STATE BILLMA H 5631ENGROSSED

Mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jul 31, 2026; 104 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

MA H 5631 · EngrossedJul 31

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Bill details

Last action: Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading · Oct 19, 2026
Pending committee: Bills in the Third Reading

Sponsor

HCHouse Committee on Ways and MeansRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Oct 19, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third ReadingHouse

Oct 15, 2026Read third and passed to be engrossedSenate

Oct 15, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate

Oct 15, 2026Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3284Senate

Oct 15, 2026Read secondSenate

Oct 15, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Oct 15, 2026Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3284Senate

Aug 4, 2026Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and MeansSenate

Show 7 earlier actions

Jul 31, 2026Passed to be engrossed - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 256 )House

Jul 31, 2026Read thirdHouse

Jul 31, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jul 31, 2026Ordered to a third readingHouse

Jul 31, 2026New draft of H4946House

Jul 31, 2026Pending new draft of H4946House

Jul 31, 2026Reported from the committee on House Ways and MeansHouse

Recorded vote

House Passed to be engrossed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYSJul 31, 2026 · House · 153 yea · 0 nayPassed

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