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

S 876: An Act to protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship

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 876 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship. Primary sponsor: Robyn Kennedy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (September 29, 2025): Bill reported favorably by committee 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 Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 876) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation to establish criteria for Masshealth hardship waivers. Health Care Financing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robyn KennedyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Worcester

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:30 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Sources

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