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

S 1171: An Act relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants

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

S 1171 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants. Primary sponsor: Joan Lovely (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S3038.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1171) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joan LovelyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex

“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. Accompanied a study order, see S3038
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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