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

H 766: An Act relative to acute hospital and nursing home governance

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 766 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to acute hospital and nursing home governance. Primary sponsor: Paul Donato (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5310 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 766) of Paul J. Donato and John Francis Moran relative to acute hospital and nursing home governance. Elder Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul DonatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Shirley ArriagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Billy MacGregorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Suffolk
Adrian MadaroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Suffolk
Joe McGonagleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28th Middlesex
John MoranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Suffolk
Dave RobertsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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. Accompanied a study order, see H5310 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-2
  3. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

Sources

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