2025-2026 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H243: Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities
Legislative Summary
Relative to terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Bill History
2/27/2025
Referred to the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Senate concurred
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities(Joint Conference)
Sponsors
Democrat: 44
Republican: 8
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor
Sean Garballey
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (52)
Simon Cataldo
Democrat
Michael Barrett
Democrat
Alyson Sullivan-Almeida
Republican
Susannah Whipps Lee
Independent
Jacob Oliveira
Democrat
Natalie Higgins
Democrat
David Linsky
Democrat
Christopher Hendricks
Democrat
Colleen Garry
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Hannah Kane
Republican
James Hawkins
Democrat
John Marsi
Republican
Daniel Cahill
Democrat
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Joanne Comerford
Democrat
Carmine Gentile
Democrat
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democrat
James Arciero
Democrat
William Galvin
Democrat
Manny Cruz
Democrat
Bruce Tarr
Republican
Michael Brady
Democrat
Paul McMurtry
Democrat
Thomas Stanley
Democrat
Adrianne Ramos
Democrat
Steven Ultrino
Democrat
Patrick Kearney
Democrat
Danillo Sena
Democrat
Priscila Sousa
Democrat
Samantha Montano
Democrat
James Arena-DeRosa
Democrat
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
John Barrett
Democrat
Andres Vargas
Democrat
Kimberly Ferguson
Republican
Mindy Domb
Democrat
Michael Kushmerek
Democrat
Leigh Davis
Democrat
Shirley Arriaga
Democrat
James O'Day
Democrat
Bradley Jones
Republican
Mike Connolly
Democrat
Tackey Chan
Democrat
Angelo Puppolo
Democrat
Steven Owens
Democrat
Brian Murray
Democrat
Steven Howitt
Republican
Paul Donato
Democrat
Michelle Badger
Democrat
Marjorie Decker
Democrat
David Vieira
Republican