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MA S 1626

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An Act to protect essential health services

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 1626 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1626 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): Accompanied S1503

What is MA S 1626 about?

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1626) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to protect essential health services. Public Health.

Who sponsors MA S 1626?

Bruce E. Tarr is the primary sponsor of MA S 1626, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1626) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to protect essential health services. Public Health.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — Accompanied S1503
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bruce E. Tarrprimary
  • Peter J. Durantcosponsor

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. 2025-09-19

    Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-09-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2026-01-07

    Accompanied S1503

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1626

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