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

S 537: An Act to strengthen the Commonwealth's strategic preparedness stockpiles

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 537 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to strengthen the Commonwealth's strategic preparedness stockpiles. Primary sponsor: Bill Driscoll (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S2972.

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 Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 537) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for legislation to strengthen the strategic preparedness stockpiles. Emergency Preparedness and Management.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DriscollPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and 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. Accompanied a study order, see S2972
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. Referred to the committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management

Sources

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