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

S 1414: An Act increasing access to ABA services by recognizing assistant level providers

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 1414 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act increasing access to ABA services by recognizing assistant level providers. Primary sponsor: Mike Moore (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S2972.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1414) of Michael O. Moore, John J. Cronin, James B. Eldridge, Paul R. Feeney and other members of the Senate for legislation to increase access to Applied Behavior Analysis services by recognizing assistant level providers. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

“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 S2972
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  6. House concurred
  7. Discharged to the committee on Public Health
  8. House concurred
  9. 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