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

S 1535: An Act relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities

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 1535 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities. Primary sponsor: Paul Feeney (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S2931.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1535) of Paul R. Feeney, Susannah M. Whipps, Thomas M. Stanley, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities through the use of mechanical lifting devices. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FeeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
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 S2931
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  4. Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2025 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