An Act to enhance standards of care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Passed the Senate Next
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 149) of Jason M. Lewis, James K. Hawkins, John F. Keenan, Manny Cruz and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase current medical providers' knowledge about autism in order to improve treatment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Every action
6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities · Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
- HouseHouse concurred
- CommitteeHearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2 · Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
- CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
- SenateReporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026
- CommitteeCommittee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate 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
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities | Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass) | 6–0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Joint Committee on Health Care Financing | Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass) MembersYes · 6
Other · 1 |
6–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
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Jason M. LewisD Primary sponsor · District Fifth Middlesex
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.