S 869 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

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

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Sep 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Sep 29, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Sep 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

upper

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Norfolk and Plymouth

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

Second Worcester