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MA H2493

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph McKenna

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits all Massachusetts state agencies from funding advertising campaigns that dissuade pregnant women from using pregnancy resource centers

  • Defines pregnancy resource centers as organizations that support expectant mothers and offer services including relationship counseling, prenatal education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, and material supports

  • Requires state agencies, including the Department of Public Health, to equally promote all facilities serving pregnant mothers, including both pregnancy resource centers and licensed medical facilities

  • Renders unenforceable any existing state laws or regulations that conflict with these provisions

  • Takes effect 90 days after passage

Legislative Description

Protecting pregnancy resource centers from taxpayer funded negative ad campaigns

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5235

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/27/2025

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