S 849

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 29, 2026.

An Act to ensure health care as a right.

Bill ID MA-194-S-849
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Health Care Financing
Senate failed 2026-01-29
Healthcare
Summary

(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Single payer ...

Sponsor
Cyr, Julian
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-29 Status failed
2026-01-29 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see S2931
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