It shall be the duty of the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to consider all matters concerning behavioral health, mental illness and substance use disorder, including prevention and early intervention, treatment, recovery services, homelessness, and such other matters as may be referred, It is the Committee’s responsibility to oversee the Department of Mental Health and the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.
| Date | Bill | Question | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 16:00 | H2221 | Shall the bill be reported favorably? | favorable 12 · no action 1 |
| 2025-08-14 17:00 | S1384 | Ought to pass | favorable 6 · reserve right 1 |
| 2025-08-14 17:00 | S1388 | Ought to pass | favorable 6 · reserve right 1 |
| 2025-08-14 17:00 | S1400 | Ought to pass | favorable 4 · reserve right 3 |
| 2025-08-14 17:00 | S1411 | Ought to pass | favorable 6 · reserve right 1 |
| 2025-08-14 17:00 | S1416 | Ought to pass | favorable 7 |
| 2025-08-14 17:00 | S1422 | Ought to pass | favorable 7 |
| 2025-08-14 17:00 | S2601 | Study | favorable 6 · reserve right 1 |
| 2025-10-14 12:00 | S1380 | Study | favorable 5 · adverse 1 · reserve right 1 |
| 2025-10-14 12:00 | S1391 | Study | favorable 4 · adverse 1 · reserve right 2 |
| 2025-10-14 12:00 | S1396 | Ought to pass | favorable 7 |
| 2025-10-14 12:00 | S1407 | Ought to pass | favorable 7 |
| 2025-10-14 12:00 | S1410 | Ought to pass | favorable 7 |
| 2025-10-14 12:00 | S1412 | Ought to pass | favorable 7 |
| 2025-10-14 12:00 | S1415 | Ought to pass | favorable 7 |
| 2025-10-14 12:00 | S1418 | Ought to pass | favorable 7 |
| 2025-10-14 12:00 | S1421 | Ought to pass | favorable 7 |
| 2025-10-14 12:00 | S2658 | Study | favorable 6 · reserve right 1 |
| 2025-10-22 17:00 | H4667 | Should the bill as redrafted receive a favorable report as recommended by the Chair? | favorable 12 · reserve right 1 |
| 2025-10-22 17:00 | H4668 | Should the bill as redrafted receive a favorable report as recommended by the Chair? | favorable 12 · reserve right 1 |
| 2025-10-22 17:00 | H4669 | Should the bill as redrafted receive a favorable report as recommended by the Chair? | favorable 13 |
| 2025-10-24 16:00 | H4666 | Should the bill H2205, An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physici | favorable 13 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1379 | Study | favorable 4 · adverse 1 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1381 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1382 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1383 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1386 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1387 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1389 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1390 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1393 | Ought to pass | favorable 4 · adverse 1 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1394 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1395 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1397 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1398 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1399 | Study | favorable 4 · adverse 1 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1401 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1405 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1406 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1408 | Ought to pass | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1409 | Study | favorable 4 · adverse 1 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1419 | Ought to pass | favorable 6 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S1420 | Ought to pass | favorable 6 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S2813 | Study | favorable 4 · adverse 1 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2025-12-02 12:00 | S2884 | Redraft | favorable 5 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2026-01-12 14:00 | H2193 | Shall the bill be reported favorably? | favorable 13 |
| 2026-01-12 14:00 | H3950 | Shall the bill be reported favorably? | favorable 12 · reserve right 1 |
| 2026-01-28 15:00 | H2202 | Shall the bill H2202, An Act creating parity for mental and behavioral health services, be | favorable 13 |
| 2026-03-06 12:30 | H2227 | Shall the bill be reported favorably? | favorable 12 · no action 1 |
| 2026-03-06 12:30 | H5229 | Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft? | favorable 10 · reserve right 2 · no action 1 |
| 2026-03-06 12:30 | H5230 | Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft? | favorable 12 · no action 1 |
| 2026-03-06 12:30 | H5231 | Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft? | favorable 12 · no action 1 |
| 2026-03-18 13:00 | H2203 | Shall the bill be reported favorably? | favorable 9 · adverse 3 · no action 1 |
| 2026-03-18 13:00 | H4200 | Shall the bill be reported favorably? | favorable 9 · adverse 3 · no action 1 |
| 2026-03-18 13:00 | H5274 | Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft? | favorable 7 · adverse 4 · reserve right 1 · no action 1 |
| 2026-03-18 13:00 | H5275 | Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft? | favorable 9 · adverse 3 · no action 1 |
| 2026-03-18 13:00 | H5276 | Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft? | favorable 9 · adverse 3 · no action 1 |
| 2026-06-26 13:00 | S3151 | Study | favorable 5 · reserve right 2 |
| Date | Where | Bills heard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-23 | Virtual Hearing, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 0 | Canceled |
| 2025-06-30 | A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 11 | Completed |
| 2025-07-28 | A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 17 | Completed |
| 2025-09-15 | Gardner Auditorium, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 6 | Completed |
| 2025-10-06 | A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 13 | Completed |
| 2025-10-14 | A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 14 | Completed |
| 2025-11-03 | A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 15 | Completed |
| 2025-11-10 | A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston | 16 | Completed |
A bill counted as reported out may have been reported into a study order, which ends it for the session. Recorded votes here are the ones the committee published; House Rule 17B and Senate Rule 12 require them, and the site's methods note how often one is actually posted.