Bill Commons

MA S 785

enacted

An 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
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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

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-08-07

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-07-31

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-07-30

    Enacted

    passage

  4. 2026-07-30

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-07-30

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-07-20

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  7. 2026-07-20

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-07-20

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  9. 2026-07-13

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-07-13

    Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-2,reading-3

  11. 2026-07-13

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-07-13

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  13. 2025-11-10

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  14. 2025-05-07

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  15. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  16. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

    referral-committee

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