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

S 1543: An Act establishing a nursing workforce center

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 1543 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a nursing workforce center. Primary sponsor: Cindy Friedman (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): 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 Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1543) of Cindy F. Friedman and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a nursing workforce center at the University of Massachusetts medical school in Worcester. Public Health.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cindy FriedmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFourth Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  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