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

S 1701: An Act transferring emergency medical services to the executive office of public safety and security

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 1701 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act transferring emergency medical services to the executive office of public safety and security. Primary sponsor: Paul Feeney (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 21, 2025): 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 Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1701) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to medical services. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FeeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex

“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 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