HB 54 — allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit.
Last action — Pending Motion Interim Study; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 23, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit.
Bill Text
Action History
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Pending Motion Interim Study; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
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Sen. Abbas Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/09/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 13
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Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 6
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Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
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Ought to Pass: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 10
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Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
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Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
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Retained in Committee
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Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
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Division III Work Session: 03/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
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Referred to Finance 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 42
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Ought to Pass: MA RC 358-14 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 40
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/12/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 14 P. 21
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Executive Session: 02/05/2025 08:30 am LOB 301-303
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Subcommittee Work Session: 02/05/2025 08:30 am LOB 301-303
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Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 01:45 pm LOB 210-211
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Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 3
Sponsors
- Wendy Thomas · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 414 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Wendy Thomas Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (414)
414 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 54 do?
- allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit.
- Who sponsors HB 54?
- HB 54 is sponsored by Wendy Thomas (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 54?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 23, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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