SB 480-FN
limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services.
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On the record
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| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
|---|---|
| In the Senate | PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 2040 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H43 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
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Sponsors
Prentiss, Suzanne(D) Graf 5, Altschiller, Debra(D) Rock 24, Avard, Kevin(R) Hills 12, Birdsell, Regina(R) Rock 19, Fenton, Donovan(D) Ches 10, Gannon, Bill(R) Rock 23, Innis, Daniel(R) Belk 7, Lang, Timothy(R) Belk 2, Pearl, Howard(R) Merr 17, Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca(D) Rock 21, Rochefort, David(R) Graf 1, Rosenwald, Cindy(D) Hills 13, Sullivan, Victoria(R) Hills 18, Watters, David(D) Straf 4
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 Health and Human Services
- January 28, 2026Hearing: 01/28/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am
- February 26, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0838s, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
- March 5, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0838s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026
- March 5, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-0838s, AA, VV; 03/05/2026
- March 12, 2026Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs
- April 15, 2026Public Hearing: 04/15/2026 11:00 am GP 229
- April 22, 2026Subcommittee Work Session: 04/22/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- April 29, 2026Executive Session: 04/29/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- May 5, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/29/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC)
- May 14, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026
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.
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0838s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
No committee report on file. Majority and minority reports are printed in the House Calendar rather than the docket.
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 28, 2026 at 09:15Health and Human Services hearing recording (start time not identified)
- March 5, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 15, 2026 at 11:00Commerce and Consumer Affairs public hearing recording 1:57:55–2:12:57, about 15 min (estimated)
- April 22, 2026 at 10:00Commerce and Consumer Affairs subcommittee work session recording (start time not identified)
- April 29, 2026 at 10:00Commerce and Consumer Affairs executive session recording 0:10:00–0:11:00, about 1 min (estimated)
- May 14, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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