Massachusetts · Bill 697 · 194th General Court

An Act to increase access to nurse-midwifery services

S 697 Sponsored by Brendan P. Crighton 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. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 697) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to insurance coverage and access to nurse-midwifery services. Financial Services.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Financial Services · Joint Committee on Financial Services
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 04/29/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Financial Services
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
  5. CommitteeCommittee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 26, 2025 Joint Committee on Financial Services Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 5

Other · 1

 5–0
Jan 26, 2026 Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 6

Other · 1

 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.