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

S 1411: An Act to establish a perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund

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 1411 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to establish a perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund. Primary sponsor: Liz Miranda (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S2931.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1411) of Liz Miranda and John F. Keenan for legislation to establish a perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Liz MirandaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Bill DriscollCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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 S2931
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. 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