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

S 79: An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana

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 79 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana. Primary sponsor: Ryan Fattman (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 79) of Ryan C. Fattman, Michael J. Soter and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to further define eligibility for medical use marijuana. Cannabis Policy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan FattmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Mike SoterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8th Worcester
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst 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

  1. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

Sources

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