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MA S 2555

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An Act to improve Massachusetts home care.

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 2555 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2555 is in committee as of 2025-12-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-18): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2555 about?

Senate, July 25 -- The committee on Aging and Independence to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 470) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Michael O. Moore, Paul K. Frost, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve Massachusetts home care, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2555).

Who sponsors MA S 2555?

Joint Committee on Aging and Independence is the primary sponsor of MA S 2555, joined by 20 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, July 25 -- The committee on Aging and Independence to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 470) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Michael O. Moore, Paul K. Frost, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve Massachusetts home care, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2555).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-18 — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Aging and Independenceprimary
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Liz Mirandacosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-21

    Reported from the committee on Aging and Independence

  2. 2025-07-21

    New draft of S470

  3. 2025-07-21

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

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  4. 2025-12-18

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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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/S2555

Attribution

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