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

S 1579: An Act to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access

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 1579 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access. Primary sponsor: Liz Miranda (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2984.

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 Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1579) of Liz Miranda and Manny Cruz for legislation to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access for patients under the age of 16. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Liz MirandaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th 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 a study order (under JR10), see S2984
  2. House concurred
  3. Discharged to the committee on The Judiciary
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 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