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

S 251: An Act relative to health equity and community health workers

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 251 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to health equity and community health workers. Primary sponsor: Robyn Kennedy (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S2972.

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 Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 251) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation relative to health equity and community health workers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robyn KennedyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk

“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. Accompanied a study order, see S2972
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  6. House concurred
  7. Discharged to the committee on Public Health
  8. House concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sources

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