Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1416: An Act to advance health equity
Status: In committee, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 17A of chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after “the secretary of energy and environmental affairs,”, in line 4, the following words:- the secretary of equity,. SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after “energy and environmental affairs,”, in line 3, the following word:- equity,. SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 6D is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Health care services” the following definition:- “Health equity”, as defined in section 1 of chapter 6F. SECTION 4. Said section 1 of said chapter 6D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Primary care provider” the following definition:- “Priority population”, a population that is disproportionately affected by health disparities. SECTION 5. Subsection (b) of section 2 of said chapter 6D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “chairperson”, in line 12, the following words:- and 1 of whom shall be a person of color with lived experience of social inequities and a professional record of health equity advocacy. SECTION 6. Clause (iv) of the fourth paragraph of subsection (e) of said section 2 of said chapter 6D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 115, the word …
Sponsors
- Bud Williams (D, 11th Hampden) · primary sponsor
- David Vieira (R, 3rd Barnstable)
- Rob Consalvo (D, 14th Suffolk)
- Antonio Cabral (D)
- Andres Vargas (D)
- Margaret Scarsdale (D)
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex)
- Daniel Cahill (D, 10th Essex)
- Sean Reid (D)
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Discharged to the committee on House Rules
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
- : Accompanied by H1417
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended until Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (April 11, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1416?
- H1416 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to advance health equity.
- What is the status of H1416?
- In committee as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1416?
- Bud Williams (D, 11th Hampden), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1416?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1416
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