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

S 1530: An Act improving newborn screening tests

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 1530 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act improving newborn screening tests. Primary sponsor: Ryan Fattman (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2026): Accompanied S1573.

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. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1530) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to LSDs (Lysosomal Storage Disorders) in infants. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan FattmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex

“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 S1573
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 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