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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

S 1407: Resolve to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 1407 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness. Primary sponsor: Edward J. Kennedy. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1407) of Edward J. Kennedy that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Edward J. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source