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

S 1608: An Act relative to physician assistant interstate compact

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 1608 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to physician assistant interstate compact. Primary sponsor: Jake Oliveira (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S2972.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1608) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Jason M. Lewis, Steven George Xiarhos and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to physician assistant interstate compact. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake OliveiraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Barry FinegoldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex and Middlesex
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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 S2972
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 10:00 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