SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET TO CLOSE FISCAL YEAR 2023 PASSED BY SENATE, SIGNED INTO LAW
December 4, 2023BOSTON (12/04/2023) – Today, the Massachusetts Senate took final action on a supplemental budget designed to close out Fiscal Year 2023. The Senate’s supplemental budget totals $3.1 billion and contains several provisions to support the ongoing operations of programs and services that benefit the residents of the Commonwealth. To address...Read More - SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET TO CLOSE FISCAL YEAR 2023 PASSED BY SENATE, SIGNED INTO LAW
SENATE PASSES PHARMACEUTICAL ACCESS, COSTS AND TRANSPARENCY (PACT) ACT 3.0
November 15, 2023BOSTON (11/15/2023) — Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Act Relative to Pharmaceutical Access, Costs, and Transparency, otherwise known as the PACT Act 3.0. The legislation would make urgent and much-needed reforms to the pharmaceutical system in the state by lowering the cost of drugs at the pharmacy...Read More - SENATE PASSES PHARMACEUTICAL ACCESS, COSTS AND TRANSPARENCY (PACT) ACT 3.0
SENATE VOTES FOR HISTORIC EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS
October 26, 2023(BOSTON–10/26/23) Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to broadly expand access to menstrual products in a wide range of public facilities across the state. The bill—S.2481, An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products—would require safe and disposable menstrual products to be provided in the Commonwealth’s primary...Read More - SENATE VOTES FOR HISTORIC EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES COMPREHENSIVE TAX RELIEF PACKAGE
September 28, 2023(BOSTON – 09/28/23) With the goal of providing financial relief to families across the Commonwealth while making Massachusetts more competitive with other states, the Massachusetts Legislature overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan tax relief package supporting residents across all income levels on Thursday. "I am pleased to report that this tax relief...Read More - MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES COMPREHENSIVE TAX RELIEF PACKAGE
Senate Passes Legislation to Provide Free ID Cards to People Experiencing Homelessness
July 27, 2023(BOSTON—7/27/23) The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously passed An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness, to establish a process allowing an adult or youth experiencing homelessness to apply for a free Massachusetts identification card. Identification cards enable access to basic services in the Commonwealth that are...Read More - Senate Passes Legislation to Provide Free ID Cards to People Experiencing Homelessness
Senate Resoundingly Approves Bill for Progressive Tax Relief
June 15, 2023(BOSTON– 6/15/23) The Massachusetts Senate approved on Thursday a $590 million Tax Relief bill which delivers support to low- and middle-income earners and chips away at the headwinds that threaten Massachusetts’ competitiveness. Focusing on providing relief to residents across Massachusetts while upholding fiscal responsibility, the Senate's tax relief package will...Read More - Senate Resoundingly Approves Bill for Progressive Tax Relief
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES LEGISLATION TO FOSTER GREATER EQUITY IN CANNABIS INDUSTRY
August 1, 2022(BOSTON – 08/01/2022) The Massachusetts Legislature passed legislation, An Act relative to equity in the cannabis industry, that encourages and facilitates participation in the cannabis industry from communities disproportionally harmed by marijuana criminalization by creating a Social Equity Trust Fund. The bill also strengthens the host community agreement process and clarifies procedures...Read More - MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES LEGISLATION TO FOSTER GREATER EQUITY IN CANNABIS INDUSTRY
Legislature Passes Landmark Mental Health Reform
August 1, 2022(BOSTON – 08/01/2022) The Massachusetts Senate and House passed the Mental Health ABC Act: Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC), comprehensive legislation to continue the process of reforming the way mental health care is delivered in Massachusetts, with the goal of ensuring that people get the mental health care they need when...Read More - Legislature Passes Landmark Mental Health Reform
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE LEGALIZES SPORTS BETTING
August 1, 2022(BOSTON –August 1, 2022) – The Massachusetts Legislature today passed An Act regulating sports wagering authorizing and regulating sports betting in the Commonwealth. The legislation authorizes the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to grant in-person licenses at gaming establishments, including casinos, racetracks and simulcast facilities, as well as mobile licenses through mobile...Read More - MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE LEGALIZES SPORTS BETTING
Senate Passes Judicial Modernization Legislation
July 31, 2022(BOSTON – 07/31/2022) The Massachusetts State Senate on Saturday passed legislation to modernize aspects of the Massachusetts court system, including by closing loopholes around the Commonwealth’s gun laws. The bill supports Massachusetts courts’ increased use of technology in courtroom proceedings by investing in information technology for the judiciary branch and...Read More - Senate Passes Judicial Modernization Legislation