S 864

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

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

An Act limiting excessive growth in the operating budgets of health care oversight agencies.

Bill ID MA-194-S-864
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Health Care Financing
Senate failed 2026-01-29
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as amended by section 14 of chapter 343 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection ...

Sponsor
Finegold, Barry R.
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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