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

S 1232: An Act to study the delivery of medical care to persons held in custody

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 1232 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to study the delivery of medical care to persons held in custody. Primary sponsor: Patrick O'Connor (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S3067.

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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. 1232) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to study the delivery of medical care to persons held in custody. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex

“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 S3067
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Reporting date extended to Thursday April 2, 2026
  4. Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026
  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2 and virtual
  7. House concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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