Massachusetts · Bill 656 · 193rd General Court

An Act to reduce the cost of pharmacy benefits

S 656 Sponsored by Patricia D. Jehlen Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 656) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to reduce the cost of pharmacy benefits. Financial Services.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Financial Services · Joint Committee on Financial Services
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 05/16/2023 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and virtual · Joint Committee on Financial Services
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
  5. HouseAccompanied a study order, see H4634

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.