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H 1403 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children

Summary
By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1403) of David M. Rogers and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to ensure equitable health coverage for children. Health Care Financing.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly aims to expand equitable health coverage for children, directly advancing access and strengthening public health funding for minors.95% confidence
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
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 16, 2026
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 Health Care Financing
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dave Rogers
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
MA
24th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chris Hendricks
Chris Hendricks
DDemocratic
MA
11th Bristol
Co
Photo of Hadley Luddy
Hadley Luddy
DDemocratic
MA
4th Barnstable
Co
Photo of John Moran
John Moran
DDemocratic
MA
9th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Marjorie Decker
Marjorie Decker
DDemocratic
MA
25th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Mike Connolly
Mike Connolly
DDemocratic
MA
26th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Priscila Sousa
Priscila Sousa
DDemocratic
MA
6th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Sal DiDomenico
Sal DiDomenico
DDemocratic
MA
Middlesex and Suffolk
Co
SM
Sam Montaño
DDemocratic
MA
15th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Sean Reid
Sean Reid
DDemocratic
MA
11th Essex
Co
Photo of Tricia Farley-Bouvier
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Berkshire