S 809 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy

Summary

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 809) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Michael O. Moore, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy. Financial Services.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 29, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Jun 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Financial Services

upper

1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Second Essex and Middlesex

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol

Brendan Crighton

First Essex and Middlesex

First Middlesex

Fifth Middlesex