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

S 1522: An Act promoting patient safety and equitable access to care

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 1522 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act promoting patient safety and equitable access to care. Primary sponsor: Lydia Edwards (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 4, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2790.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1522) of Lydia Edwards, Adam Gomez, Susannah M. Whipps, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote patient safety and equitable access to care. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lydia EdwardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 S2790
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

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