June Legislative Update
BAGLY’s MA Youth Pride 2025 at City Hall, which Mass NOW proudly tabled at!
As we approach the end of June, we reflect on a powerful first six months of the 194th Legislative Session. We’ve expanded our legislative agenda to include 119 intersectional feminist Bills, submitted original written testimony for over 25 Bills, and testified in-person. We’ve already seen the success of our efforts– even at this early stage, three of our endorsed Bills have already been reported favorably out of committee and are waiting to be brought to the floor for a vote.
We’re excited to spotlight two of our priority bills: the I AM Bill and the Menstrual Product Ingredient Disclosure Bill, both of which had hearings earlier this month.
Thanks to your advocacy, we mobilized 17 individual testimonies and secured support from 41 organizations to co-sign testimony in favor of these bills. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who spoke up and showed up.
We’re thrilled to share that the Senate version of both bills were voted out favorably and sent to the Senate Ways and Means Committee!
It’s not too late to take action — check out our action alerts for the I AM Bill and the Ingredient Disclosure Bill. You can still submit testimony and help move these critical policies forward!
Mass NOW Team Testifying for the I AM Bill and the Ingredient Disclosure Bill
While we’re taking stock of our progress thus far this session, we urge you to take action– no headway could be made without you, our dedicated activists and allies! By submitting individual testimony, showing up to events, and reaching out to your legislators about the causes important to you, you’re helping create a more just, equitable, and feminist future!
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Reproductive Justice: 18
Racial Justice: 37
Economic Justice: 28
LGBTQ+ Rights: 16
Gender-Based Violence: 12
Constitutional Equity: 8 -
Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity: 2
An Act to protect location privacy
An Act to protect safety and privacy by stopping the sale of location data
Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities: 3
An Act relative to a livable wage for human services workers
An Act Relative to health care quality for children and youth
An Act protecting youth during custodial interrogations (Senate version, House version in the Judiciary)
Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: 1
An Act to mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education
Education: 12
An Act relative to healthy youth
An Act to reduce exclusionary discipline for violations of rules related to student grooming and dress
An Act prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth
An Act relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history
An Act relative to safer schools
Providing for the Creation of a Permanent Commission Relative to the Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Residents
Remedy Disparities in Students’ Educational Achievement
An Act empowering students and schools to thrive
An Act to fix the Chapter 70 inflation adjustment
An Act relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum
An Act to promote comprehensive and inclusive curriculum in schools
An Act expanding access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided care
Election Laws: 5
An Act establishing same day registration of voters
An Act enforcing accessibility for voters with disabilities
An Act decoupling the municipal census from voter registration
An Act relative to voting rights restoration
An Act relative to gender neutral language in elections law
Environment & Natural Resources: 1
An Act establishing a climate change superfund
Financial Services: 7
An Act promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce
An Act relative to IUD pain management coverage
An Act to Increase Access to Nurse-Midwifery Services
Full Spectrum Pregnancy Care Act
An Act relative to trans-inclusive health care access
An Act relative to modern family building
An Act Relative to Gender Affirming Hair Removal Treatment
Health Care Financing: 5
An Act to advance health equity
An Act establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts
An Act to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform
An Act ensuring equitable health coverage for children
An Act relative to healthcare industry recruitment and education for the 21st century
Higher Education: 2
An Act relative to debt-free public higher education
Banning Legacy Preferences in Higher Education
Housing: 3
An Act to secure housing for returning citizens
An Act relative to residential assistance for families in transition
An Act providing for energy assistance during the summer months
Judiciary: 29
An Act Relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants
An Act to promote public safety and better outcomes for youths
An Act ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings
An Act requiring clean slate automated record sealing
An Act Improving Juvenile Justice Data Collection
An Act relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreements
Expanding juvenile diversion eligibility for low-level offenses
Exclude juvenile adjudications from counting towards adult mandatory minimum sentences
An Act protecting youth during custodial interrogations (House version, not Senate)
An Act prohibiting deception in juvenile interrogations
An Act Relative to expungement of juvenile and young adult records
An Act to Enhance fairness and increase positive outcomes for children
An Act Promoting fairness in youthful offender indictments
An Act Relative to Fair Investment Practices
An Act Establishing a Bill of Rights for People Experiencing Homelessness
An Act relative to juvenile fines, fees, and restitution
