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

S 347: An Act relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance

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 347 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance. Primary sponsor: Peter Durant (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 4, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2790.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 347) of Peter J. Durant for legislation relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance. Education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peter DurantPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampshire
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden

“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 S2790
  2. Hearing scheduled for 11/03/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  3. House concurred
  4. Discharged to the committee on Public Health
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Education

Sources

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