HB 1640
relative to consent for school billing purposes.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | DIED ON THE TABLE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 3043 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H62 |
Where it stands
House: DIED ON THE TABLE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
The bill was set aside during the session and never taken back up, so it died when the session ended.
Sponsors
Murray, Megan(D) Hills 37
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration
- January 14, 2026Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 10:10 am GP 232
- February 18, 2026Executive Session: 02/18/2026 10:10 am GP 232
- February 24, 2026Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC)
- February 24, 2026Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 5, 2026Lay HB1640 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA DV 176-153 03/05/2026
- August 19, 2026Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Lay HB1640 on Table (Rep. Noble)
Decided on a division vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Majority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Federal law already requires an annual one-time consent to access a child’s Medicaid benefits to bill for services under the Medicaid to Schools program. The majority of the committee believes that parental consent should be obtained for any new service that a child receives, in addition to the one-time consent to access benefits. The majority also believes that allowing the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human services to adopt rules relative to special education services, Medicaid, and expanded Medicaid as they pertain to reimbursements to schools is far too broad and not in the best interest of parents and students. Vote 9-7.
Minority — OUGHT TO PASS
It is the position of the minority of the committee that a single signature, in addition to annual notification, would be less costly than multiple signatures for each new and individual billing code. It would also meet the needs of an annual notification for consent to pursue Medicaid billing as it relates to eligible services under an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 14, 2026 at 10:10Education Policy and Administration public hearing recording 0:20:30–0:23:30, about 3 min (estimated)
- February 18, 2026 at 10:10Education Policy and Administration executive session recording 2:20:00–2:20:30, about 0 min (estimated)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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