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

S 165: An Act to update Nicky's Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs

Passed one chamber 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 165 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to update Nicky's Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs. Primary sponsor: Mike Moore (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 22, 2025): Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 165) of Michael O. Moore, Hannah Kane, David Paul Linsky, Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable

“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. Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  3. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  4. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
  5. Committee recommended ought to pass
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  7. Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  8. House concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

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