An Act designating October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/21/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/21/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/21/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 3/23/2026 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 3/19/2026 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #141 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0) |
| 3/19/2026 | Senate | Read third |
| 3/16/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/16/2026 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 3/16/2026 | Senate | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 10/6/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 6/18/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J25 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| S29 | Place in OD | 1 entries |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15LLLLLL the following section:- 15MMMMMM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the date of October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day recommending its observance by the public to increase public awareness of the prevalence of pregnancy loss and the physical and mental toll individuals face following a pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure, a failed adoption arrangement, a failed surrogacy arrangement, a diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy or fertility, a stillbirth or the death of the newborn child. The governor shall further recommend that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15LLLLLL the following section:- 15MMMMMM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the date of October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day recommending its observance by the public to increase public awareness of the prevalence of pregnancy loss and the physical and mental toll individuals face following a pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure, a failed adoption arrangement, a failed surrogacy arrangement, a diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy or fertility, a stillbirth or the death of the newborn child. The governor shall further recommend that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.