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

S 1513: An Act establishing a task force to study the sustainability of emergency medical 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 1513 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a task force to study the sustainability of emergency medical services. Primary sponsor: Bill Driscoll (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 2, 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 Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1513) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. and Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish a task force to study the sustainability of emergency medical services. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DriscollPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Barry FinegoldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex and Middlesex
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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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