SB 185 — relative to office of professional licensure and certification investigations.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
relative to office of professional licensure and certification investigations.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Amendments
2 amendmentsClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/01/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 51 P. 10
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Executive Session: 10/01/2025 10:00 am GP 231
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Full Committee Work Session: 10/01/2025 10:00 am GP 231
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Retained in Committee
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Executive Session: 05/21/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
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Subcommittee Work Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
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==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/24/2025 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
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Public Hearing: 04/16/2025 01:15 pm LOB 306-308
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Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 112
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Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
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Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0512s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
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Committee Amendment # 2025-0512s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0512s, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11
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Hearing: 02/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:15 am; SC 8
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Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
Sponsors
- Tara Reardon · Cosponsor
- Tim McGough · Cosponsor
- David Rochefort · Cosponsor
- Keith Murphy · Cosponsor
- Alvin See · Cosponsor
- Howard Pearl · Primary
- Timothy Lang · Cosponsor
- Jose E Cambrils · Cosponsor
- Denise Ricciardi · Cosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwald · Cosponsor
- Daniel Innis · Cosponsor
- Michael Moffett · Cosponsor
- Carol M McGuire · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 400 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Howard Pearl Republican
Co-sponsors (14)
- Tara Reardon Democrat
- Tim McGough Republican
- David Rochefort Republican
- Keith Murphy Republican
- Alvin See Republican
- Timothy Lang Republican
- Jose E Cambrils
- Denise Ricciardi Republican
- Cindy Rosenwald Democrat
- Daniel Innis Republican
- Michael Moffett Republican
- Carol M McGuire
- David Watters Democrat
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat
Not signed on (400)
400 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 400 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 185 do?
- relative to office of professional licensure and certification investigations.
- Who sponsors SB 185?
- SB 185 is sponsored by Tara Reardon (Democrat), Tim McGough (Republican), David Rochefort (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), Alvin See (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), Timothy Lang (Republican), Jose E Cambrils, Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Daniel Innis (Republican), Michael Moffett (Republican), Carol M McGuire, David Watters (Democrat), and Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 185?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 185?
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