Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 2640
An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Cosponsors (22)
- Patricia D. Jehlen (Democratic)
- John F. Keenan (Democratic)
- Michael J. Barrett (Democratic)
- Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Sal N. DiDomenico (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Michael D. Brady (Democratic)
- Brendan P. Crighton (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican)
- Robyn K. Kennedy (Democratic)
- Jason M. Lewis (Democratic)
- Mark C. Montigny (Democratic)
- Nick Collins (Democratic)
- Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic)
- Edward J. Kennedy
- Pavel M. Payano (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
Senate, October 9, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to increase access to disposable menstrual products (Senate, No. 2546),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2640).
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 Senate | Passing the bill to be engrossed | pass | Set your home in Massachusetts to see |
Actions
- Oct 20, 2025 · House
Read; and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing - Oct 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #72 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0) - Oct 16, 2025 · Senate
Read third - Oct 16, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading - Oct 16, 2025 · Senate
Substituted as a new draft for S2546 - Oct 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, October 16, 2025 - Oct 9, 2025 · Senate
Order relative to subject matter adopted - Oct 9, 2025 · Senate
Recommended new draft for S2546 - Oct 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means