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MA S 2538

introduced

An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2538 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2538 has been introduced as of 2025-06-26 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-26): Reprinted, as amended, see S2543

What is MA S 2538 about?

MA S 2538 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth”.

Who sponsors MA S 2538?

Senate Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA S 2538, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-26 — Reprinted, as amended, see S2543
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
  • Cindy F. Friedmancosponsor
  • Andrea Joy Campbellcosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-06-18

    Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. 2025-06-18

    Recommended new draft for S2522

  3. 2025-06-18

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  4. 2025-06-18

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, June 26, 2025

  5. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #1 (Finegold) rejected

    amendment-failure

  6. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #4 (Keenan) rejected

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  7. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #6 (Montigny) adopted -see Roll Call #55 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

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  8. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #9 (Brownsberger) adopted

    amendment-passage

  9. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #11 (Tarr) rejected

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  10. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #12 (Tarr) rejected

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  11. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #13 (Tarr) rejected

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  12. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #15 (Tarr) rejected

    amendment-failure

  13. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #16 (Rausch) adopted

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  14. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #22 (Tarr) rejected

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  15. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #24 (Tarr) rejected

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  16. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #14 (Tarr) adopted

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  17. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #21 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #56 (Yeas 5 to Nays 34)

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  18. 2025-06-26

    Amendment #5 (Rodrigues) adopted

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  19. 2025-06-26

    Substituted, as amended, for S2522

  20. 2025-06-26

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. 2025-06-26

    Read third

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  22. 2025-06-26

    Reprinted, as amended, see S2543

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passing the bill to be engrossed

    2025-06-26 · pass · 0-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2538

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