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22 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2151 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
33 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1492
44 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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66 PRESENTED BY:
77 Brendan P. Crighton
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99 To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
1010 Court assembled:
1111 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
1212 An Act relative to newborn infant safe sleep practices.
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1414 PETITION OF:
1515 NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Brendan P. CrightonThird Essex 1 of 1
1616 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2151 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
1717 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1492
1818 By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1492) of Brendan P. Crighton for
1919 legislation to provide written materials on safe sleep practices at the time of infant’s discharge
2020 from the hospital. Public Health.
2121 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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2323 In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
2424 (2025-2026)
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2626 An Act relative to newborn infant safe sleep practices.
2727 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
2828 of the same, as follows:
2929 1 Every Massachusetts hospital, through its maternity program, shall provide the parent or
3030 2parents or the legal guardian of a newborn infant with written informational materials containing
3131 3the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations concerning safe sleep practices at the
3232 4time of such infant’s discharge from the hospital.