An Act relative to newborn infant safe sleep practices
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2026 | Senate | Accompanied a study order, see S2972↗ |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 7/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/14/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/3/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Public Health |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J16 | Favorable with Changes | 1 entries |
| J24 | Accompanied | — |
Every Massachusetts hospital, through its maternity program, shall provide the parent or parents or the legal guardian of a newborn infant with written informational materials containing the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations concerning safe sleep practices at the time of such infant’s discharge from the hospital.
Every Massachusetts hospital, through its maternity program, shall provide the parent or parents or the legal guardian of a newborn infant with written informational materials containing the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations concerning safe sleep practices at the time of such infant’s discharge from the hospital.