H 1230 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer

Summary

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1230) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others for legislation to mandate cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 23, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Financial Services

lower

1 primary · 67 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Billy MacGregor

Bridget Plouffe

First Essex and Middlesex

Carlos González

Carmine Gentile