Massachusetts · Bill 215 · 194th General Court
An Act relative to physical therapy
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Passed the Senate Next
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- 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. 215) of John J. Cronin for legislation updating the definition of physical therapy. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Every action
6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeReferred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure · Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
- HouseHouse concurred
- CommitteeDischarged to the committee on Public Health · Joint Committee on Public Health
- HouseHouse concurred
- CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual; Hearing updated to New End Time · Joint Committee on Public Health
- CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules · Senate Committee on Rules
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Joint Committee on Public Health | Committee report: Favorable (Favorable) MembersYes · 5 Other · 1 |
5–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.
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John J. CroninD Primary sponsor · District Worcester and Middlesex
All 4 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.