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

H 991: An Act ensuring safe drinking water in schools

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 991 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act ensuring safe drinking water in schools. Primary sponsor: Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee 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 Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 991) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to safe drinking water in schools. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kate Lipper-GarabedianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32nd Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Jenny ArminiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Essex
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
David BieleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Suffolk
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Suffolk

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025
  4. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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