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

S 773: An Act expanding access to mental health services

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 773 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act expanding access to mental health services. Primary sponsor: John Keenan (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. 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 Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 773) of John F. Keenan for legislation to expand access to mental health services for inpatient treatment. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John KeenanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester 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. 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 09/09/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 10:30 AM-1:00 PM in A-2 and virtual
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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