MA S149 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-02 - Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-02 - Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
For legislation to increase current medical providers' knowledge about autism in order to improve treatment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Title
To enhance standards of care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities
Sponsors
| Sen. Jason Lewis [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026 |
| 2025-10-16 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing |
| 2025-08-27 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2 |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House concurred |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Referred to the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S149 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S149.pdf |
