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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Joint Committee on Public Health

Senate Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 507
Boston, MA 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-1643

House Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 130
Boston, MA 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-2130

Follow In My Legislature Bill Title
S.227  An Act expanding options for EMT paramedics Fattman, Ryan C. (SEN) 4/22/2025 Scheduled for
6/25/2025 10:00 AM
S.253  An Act relative to modernizing licensure of dietitians and nutritionists Lewis, Jason M. (SEN) 4/29/2025 Scheduled for
6/11/2025 9:00 AM
S.1485  An Act providing for safe and consensual sensitive examinations Comerford, Joanne M. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
6/23/2025 9:00 AM
S.1491  An Act relative to chaperones for medical exams Crighton, Brendan P. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
6/23/2025 9:00 AM
S.1493  An Act for improving patient outcomes across the continuum Cronin, John J. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
6/25/2025 10:00 AM
S.1504  An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS Cyr, Julian (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
9/10/2025 10:00 AM
S.1524  An Act relative to the Massachusetts lead law and promoting equal access to lead-free housing Eldridge, James B. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
9/10/2025 10:00 AM
S.1527  An Act relative to arbovirus in the Commonwealth Fattman, Ryan C. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
6/11/2025 1:00 PM
S.1534  An Act to protect the independence of clinical decision making Feeney, Paul R. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
7/14/2025 10:00 AM
S.1544  An Act relative to patient access to certain health care services Friedman, Cindy F. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
9/29/2025 9:00 AM
S.1558  An Act banning the sale of kratom Kennedy, Edward J. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
9/10/2025 10:00 AM
S.1574  An Act preserving access to hospital services Mark, Paul W. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
9/29/2025 9:00 AM
S.1600  An Act relative to the safety of Autistic and Alzheimer's individuals O'Connor, Patrick M. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
6/11/2025 9:00 AM
S.1606  An Act requiring AEDs in clubs and fraternal organizations O'Connor, Patrick M. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
6/25/2025 10:00 AM
S.1609  An Act concerning the regulation of Kratom Oliveira, Jacob R. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
9/10/2025 10:00 AM
S.1613  An Act to increase access to health transportation Oliveira, Jacob R. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
6/23/2025 9:00 AM
S.1620  An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements Rush, Michael F. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
6/11/2025 9:00 AM
S.1628  An Act to protect the independence of clinical decision making Tarr, Bruce E. (SEN) 3/10/2025 Scheduled for
7/14/2025 10:00 AM
H.2378  An Act to increase patient access to certain health care services Boldyga, Nicholas A. (HOU) 3/12/2025 Scheduled for
9/29/2025 9:00 AM
H.2462  An Act to permit the scattering of unclaimed cremated remains at sea Kearney, Patrick Joseph (HOU) 3/12/2025 Scheduled for
9/29/2025 9:00 AM
H.2499  An Act pertaining to women’s health at midlife and public, medical and workplace awareness of the transitional stage of menopause and related chronic conditions Meschino, Joan (HOU) 3/12/2025 Scheduled for
7/10/2025 9:00 AM
S.2627  An Act allowing the town of Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation Rodrigues, Michael J. (SEN) 10/15/2025 Scheduled for
11/3/2025 9:00 AM
S.2928  An Act to establish a celiac disease screening pilot program Lovely, Joan B. (SEN) 1/22/2026
H.4226  An Act ensuring access and continuity of care to specialist and hospital services for dually eligible individuals O'Day, James J. (HOU) 6/16/2025 Scheduled for
9/29/2025 9:00 AM
H.4796  An Act relative to organ transplant vehicles Donato, Paul J. (HOU) 11/26/2025 Scheduled for
1/27/2026 11:00 AM

The House and Senate adopted Joint Rules on June 26, 2025. Changes to the Rules require substantial updates to the legislative tracking system, and to how information is displayed on the Legislature’s website. Updates are continually being implemented to accurately reflect bill histories, tracking, and reporting.

As a point of clarification, House legislation subject to House Rule 27 that have had a hearing and have not been reported are required to be reported to a study based on the deadlines indicated in Joint Rule 10 and House Rule 27.