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MA S 248

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An Act regulating surgical assistants

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

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Did MA S 248 pass?

Not yet. MA S 248 is in committee as of 2025-09-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-02): Accompanied S1511

What is MA S 248 about?

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 248) of John F. Keenan and Paul W. Mark for legislation to license and regulate surgical assistants. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Who sponsors MA S 248?

John F. Keenan is the primary sponsor of MA S 248, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 248) of John F. Keenan and Paul W. Mark for legislation to license and regulate surgical assistants. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-02 — Accompanied S1511
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John F. Keenanprimary
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-04-28

    Discharged to the committee on Public Health

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-29

    House concurred

  5. 2025-06-06

    Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  6. 2025-09-02

    Accompanied S1511

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S248

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