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MA S 859

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An Act establishing a public health option

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 859 pass?

Not yet. MA S 859 is in committee as of 2026-01-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): Accompanied a study order, see S2931

What is MA S 859 about?

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 859) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a public health option. Health Care Financing.

Who sponsors MA S 859?

James B. Eldridge is the primary sponsor of MA S 859, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 859) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a public health option. Health Care Financing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-29 — Accompanied a study order, see S2931
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James B. Eldridgeprimary
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-06

    Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2026-01-29

    Accompanied a study order, see S2931

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S859

Attribution

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