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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.3197 194th (Current)

An Act relative to medical chaperones and medical exams

Senate, August 10, 2026 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1485) of Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jason M. Lewis, Julian Cyr and other members of the Senate for legislation to prohibit nonconsensual intimate examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1491) of Brendan P. Crighton, Rory McCarthy, James B. Eldridge and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to chaperones for medical exams, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3197).

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Joint Committee on Public Health
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Bill History

Displaying 3 actions for Bill S.3197
Bill History
Branch Action
8/10/2026 Senate Reported from the committee on Public Health
8/10/2026 Senate New draft of S1485 and S1491
8/10/2026 Senate Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

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