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

S 2645: An Act establishing a special commission on a statewide long-term services and supports benefit program

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 2645 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on October 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a special commission on a statewide long-term services and supports benefit program. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Aging and Independence. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Accompanied H4706.

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Official summary

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

Senate, October 16, 2025 -- The committee on Aging and Independence to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 476) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to establish a special commission on a statewide long-term services and supports benefit program, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2645).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Aging and IndependencePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex

“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 H4706
  2. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  3. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  4. New draft of S476
  5. Reported from the committee on Aging and Independence

Sources

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