S 2145 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act designating October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

Summary

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2145) of Paul R. Feeney, Jason M. Lewis and Hannah Kane for legislation to designate October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Mar 19, 2026

D Democratic35

33 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican5

5 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #141 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

upper

Oct 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors