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H 1394 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to family members serving as caregivers

Summary
By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1394) of James J. O'Day and others relative to family members serving as caregivers. Health Care Financing.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill addresses family caregivers within Health Care Financing, supporting caregiver inclusion in healthcare system structure and access.85% confidence
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 Jun 17, 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
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
1 primary · 47 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim O'Day
Jim O'Day
DDemocratic
MA
14th Worcester
Co
Photo of Adrianne Ramos
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
Co
Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Billy MacGregor
Billy MacGregor
DDemocratic
MA
10th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Brad Jones
Brad Jones
RRepublican
MA
20th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chris Hendricks
Chris Hendricks
DDemocratic
MA
11th Bristol
Co
Photo of Colleen Garry
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
MA
36th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Cahill
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
MA
10th Essex
Co
Photo of Dan Sena
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
MA
37th Middlesex