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MA S 869

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An Act relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 869 pass?

Not yet. MA S 869 is in committee as of 2025-09-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-29): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 869 about?

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 869) of Adam Gomez, James K. Hawkins, Jacob R. Oliveira, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care. Health Care Financing.

Who sponsors MA S 869?

Adam Gómez is the primary sponsor of MA S 869, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 869) of Adam Gomez, James K. Hawkins, Jacob R. Oliveira, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care. Health Care Financing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-29 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Adam Gómezprimary
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • Pavel M. Payanocosponsor

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. 2025-09-29

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S869

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