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MA S 165

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An Act to update Nicky's Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 165 pass?

Not yet. MA S 165 is in committee as of 2025-09-22 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-22): Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA S 165 about?

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 165) of Michael O. Moore, Hannah Kane, David Paul Linsky, Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Who sponsors MA S 165?

Michael O. Moore is the primary sponsor of MA S 165, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 165) of Michael O. Moore, Hannah Kane, David Paul Linsky, Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-22 — Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael O. Mooreprimary
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-03

    Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-06-26

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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  5. 2025-09-11

    Committee recommended ought to pass

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  6. 2025-09-11

    Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

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  7. 2025-09-18

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  8. 2025-09-18

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  9. 2025-09-22

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

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S165

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