcester |
| Chris Flanagan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1st Barnstable |
| Paul Frost | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 7th Worcester |
| Dennis Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8th Plymouth |
| Sean Garballey | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23rd Middlesex |
| Colleen Garry | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 36th Middlesex |
| John Gaskey | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 2nd Plymouth |
| Carmine Gentile | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13th Middlesex |
| Carlos González | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10th Hampden |
| Ryan Hamilton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 15th Essex |
| Jim Hawkins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2nd Bristol |
| Chris Hendricks | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11th Bristol |
| Natalie Higgins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4th Worcester |
| Tara Hong | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18th Middlesex |
| Vanna Howard | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | First Middlesex |
| Steven Howitt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4th Bristol |
| Hannah Kane | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 11th Worcester |
| Kristin Kassner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2nd Essex |
| Patrick Kearney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4th Plymouth |
| Kathy LaNatra | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12th Plymouth |
| John Lawn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10th Middlesex |
| David LeBoeuf | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17th Worcester |
| Billy MacGregor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10th Suffolk |
| Adrian Madaro | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1st Suffolk |
| John Marsi | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6th Worcester |
| Joe McGonagle | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28th Middlesex |
| Joe McKenna | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 18th Worcester |
| Paul McMurtry | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11th Norfolk |
| Thomas Moakley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket |
| Sam Montaño | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 15th Suffolk |
| Brian Murray | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10th Worcester |
| Jake Oliveira | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester |
| Francisco Paulino | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 16th Essex |
| Bridget Plouffe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9th Plymouth |
| Angelo Puppolo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12th Hampden |
| Adrianne Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14th Essex |
| Sean Reid | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11th Essex |
| Estela Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4th Essex |
| Amy Sangiolo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11th Middlesex |
| Margaret Scarsdale | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1st Middlesex |
| Dan Sena | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 37th Middlesex |
| Mike Soter | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 8th Worcester |
| Priscila Sousa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6th Middlesex |
| Tom Stanley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9th Middlesex |
| Ken Sweezey | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6th Plymouth |
| Mark Sylvia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10th Bristol |
| Bruce Tarr | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | First Essex and Middlesex |
| Steve Ultrino | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 33rd Middlesex |
| Erika Uyterhoeven | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27th Middlesex |
| Marcus Vaughn | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 9th Norfolk |
| Richard Wells | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7th Norfolk |
| Donald Wong | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 9th Essex |
| Steve Xiarhos | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5th Barnstable |
| Jon Zlotnik | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2nd 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
- Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
- Read third and passed to be engrossed
- Ordered to a third reading
- Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3284
- Read second
- Rules suspended
- Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3284
- Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- Passed to be engrossed - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 256 )
- Read third
- Rules suspended
- Ordered to a third reading
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