Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
S 2640: An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
S 2640 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products. Primary sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means. It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Read; and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Senate, October 9, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to increase access to disposable menstrual products (Senate, No. 2546),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2640).
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Committee on Ways and Means | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Barrett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Third Middlesex |
| Mike Brady | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Second Plymouth and Norfolk |
| Nick Collins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | First Suffolk |
| Jo Comerford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester |
| Brendan Crighton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Third Essex |
| Manny Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7th Essex |
| Sal DiDomenico | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Middlesex and Suffolk |
| Jamie Eldridge | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Middlesex and Worcester |
| Vanna Howard | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | First Middlesex |
| Pat Jehlen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Second Middlesex |
| Brad Jones | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 20th Middlesex |
| John Keenan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Norfolk and Plymouth |
| Robyn Kennedy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | First Worcester |
| Edward J. Kennedy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jason Lewis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Fifth Middlesex |
| Mark Montigny | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
| Patrick O'Connor | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | First Plymouth and Norfolk |
| Jake Oliveira | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester |
| Pavel Payano | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | First Essex |
| Becca Rausch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex |
| Tom Stanley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9th Middlesex |
| Bruce Tarr | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | First 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
- Read; and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #72 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- Read third
- Ordered to a third reading
- Substituted as a new draft for S2546
- Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, October 16, 2025
- Order relative to subject matter adopted
- Recommended new draft for S2546
- Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means