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

S 1511: An Act regulating surgical assistants

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 1511 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act regulating surgical assistants. Primary sponsor: Bill Driscoll (Democratic). 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. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1511) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. relative to regulating surgical assistants. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DriscollPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and 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. Accompanied a study order, see S2931
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Accompanied by S248
  4. Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 09:00 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