SB 461 — requiring health care providers to report certain information about abortions performed to their medical facility, and requiring those medical facilities to report the information to the department of health and human services.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 201-164 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 120
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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 died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 201-164 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 120
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Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1790h
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Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/08/2024 (Vote 13-7; RC) HC 20 P. 27
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==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 05/15/2024 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
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Executive Session: 05/08/2024 11:00 am LOB 205-207
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Public Hearing: 05/01/2024 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
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==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/24/2024 02:00 pm LOB 203
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Introduced 04/12/2024 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 103
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Committee Amendment # 2024-1419s, RC 14Y-9N, AA; 04/11/2024; SJ 9
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1419s, RC 14Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/11/2024; SJ 9
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Without Objection, Sen. Avard Moved the Question, MA; 04/11/2024; SJ 9
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1419s, 04/11/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 14A
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Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 04/05/2024; SJ 8
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1419s, 04/05/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 13A
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Hearing: 01/04/2024, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 49
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Debra Altschiller · Cosponsor
- Donovan Fenton · Cosponsor
- Suzanne Prentiss · Cosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwald · Primary
- Matthew Wilhelm · Cosponsor
- Alexis Simpson · Cosponsor
- Karen Ebel · Cosponsor
- Lucy Weber · Cosponsor
- Marjorie Smith · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka · Cosponsor
- Lou D'Allesandro · Cosponsor
- Donna M. Soucy · Cosponsor
- Shannon E. Chandley · Cosponsor
- Rebecca G. Whitley · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 400 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (14)
- Debra Altschiller Democrat Voted No
- Donovan Fenton Democrat Voted No
- Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Voted No
- Matthew Wilhelm Democrat
- Alexis Simpson Democrat
- Karen Ebel Democrat
- Lucy Weber Democrat
- Marjorie Smith Democrat
- David Watters Democrat Voted No
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Voted No
- Lou D'Allesandro
- Donna M. Soucy Voted No
- Shannon E. Chandley Voted No
- Rebecca G. Whitley Voted No
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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 38% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie L. Gendreau | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Not Voting |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Nay |
| Shannon E. Chandley | — | Nay |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 38% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie L. Gendreau | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Not Voting |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Nay |
| Shannon E. Chandley | — | Nay |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 461?
- SB 461 is sponsored by Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Matthew Wilhelm (Democrat), Alexis Simpson (Democrat), Karen Ebel (Democrat), Lucy Weber (Democrat), Marjorie Smith (Democrat), David Watters (Democrat), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat), Lou D'Allesandro, Donna M. Soucy, Shannon E. Chandley, and Rebecca G. Whitley.
- What is the current status of SB 461?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 461?
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