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MA S 2546

introduced

An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2546 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2546 has been introduced as of 2025-10-16 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-16): New draft substituted, see S2640

What is MA S 2546 about?

Senate, July 10, 2025 -- The committee on Public Health to whom was referred the 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, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2546).

Who sponsors MA S 2546?

Joint Committee on Public Health is the primary sponsor of MA S 2546, joined by 22 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, July 10, 2025 -- The committee on Public Health to whom was referred the 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, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2546).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-16 — New draft substituted, see S2640
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Public Healthprimary
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • 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

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-10

    Reported from the committee on Public Health

  2. 2025-07-10

    New draft of S1549

  3. 2025-07-10

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

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  4. 2025-10-09

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2640

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  5. 2025-10-09

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  6. 2025-10-09

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, October 16, 2025

  7. 2025-10-16

    Read second

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  8. 2025-10-16

    New draft substituted, see S2640

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2546

Attribution

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