MA S 785
enactedAn Act relative to insurance claims
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper
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Quick answers
Did MA S 785 pass?
Yes. MA S 785 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-07): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2026
What is MA S 785 about?
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 785) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to further regulate insurance claims. Financial Services.
Who sponsors MA S 785?
Joan B. Lovely is the primary sponsor of MA S 785, joined by 22 cosponsors.
Description
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 785) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to further regulate insurance claims. Financial Services.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-08-07 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Joan B. Lovelyprimary
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
- Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
- Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
- Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
- Nick Collinscosponsor
- Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
- John J. Cronincosponsor
- Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
- Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
- Kelly W. Peasecosponsor
- Steven S. Howittcosponsor
- Lydia Edwardscosponsor
- Barry R. Finegoldcosponsor
- John C. Veliscosponsor
- Michael D. Bradycosponsor
- Donald H. Wongcosponsor
- John F. Keenancosponsor
- Michael O. Moorecosponsor
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
- Paul J. Donatocosponsor
- Paul W. Markcosponsor
- Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-07
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2026
executive-signature
2026-07-31
Enacted and laid before the Governor
passage
2026-07-30
Enacted
passage
2026-07-30
Read third and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-3
2026-07-30
Rules suspended
2026-07-20
Read second and ordered to a third reading
reading-2
2026-07-20
Rules suspended
2026-07-20
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-07-13
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
referral-committee
2026-07-13
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-2,reading-3
2026-07-13
Rules suspended
2026-07-13
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2025-11-10
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-05-07
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27
House concurred
2025-02-27
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Replaces: SD 2387
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