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

S 1602: An Act improving pediatric cancer research

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 1602 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act improving pediatric cancer research. Primary sponsor: Patrick O'Connor (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S2931.

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. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1602) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to improve pediatric cancer research. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire

“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 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  6. House concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source