Massachusetts · Bill 1387 · 194th General Court

An Act enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use

S 1387 Sponsored by John J. Cronin In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1387) of John J. Cronin, Steven George Xiarhos, Bruce E. Tarr and John F. Keenan relative to authorizing physician assistants to issue psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery · Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 2, 2025 Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 5

Not voting · 1

Other · 1

 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 9 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.