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MA S 2857

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An Act to ensure access to medical parole

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

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Did MA S 2857 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2857 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 2857 about?

Senate, January 22, 2026 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1707) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to remove barriers to medical parole; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1722) of Liz Miranda, Joanne M. Comerford, Adam Gomez and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to grant elder and medical parole, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2857).

Who sponsors MA S 2857?

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security is the primary sponsor of MA S 2857.

Description

Senate, January 22, 2026 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1707) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to remove barriers to medical parole; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1722) of Liz Miranda, Joanne M. Comerford, Adam Gomez and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to grant elder and medical parole, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2857).

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Latest action
2026-03-12 — Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Securityprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-12

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

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  2. 2026-01-22

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

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  3. 2026-01-22

    New draft of S1707 and S1722

  4. 2026-01-22

    Reported from the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

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Related bills

  • Replaces: SD 3464not in this corpus

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2857

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