SB 646 — relative to mental health standards of care.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 10
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
relative to mental health standards of care.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/29/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 19 P. 10
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Executive Session: 04/29/2026 10:00 am GP 229
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Subcommittee Work Session: 04/22/2026 10:00 am GP 229
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Public Hearing: 04/16/2026 01:15 pm GP 229
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Vacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Rep. Muns): MA VV (in recess of) 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 115
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Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 8 P. 114
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Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
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Hearing: 01/28/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 3
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
Sponsors
- David Rochefort · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 414 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- David Rochefort Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (414)
414 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 414 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 646 do?
- relative to mental health standards of care.
- Who sponsors SB 646?
- SB 646 is sponsored by David Rochefort (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 646?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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