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

S 1659: An Act relative to crisis intervention services for emergency service providers; confidentiality of information

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 1659 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to crisis intervention services for emergency service providers; confidentiality of information. Primary sponsor: John Cronin (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 21, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1659) of John J. Cronin for legislation to allow emergency service providers performing crisis intervention services to keep information confidential from a third party. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CroninPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol

“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 Rules
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

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