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

S 1537: An Act safeguarding victims of illicit drink spiking

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 1537 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act safeguarding victims of illicit drink spiking. Primary sponsor: Paul Feeney (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass 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. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1537) of Paul R. Feeney and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to establish testing protocol and care for victims of date rape drugs. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FeeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
John LawnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester 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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 10:00 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