Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2538: An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
Status: In committee, June 26, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 18, 2025:
SECTION 1. Clause twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as amended by section 1 of chapter 363 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following subclause:- (x) the name, home address, personal email address, home telephone number or mobile 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 adding the following 3 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 any time, money, facilities, property, equipment, personnel or other resources in relation to an investigation or …
Sponsors
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Campbell, Andrea Joy (D)
- Cindy Friedman (D)
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- John Moran (D, 9th Suffolk)
- Pavel Payano (D)
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Reprinted, as amended, see S2543
- : Read third
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : Substituted, as amended, for S2522
- : Amendment #5 (Rodrigues) adopted
- : Amendment #21 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #56 (Yeas 5 to Nays 34)
- : Amendment #14 (Tarr) adopted
- : Amendment #24 (Tarr) rejected
- : Amendment #22 (Tarr) rejected
- : Amendment #16 (Rausch) adopted
Votes
- Amendment #6 (Montigny) adopted (June 26, 2025): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Amendment #21 (Tarr) rejected (June 26, 2025): 5 yea, 34 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is S2538?
- S2538 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth.
- What is the status of S2538?
- In committee as of June 26, 2025. Latest action: Reprinted, as amended, see S2543 (June 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S2538?
- Jacob Oliveira (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2538?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2538
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