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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3291: An Act transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3291 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health. Primary sponsor: Christine Barber (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 18, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3291) of Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine BarberPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Accompanied by H3313
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source