H 5443 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to increasing access to epinephrine

This bill allows restaurants, schools, sports leagues, and other public venues to purchase and keep epinephrine autoinjectors on-site to treat severe allergic reactions. To do so, these locations must get approval from the state department, ensure their staff completes specific emergency training, and store the devices in easily accessible places. Trained employees are authorized to use these injectors on anyone showing signs of anaphylaxis, even if the person does not have a personal prescription for the medication. The law also provides legal protection from lawsuits for these venues and their staff when administering the drug in good faith, while requiring them to report each use to the state for public analysis.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 20, 2026 Last action May 21, 2026
Floor votes · House May 20, 2026

How they voted

1460
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 150
May 20, 2026
D Democratic124
120 Yea 4
96% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 21, 2026
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 192 )
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 23 co-sponsors

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