S 1757

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 27, 2026.

An Act to remove medical and health service fees for incarcerated people.

Bill ID MA-194-S-1757
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Senate Ways and Means
Senate in_committee 2026-01-27
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Subsection (s) of section 1 of chapter 124 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “adopt policies ...

Sponsor
Payano, Pavel
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-27 Status in_committee
2026-01-27 Latest Action Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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