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MA S 2156

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An Act to increase access to menstrual products in public buildings

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

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Did MA S 2156 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2156 is in committee as of 2025-11-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-13): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2156 about?

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2156) of Patricia D. Jehlen, John F. Keenan, Patrick M. O'Connor, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase access to menstrual products in public buildings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Who sponsors MA S 2156?

Patricia D. Jehlen is the primary sponsor of MA S 2156, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2156) of Patricia D. Jehlen, John F. Keenan, Patrick M. O'Connor, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase access to menstrual products in public buildings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-13 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Patricia D. Jehlenprimary
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-07-12

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-11-13

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2156

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