Massachusetts · Bill 2813 · 194th General Court

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, to make an investigation and study of certain current…

S 2813 Sponsored by Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery In committee

  1. Introduced Dec 8, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 8, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  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.

Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1379) of Michael D. Brady for legislation to provide more focused care to individuals suffering from mental health and substance related disabilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1399) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation to increase investment in…

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Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1379) of Michael D. Brady for legislation to provide more focused care to individuals suffering from mental health and substance related disabilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1399) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation to increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1404) of John F. Keenan for legislation to ensure equitable behavioral health access and care for Masshealth recipients; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1409) of Gary Lowell, for legislation to mandate psychiatric evaluations in a hospital emergency room if a restraint authorization is given, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2813).

Read the full official title (31 words)

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to insurance and treatment matters.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReported from the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery · Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
  2. SenateAccompanied by S1379, S1399, S1404 and S1409
  3. CommitteeOrder reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently · Joint Committee on Rules
  4. CommitteeDischarged to the committee on Senate Rules · Senate Committee on Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 2, 2025 Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Committee report: Study (Study)
Members

Yes · 4

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Other · 1

 4–1

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • JC Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Sponsoring committee

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.