An Act relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child
An Act supporting consenting young adults
An Act to stop profiling transgender people and low-income women
An Act amending the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child
An Act Protecting Personal Security
An Act prohibiting body size discrimination
An Act prohibiting motor vehicle tracking devices without consent
An Act to promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade
An Act Relative to Controlling and Abusive Litigation
An Act relative to sexual harassment
An Act Relative to Safe Reporting
An Act Relative to Justice for Survivors
An Act Relative to Unsolved Homicides
Labor & Workforce Development: 5
Resolve establishing a special commission on paid family and medical leave for public employees
An Act Relative to Bereavement Leave
An Act Relative to Employment Protections for Victims of Abusive Behavior
An Act Relative to Sexual Harassment Workplace Training
An Act Relative to Workforce Training
Municipalities & Regional Government: 2
An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants
An Act Relative to the Regional Commissions on the Status of Women
Public Health: 10
I AM Bill
An Act relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure
An Act An act providing for safe and consensual sensitive examinations
The Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act
An Act Relative to the creation of an Endometriosis Taskforce
An Act pertaining to women’s health and awareness of the transitional stage of menopause and related chronic conditions
An Act to Create Equitable Approaches to Public Health
An Act to improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents
An Act Relative to LGBTQ+ Health Disparities
An Act expanding access to hygiene products
Public Safety and Homeland Security: 9
An Act to provide reproductive health care to incarcerated individuals
An Act relative to missing Black women and girls in Massachusetts
An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents
An Act to build restorative family and community connection
Creating an Independent Correctional Oversight Office in Correctional Facilities
An Act to ensure educational rights are upheld for incarcerated youth
An Act Relative to Elder and Medical Parole
An Act Relative to Human Rights and Improved Outcomes for Incarcerated People
An Act to promote rehabilitation including guaranteed health, treatment, and safety for incarcerated LGBTQI+ people
Public Service: 1
An Act requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms
Revenue: 3
An Act combating offshore tax avoidance
An Act granting a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing
An Act supporting family caregivers
Rules: 1
An Act to provide sunlight to state government
State Administration & Regulatory Oversight: 13
An Act to increase access to menstrual products in public buildings
An Act establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium
An Act Establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day
Language Access and Inclusion
An Act the Commonwealth Housing, Economic, Education, and Equity in Recovery and Reconstruction
An Act establishing an Office of Economic Empowerment
An Act updating the Open Meeting Law to support remote participation
An Act Relative to the Massachusetts Commission on the status of Women
An Act establishing a commission on the status of transgender people
An Act providing for gender-neutral bathrooms
An Act Relative to Unsolved Homicides (Senate version only)
An Act to promote diversity on public boards and commissions
An Act Relative to Virtual Meetings of Appointed Statewide Bodies
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy: 1
An Act preventing gas expansion to protect climate, community health and safety
Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development: 3
Resolve increasing representation of all Massachusetts residents in the state house art collection
An Act to Protect Native American Heritage
An Act regarding free expression
Veterans and Federal Affairs: 1
Resolve to study women veterans and the long-term effects of combat on motherhood
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Reproductive Justice
An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products (I AM Bill)- June 11 Public Health Committee
An Act relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure- June 11, 2025, Public Health Committee
An Act An act providing for safe and consensual sensitive examinations- June 26, Public Health Committee
An Act to protect safety and privacy by stopping the sale of location data- April 9, Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
An Act to protect location privacy- April 9, Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
An Act to Increase Access to Nurse-Midwifery Services- April 29, Financial Services
Full Spectrum Pregnancy Care Act- April 29, Financial Services
An Act to provide reproductive health care to incarcerated individuals- June 26, Public Safety and Homeland Security
An Act expanding access to hygiene products- June 11, Public Health
Racial Justice
An Act establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium- May 13, State Administration & Regulatory Oversight
An Act prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth- June 17, Education
An Act relative to safer schools- June 17, Education
An Act requiring clean slate automated record sealing- June 3, Judiciary
An Act Improving Juvenile Justice Data Collection- June 10, Judiciary
An Act Establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day- June 4, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Banning Legacy Preferences in Higher Education- May 5, Higher Education
Expanding juvenile diversion eligibility for low-level offenses- June 10, Judiciary
