Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2522: An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Status: In committee, June 26, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 14, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the twenty-sixth clause the following subsection:- (w) the name, home address, personal email address, telephone number, and any other personal information of an individual engaged in the provision, facilitation, or promotion of reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services, as defined in section 11I½ of chapter 12. SECTION 2. Section 11I ½ of chapter 12 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (f) the following subsections:- (g) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and except as required by federal law, no state or local agency of the commonwealth or officer or employee or any other person acting on behalf of a state or local agency of the commonwealth, while acting under the color of law, shall cooperate with or provide information or assistance to any federal law enforcement agency or other agency, or any other state or local law enforcement agency or other agency, or any individual or quasi-law enforcement agent, or expend or use time, money, facilities, property, equipment, personnel, or other resources in relation to an investigation or inquiry into services constituting legally-protected health care …
Sponsors
- Cindy Friedman (D) · primary sponsor
- John Moran (D, 9th Suffolk)
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- Campbell, Andrea Joy (D)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands)
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex)
- Pavel Payano (D)
Latest actions
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2
- : New draft substituted, see S2538
- : Read second
- : Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, June 26, 2025
- : Order relative to subject matter adopted
- : Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2538
- : Read, rules suspended, and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Bill reported favorably by committee
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurs in the reference to the committee on The Judiciary
Votes
- Committee Vote - Senate Committee on Ways and Means (June 18, 2025): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2522?
- S2522 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth.
- What is the status of S2522?
- In committee as of June 26, 2025. Latest action: Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2 (October 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored S2522?
- Cindy Friedman (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2522?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2522
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