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

H 949: An Act to ensure safe drinking water for state funding eligibility in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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 949 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ensure safe drinking water for state funding eligibility in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary sponsor: John Gaskey (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5149.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Gaskey of Carver, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 949) of John R. Gaskey and Chris Thibeault for legislation to ensure safe drinking water for state funding eligibility. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John GaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Chris ThibeaultCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 H5149
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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