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

S 2155: An Act establishing a commission on the status of transgender people

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 2155 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a commission on the status of transgender people. Primary sponsor: Pat Jehlen (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 24, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see S2725.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2155) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, James B. Eldridge and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a permanent commission on the status of transgender people to conduct an ongoing study of all matters concerning transgender people. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat JehlenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
John LawnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st 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 new draft, see S2725
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:45 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:45 AM in A-2
  5. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:45 PM in A-2
  6. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  7. House concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

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