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MassachusettsS 3106194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate

An Act relative to toxic-free medical devices

Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Signed by Governor

Senate Ways and MeansHouse Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No DEHP in IV fluid bags

Beginning January 1, 2030, manufacturers and sellers in Massachusetts cannot make or sell IV solution containers with intentionally added DEHP. Tiny traces up to 0.1% by weight are allowed only if DEHP has no functional or technical effect. They also cannot replace DEHP with another ortho-phthalate in any new or changed container. This rule does not cover blood collection or storage bags, or apheresis and cell therapy kits and bags, including their integral tubing.

No DEHP in IV tubing

Beginning January 1, 2035, manufacturers and sellers in Massachusetts cannot make or sell IV tubing products with intentionally added DEHP. Tiny traces up to 0.1% by weight are allowed only if DEHP has no functional or technical effect. They also cannot replace DEHP with another ortho-phthalate in any new or changed tubing.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Committee on Ways and Means

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • James J. O'Day

    Democratic • House

  • Joan B. Lovely

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 168 • No: 0

House vote • 7/1/2026

Passed to be engrossed

Yes: 139 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/30/2026

Committee Favorable with Amendment: S.3106 “An Act relative to toxic-free medical devices” as amended

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2026

    7/25/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    7/16/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    7/16/2026House

  4. Senate concurred in the House amendment

    7/16/2026Senate

  5. Rules suspended

    7/16/2026Senate

  6. Passed to be engrossed -139 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 221)

    7/1/2026House

  7. Read third

    7/1/2026House

  8. Rules suspended

    7/1/2026House

  9. Ordered to a third reading

    7/1/2026House

  10. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

    7/1/2026House

  11. Rules suspended

    7/1/2026House

  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending

    7/1/2026House

  13. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H5550, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    7/1/2026House

  14. Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    6/8/2026House

  15. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    6/4/2026Senate

  16. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    6/4/2026Senate

  17. Ordered to a third reading

    6/1/2026Senate

  18. Substituted as a new draft for S2579

    6/1/2026Senate

  19. Recommended new draft for S2579

    6/1/2026Senate

  20. Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

    6/1/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2026

    7/25/2026

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