Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 3197
An Act relative to medical chaperones and medical exams
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Public Health
Cosponsors (13)
- Brendan P. Crighton (Democratic)
- Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Jason M. Lewis (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- Julian Cyr (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Patricia D. Jehlen (Democratic)
- Nick Collins (Democratic)
- John F. Keenan (Democratic)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Joan B. Lovely (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
Senate, August 10, 2026 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1485) of Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jason M. Lewis, Julian Cyr and other members of the Senate for legislation to prohibit nonconsensual intimate examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1491) of Brendan P. Crighton, Rory McCarthy, James B. Eldridge and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to chaperones for medical exams, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3197).
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
New draft of S1485 and S1491 - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from the committee on Public Health