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MA S 858

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Resolve relative to pharmacy deserts

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 858 pass?

Not yet. MA S 858 is in committee as of 2025-06-16 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-16): Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 858 about?

By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 858) of Lydia Edwards that provisions to assess the supply, distribution and capacity of pharmacy and pharmacological services. Health Care Financing.

Who sponsors MA S 858?

Lydia Edwards is the primary sponsor of MA S 858.

Description

By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 858) of Lydia Edwards that provisions to assess the supply, distribution and capacity of pharmacy and pharmacological services. Health Care Financing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-16 — Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Lydia Edwardsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-05-22

    Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-06-16

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

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S858

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