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MA S 3197

in committee

An Act relative to medical chaperones and medical exams

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 3197 pass?

Not yet. MA S 3197 is in committee as of 2026-08-10 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-10): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

What is MA S 3197 about?

MA S 3197 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act relative to medical chaperones and medical exams”.

Who sponsors MA S 3197?

Joint Committee on Public Health is the primary sponsor of MA S 3197, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-10 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Public Healthprimary
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-08-10

    Reported from the committee on Public Health

  2. 2026-08-10

    New draft of S1485 and S1491

  3. 2026-08-10

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3197

Attribution

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