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

S 1481: An Act providing for consumer access to and the right to practice complementary and alternative health care services

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 1481 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for consumer access to and the right to practice complementary and alternative health care services. Primary sponsor: Nick Collins (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S2931.

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 Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1481) of Nick Collins for legislation to provide for consumer access to and the right to practice complementary and alternative health care services. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nick CollinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester

“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 rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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