Massachusetts · Bill 5021 · 194th General Court

An Act to expand the doula workforce

H 5021 Sponsored by Joint Committee on Financial Services In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReported from the committee on Financial Services · Joint Committee on Financial Services
  2. HouseNew draft of H1333
  3. CommitteeReported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
  4. HouseReporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
  5. CommitteeCommittee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means · House Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 12, 2026 Joint Committee on Financial Services Committee report: Redraft (Report as Redrafted)
Members

Yes · 11

 11–0
Jul 16, 2026 Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Committee report: Favorable (Favorable Report)
Members

Yes · 13

 13–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

  • JC Joint Committee on Financial Services Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.