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

S 785: An Act relative to insurance claims

Enacted 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 785 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to insurance claims. Primary sponsor: Joan Lovely (Democratic). It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 785) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to further regulate insurance claims. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joan LovelyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Mike BradyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Paul DonatoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse35th Middlesex
Lydia EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Suffolk
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Barry FinegoldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex and Middlesex
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Robyn KennedyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
John VelisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden and Hampshire
Donald WongCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Essex
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th 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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  7. Rules suspended
  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  9. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  10. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  11. Rules suspended
  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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