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

S 819: An Act prohibiting discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants

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 819 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act prohibiting discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants. Primary sponsor: Pavel Payano (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 819) of Pavel M. Payano and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to prohibit discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pavel PayanoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Julian CyrCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateCape and Islands
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
Liz MirandaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Suffolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
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. Reporting date extended to Friday May 1, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  5. Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  6. House concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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