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

S 2156: An Act to increase access to menstrual products in public buildings

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 2156 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to increase access to menstrual products in public buildings. Primary sponsor: Pat Jehlen (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 13, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate 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 Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2156) of Patricia D. Jehlen, John F. Keenan, Patrick M. O'Connor, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase access to menstrual products in public buildings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat JehlenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Sources

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