An Act relative to patient access to certain health care services
Summary
By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2477) of John J. Lawn, Jr. relative to competent interpreter services in acute-care hospitals. Public Health.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Apr 15, 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
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Lawn
DDemocratic
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