H 3291 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health

Summary

By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3291) of Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 18, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Dec 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Christine Barber

Carmine Gentile

Erika Uyterhoeven

Lindsay Sabadosa

Margaret Scarsdale

Michelle DuBois

Natalie Higgins