H 282 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment

Summary

By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 282) of David M. Rogers and others relative to the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

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 16, 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

5

Key actions

2

Committee

3

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Dec 29, 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 Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

lower

1 primary · 31 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

First Essex and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Chris Hendricks

Erika Uyterhoeven