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IntroducedJun 18, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 26, 2025: Reprinted, as amended, see S2543
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on S 2538
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
- 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
Votes
YES: 5
NO: 34
OTHER: 0
YES: 39
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 26, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment #1 (Finegold) rejected
- Amendment #4 (Keenan) rejected
- Amendment #6 (Montigny) adopted -see Roll Call #55 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- Amendment #9 (Brownsberger) adopted
- Amendment #11 (Tarr) rejected
- Amendment #12 (Tarr) rejected
- Amendment #13 (Tarr) rejected
- Amendment #15 (Tarr) rejected
- Amendment #16 (Rausch) adopted
- Amendment #22 (Tarr) rejected
- Amendment #24 (Tarr) rejected
- Amendment #14 (Tarr) adopted
- Amendment #21 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #56 (Yeas 5 to Nays 34)
- Amendment #5 (Rodrigues) adopted
- Substituted, as amended, for S2522
- Ordered to a third reading
- Read third
- Reprinted, as amended, see S2543
- Jun 18, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from the committee on Ways and Means
- Recommended new draft for S2522
- Order relative to subject matter adopted
Bill Texts
- Bill TextPDF
- Senate Amendment 1 (Rejected) -- Finegold, Barry R.; Title: Malicious Doxing of Personal InformationHTML
- Senate Amendment 2 (Withdrawn) -- Fernandes, Dylan A.; Title: Supporting Consenting Young AdultsHTML
- Senate Amendment 3 (Withdrawn) -- Gómez, Adam; Title: Medigap CoverageHTML
- Senate Amendment 4 (Rejected) -- Keenan, John F.; Title: Identifiable DataHTML
- Senate Amendment 5 (Adopted) -- Rodrigues, Michael J.; Title: SWM AmendmentHTML
- Senate Amendment 6 (Adopted RC #55 YEAS 39 - NAYS 0) -- Montigny, Mark C.; Title: Health Connector Data DisclosureHTML
- Senate Amendment 7 (Withdrawn) -- Cyr, Julian; Title: Preserving Affirming Health CareHTML
- Senate Amendment 8 (Withdrawn) -- Kennedy, Robyn K.; Title: Selling of Consumer Health DataHTML
- Senate Amendment 9 (Adopted) -- Brownsberger, William N.; Title: Ensuring privacy for gender-affirming and reproductive careHTML
- Senate Amendment 10 (Withdrawn) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Expanding Protection of Medical RecordsHTML
- Senate Amendment 11 (Rejected) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Expanding Coverage of Medical Information ProtectionHTML
- Senate Amendment 12 (Rejected) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Clarification of Abuse, Neglect, or Maltreatment ClaimsHTML
- Senate Amendment 13 (Rejected) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Consistency with Current LawsHTML
- Senate Amendment 14 (Adopted) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Protecting the Personal Data Collected by Tracking DevicesHTML
- Senate Amendment 15 (Rejected) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Clarification of Purpose of InformationHTML
- Senate Amendment 16 (Adopted) -- Rausch, Rebecca L.; Title: Ensuring Care for Patients in Active LaborHTML
- Senate Amendment 17 (Withdrawn) -- Rausch, Rebecca L.; Title: Civil PenaltyHTML
- Senate Amendment 18 (Withdrawn) -- Cyr, Julian; Title: Provider Legal Defense FundHTML
- Senate Amendment 19 (Withdrawn) -- Rausch, Rebecca L.; Title: Protecting Personal InformationHTML
- Senate Amendment 20 (Withdrawn) -- Rausch, Rebecca L.; Title: Private Causes of ActionHTML
- Senate Amendment 21 (Rejected RC #56 YEAS 5 - NAYS 34) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Request from other states and federal governmentHTML
- Senate Amendment 22 (Rejected) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: Public Health Data CollectionHTML
- Senate Amendment 23 (Withdrawn) -- Cyr, Julian; Title: Insurance PaymentsHTML
- Senate Amendment 24 (Rejected) -- Tarr, Bruce E.; Title: To Ensure Accountability for MalpracticeHTML
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