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

S 200: An Act to mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education

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 200 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education. Primary sponsor: Cynthia Creem (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 200) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness in cosmetology and barbering education. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cynthia CreemPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Middlesex
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst 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 rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sources

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