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An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth

Reported by Senate Committee on Ways and Means  ·  12 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S2538  ·  Bill

22 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2025-06-18SenateReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2025-06-18SenateRecommended new draft for S2522
2025-06-18SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2025-06-18SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, June 26, 2025
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #1 (Finegold) rejected
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #4 (Keenan) rejected
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #6 (Montigny) adopted -see Roll Call #55 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #9 (Brownsberger) adopted
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #11 (Tarr) rejected
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #12 (Tarr) rejected
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #13 (Tarr) rejected
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #15 (Tarr) rejected
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #16 (Rausch) adopted
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #22 (Tarr) rejected
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #24 (Tarr) rejected
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #14 (Tarr) adopted
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #21 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #56 (Yeas 5 to Nays 34)
2025-06-26SenateAmendment #5 (Rodrigues) adopted
2025-06-26SenateSubstituted, as amended, for S2522
2025-06-26SenateOrdered to a third reading
2025-06-26SenateRead third
2025-06-26SenateReprinted, as amended, see S2543

2 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2025-06-26 14:40SenateNo. 55Question on adoption of the amendment 639–0
2025-06-26 15:33SenateNo. 56Question on adoption of the amendment 215–34

25 amendments filed

11 withdrawn  ·  9 rejected  ·  5 adopted

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1Malicious Doxing of Personal InformationBarry R. FinegoldRejected
Senate 2Withdrawn
Senate 3Withdrawn
Senate 4Identifiable DataJohn F. KeenanRejected
Senate 5SWM AmendmentMichael J. RodriguesAdopted
Senate 6Health Connector Data DisclosureMark C. MontignyAdopted
Senate 7Withdrawn
Senate 8Withdrawn
Senate 9Ensuring privacy for gender-affirming and reproductive care William N. BrownsbergerAdopted
Senate 10Withdrawn
Senate 11Expanding Coverage of Medical Information ProtectionBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 12Clarification of Abuse, Neglect, or Maltreatment ClaimsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 13Consistency with Current LawsBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 14Protecting the Personal Data Collected by Tracking DevicesBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 15Clarification of Purpose of InformationBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 16Ensuring Care for Patients in Active LaborRebecca L. RauschAdopted
Senate 17Withdrawn
Senate 18Withdrawn
Senate 19Withdrawn
Senate 20Withdrawn
Senate 21Request from other states and federal governmentBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 22Public Health Data CollectionBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 23Withdrawn
Senate 24To Ensure Accountability for Malpractice Bruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 25Withdrawn

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.