# Massachusetts S 3106: An Act relative to toxic-free medical devices

Massachusetts S 3106, An Act relative to toxic-free medical devices, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Ways and Means; status signed, last action 2026-07-25 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 3106
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to toxic-free medical devices
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-06-01
- Last action: 2026-07-25, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Senate Ways and Means, House Ways and Means, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (168 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No DEHP in IV fluid bags: benefit, low. 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…
- No DEHP in IV tubing: benefit, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Cosponsor: James J. O'Day (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-01 | House | Passed to be engrossed | pass | 139 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-30 | committee | Committee Favorable with Amendment: S.3106 “An Act relative to toxic-free medical devices” as amended | pass | 29 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-07-25: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-07-16: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-07-16: Enacted (House)
- 2026-07-16: Senate concurred in the House amendment (Senate)
- 2026-07-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-07-01: Passed to be engrossed -139 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 221) (House)
- 2026-07-01: Read third (House)
- 2026-07-01: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-07-01: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-07-01: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-07-01: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-07-01: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending (House)
- 2026-07-01: 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 (House)
- 2026-06-08: Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-06-04: Read third and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: Ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: Substituted as a new draft for S2579 (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: Recommended new draft for S2579 (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-07-25: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3106.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3106.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S3106-194 (as of 2026-11-01).