H2456 • 2025

An Act establishing a commission to study the encouragement of organ donation

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Sponsor: Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action: 2026-03-16
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act establishing a commission to study the encouragement of organ donation

An Act establishing a commission to study the encouragement of organ donation By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act establishing a commission to study the encouragement of organ donation By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2456) of Bradley H.
Jones, Jr.
and others relative to establishing a commission (including members of the General Court) to study the encouragement of organ donation.

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Bill History

2026-03-16 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
2025-09-11 House
Reporting date extended to Tuesday, October 21, 2025
2025-06-16 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Health
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing a commission to study the encouragement of organ donation
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2456) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to establishing a commission (including members of the General Court) to study the encouragement of organ donation. Public Health.

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Bill H.2456

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a commission to study and provide recommendations on ways to incentivize organ donation.

SECTION 2. The commission shall consist of the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on health care financing, who shall serve as the co-chairs; one member to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; one member to be appointed by the president of the senate; one member to be appointed by the house minority leader; one member to be appointed by the senate minority leader; the director of the health policy commission or a designee; the commissioner of the department of public health or a designee; and the executive director of the center for health information and analysis or a designee.

SECTION 3. The commission shall study and make recommendations on ways to increase voluntary organ donation, including but not limited to examining the implementation of an organ donation program with direct or indirect monetary incentives in the commonwealth. The commission shall assess various organ donation incentives currently in place in other states.

SECTION 4. The commission shall submit its report and findings, along with any recommendations and drafted legislation, to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on health care financing, and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate within 12 months of the passage of this act.

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