Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2501: An Act relative to LGBTQ+ health disparities
Status: In committee, July 31, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 16AA the following section:- Section 16AA½. (a) The executive office health and human services and the departments therein, in the course of collecting demographic data directly or by contract, shall collect voluntary self-identification information pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity for the purposes of reducing disparities in the delivery of health care services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. The departments subject to this section shall collect demographic data pursuant to this section in the following circumstances: (1) pursuant to federal programs or surveys administered by the commonwealth, whereby the guidelines for demographic data collection categories are defined by the federal program or survey; and (2) the provision of direct services to residents 16 years of age and older. (b) The office of health equity established under section 16AA shall develop a training plan and relevant guidelines on how to invite persons directly served by state agencies or from whom demographic information is otherwise collected to submit demographic information on sexual orientation and gender identity, including but not limited to an overview of the categories of sexual orientation and gender identity and cultural competence of working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons. The office of health equity shall also …
Sponsors
- Samantha Montaño (D) · primary sponsor
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
- John Moran (D, 9th Suffolk)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- Mike Connolly (D, 26th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : 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 Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- : Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (October 21, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2501?
- H2501 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to LGBTQ+ health disparities.
- What is the status of H2501?
- In committee as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2501?
- Samantha Montaño (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2501?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2501
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