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

S 1230: An Act establishing medical civil rights

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 1230 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing medical civil rights. Primary sponsor: Patrick O'Connor (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see S2992.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1230) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to establish medical civil rights.The Judiciary.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth

“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 new draft, see S2992
  2. Reporting date extended to Thursday April 2, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2 and virtual
  6. House concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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