Exclude juvenile adjudications from counting towards adult mandatory minimum sentences- June 10, Judiciary
An Act protecting youth during custodial interrogations- May 13, Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities (Senate version)
An Act prohibiting deception in juvenile interrogations- June 10, Judiciary
An Act Relative to expungement of juvenile and young adult records- June 10, Judiciary
An Act to Enhance fairness and increase positive outcomes for children- June 10, Judiciary
An Act Promoting fairness in youthful offender indictments- June 10, Judiciary
An Act requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms- April 14, Public Service
An Act relative to healthcare industry recruitment and education for the 21st century- May 12, Health Care Financing
An Act Relative to Elder and Medical Parole- June 26, Public Safety and Homeland Security
An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people- June 26, Public Safety and Homeland Security
An Act to ensure educational rights are upheld for incarcerated youth- July 8, Education and June 26, Public Safety and Homeland Security
Creating an Independent Correctional Oversight Office in Correctional Facilities- June 26, Public Safety and Homeland Security
An Act to reduce exclusionary discipline for violations of rules related to student grooming and dress - July 8, Education
Remedy Disparities in Students’ Educational Achievement- July 8, Education
Economic Justice
An Act to fix the Chapter 70 inflation adjustment- May 12, Education
An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts- June 18, Health Care Financing
An Act to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform- May 12, Health Care Financing
An Act relative to juvenile fines, fees, and restitution- June 10, Judiciary
An Act Relative to Bereavement Leave- May 13, Labor & Workforce Development
LGBTQ+ Rights
An Act relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child- June 17, Judiciary
An Act supporting consenting young adults- June 10, Judiciary
An Act amending the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child- June 17, Judiciary
An Act relative to modern family building- June 24, Financial Services
An Act Relative to LGBTQ+ Health Disparities- June 23, Public Health
An Act relative to gender neutral language in elections law- June 17, Election Laws
An Act to promote rehabilitation including guaranteed health, treatment, and safety for incarcerated LGBTQI+ people- June 26, Public Safety and Homeland Security
Gender-Based Violence
An Act Relative to Employment Protections for Victims of Abusive Behavior- May 13, Labor & Workforce Development
An Act Relative to Controlling and Abusive Litigation- June 3, Judiciary
An Act relative to sexual harassment- June 17, Judiciary
An Act Relative to Justice for Survivors- June 17, Judiciary
An Act Relative to Unsolved Homicides- June 24, State Administration & Regulatory Oversight
Constitutional Equity
An Act Relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care- June 18, Health Care Financing
An Act Relative to the Regional Commissions on the Status of Women- May 13, Municipalities and Regional Government
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Reproductive Justice: 6
An Act relative to healthy youth
An Act relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure
An Act An act providing for safe and consensual sensitive examinations
An Act promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce
An Act Relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants
An Act to protect location privacy
Racial Justice: 8
An Act establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium
An Act prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth
An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents
An Act ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings
An Act to build restorative family and community connection
An Act Establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day
Banning Legacy Preferences in Higher Education
An Act protecting youth during custodial interrogations
Economic Justice: 4
An Act to fix the Chapter 70 inflation adjustment
An Act establishing a climate change superfund
An Act to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform
An Act ensuring equitable health coverage for children
LGBTQ+ Rights: 5
An Act relative to modern family building
An Act regarding free expression
An Act to promote comprehensive and inclusive curriculum in schools
An Act Protecting Personal Security
An Act Relative to LGBTQ+ Health Disparities
Gender-Based Violence: 2
An Act Relative to Employment Protections for Victims of Abusive Behavior
An Act Relative to Controlling and Abusive Litigation
Non-Endorsed Bills: 2
AGAINST An Act to ensure fairness and safety in school sports (H.584, S.350) and An Act relative to defending the autonomy and integrity of student athletes and coaches (H.737)
FOR An Act expanding access to hygiene products (H.2390)
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An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products
An Act relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure
Banning Legacy Preferences in Higher Education
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An Act to protect safety and privacy by stopping the sale of location data- April 9, Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity (Reported Favorably!)
An Act requiring clean slate automated record sealing- June 3, Judiciary (Reported Favorably!)
An Act to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform- May 12, Health Care Financing (Reported Favorably!)
An Act relative to the regional commissions on the status of women- Municipalities and Regional Government (Reported Favorably!)
Banning Legacy Preferences in Higher Education- Higher Education (Reported Favorably!)
