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

S 1403: An Act relative to reducing administrative burden

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 1403 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to reducing administrative burden. Primary sponsor: Cindy Friedman (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 29, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1403) of Cindy F. Friedman, Joanne M. Comerford, Mike Connolly, Adam Gómez and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to reducing administrative burden. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cindy FriedmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFourth Middlesex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol

“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 Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. House concurred
  4. Discharged to the committee on Health Care Financing
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Sources

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