Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2437: An Act to eliminate discrimination of incarcerated persons' participation in life saving programs
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 236 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “gift.” in line 21, the following words: including, but not limited to incarcerated persons of 18 years of age. SECTION 2. Said section 236 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is amended by inserting after the word “care” in line 143, the following words: The Department of Corrections shall provide a caregiver at the covered entity or correctional facility to provide all necessary aftercare and continuing care pursuant to this section as if the location were a residence. SECTION 3. Said section 236 of Chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection at line 213:-(g) Pursuant to the nondiscriminatory requirements of this section, the Department of Corrections shall promulgate procedures to allow persons incarcerated in the Commonwealth to become a living organ donor, receive an organ transplant, become a bone marrow donor or receive a bone marrow transplant, including but not limited to , protocol for an emergency donation in support of a family member in need. Any inmate wishing to make a living organ donation or receive an organ transplant may notify the person(s) in charge of the facility where they are in residence …
Sponsors
- Carlos González (D, 10th Hampden) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, November 20, 2025
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (November 20, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2437?
- H2437 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to eliminate discrimination of incarcerated persons' participation in life saving programs.
- What is the status of H2437?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2437?
- Carlos González (D, 10th Hampden).
- Where is the official record for H2437?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2437
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