H 2846 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to disability or death cause by contagious disease; presumption

Summary
By Representative Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2846) of Jessica Ann Giannino and others relative to the presumption for disability or death cause by contagious diseases. Public Service.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Sep 8, 2025
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
2
Sep 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 51 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jessica Giannino
Jessica Giannino
DDemocratic
MA
16th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Billy MacGregor
Billy MacGregor
DDemocratic
MA
10th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester
Co
Photo of Bridget Plouffe
Bridget Plouffe
DDemocratic
MA
9th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chris Flanagan
Chris Flanagan
DDemocratic
MA
1st Barnstable
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