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MA S 1549

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An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

Quick answers

Did MA S 1549 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1549 is in committee as of 2025-07-10 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-10): Accompanied a new draft, see S2546

What is MA S 1549 about?

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1549) of Patricia D. Jehlen, John F. Keenan, Michael J. Barrett, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the Senate for legislation to increase access to disposable menstrual products. Public Health.

Who sponsors MA S 1549?

Patricia D. Jehlen is the primary sponsor of MA S 1549, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1549) of Patricia D. Jehlen, John F. Keenan, Michael J. Barrett, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the Senate for legislation to increase access to disposable menstrual products. Public Health.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-10 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2546
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Patricia D. Jehlenprimary
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Mark C. Montignycosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Edward J. Kennedycosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-06

    Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-07-10

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2546

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1549

Attribution

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