S 2623
An Act promoting community immunity
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Bill overview
This bill, titled ‘An Act promoting community immunity,’ was referred to the Public Health Committee and subsequently reported favorably. The bill aims to establish a framework for promoting community immunity, likely through measures designed to increase vaccination rates or encourage protective behaviors. It builds upon previous legislative efforts to address similar goals.
Key provisions
- Establishment of a framework to promote community immunity.
- Potential measures to increase vaccination rates.
- Possible strategies to encourage protective behaviors.
- Referral to the Health Care Financing Committee for further consideration.
Who is affected
- General Public
- Healthcare Providers
- Public Health Officials
Notable changes
- Builds upon previous legislation with similar titles (S.1618, H.2271, S.2359, S.1517, S.1458).
Sponsors
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Public Health
Cosponsors
Colleen M. Garry
James B. Eldridge
Joanne M. Comerford
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Bill S.2623 194th (Current)
An Act promoting community immunity
Senate, October 14, 2025 -- The committee on Public Health to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1618) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett, Erika Uyterhoeven, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote community immunity, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2623).
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Public Health
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Bill History
Displaying 5 actions for Bill S.2623
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 10/14/2025 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Public Health |
| 10/14/2025 | Senate | New draft of S1618 |
| 10/14/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 3/19/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Friday May 1, 2026 |
Similar Bills
S.1618 194th (Current)
An Act promoting community immunity
H.2271 192nd (2021 - 2022)
An Act promoting community immunity
S.2359 191st (2019 - 2020)
An Act promoting community immunity
S.1517 192nd (2021 - 2022)
An Act promoting community immunity
S.1458 193rd (2023 - 2024)
An Act promoting community immunity
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