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

S 1244: An Act enhancing access to abortion care

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 1244 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act enhancing access to abortion care. Primary sponsor: Becca Rausch (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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 Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1244) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Sally P. Kerans, Manny Cruz, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance access to abortion care. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becca RauschPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
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. Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S3125
  3. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  4. Reporting date extended to Tuesday June 30, 2026
  5. Reporting date extended to Thursday April 2, 2026
  6. Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  8. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  9. House concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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