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Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

J18  ·  194th General Court  ·  House chair: Mindy Domb  ·  Senate chair: John C. Velis

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.

0 matters before it  ·  114 reported out  ·  9 hearings  ·  the legislature's own page

58 recorded committee votes

DateBillQuestionPositions
2025-08-13 16:00H2221Shall the bill be reported favorably?favorable 12  ·  no action 1
2025-08-14 17:00S1384Ought to passfavorable 6  ·  reserve right 1
2025-08-14 17:00S1388Ought to passfavorable 6  ·  reserve right 1
2025-08-14 17:00S1400Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  reserve right 3
2025-08-14 17:00S1411Ought to passfavorable 6  ·  reserve right 1
2025-08-14 17:00S1416Ought to passfavorable 7
2025-08-14 17:00S1422Ought to passfavorable 7
2025-08-14 17:00S2601Studyfavorable 6  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-14 12:00S1380Studyfavorable 5  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-14 12:00S1391Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 2
2025-10-14 12:00S1396Ought to passfavorable 7
2025-10-14 12:00S1407Ought to passfavorable 7
2025-10-14 12:00S1410Ought to passfavorable 7
2025-10-14 12:00S1412Ought to passfavorable 7
2025-10-14 12:00S1415Ought to passfavorable 7
2025-10-14 12:00S1418Ought to passfavorable 7
2025-10-14 12:00S1421Ought to passfavorable 7
2025-10-14 12:00S2658Studyfavorable 6  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-22 17:00H4667Should the bill as redrafted receive a favorable report as recommended by the Chair?favorable 12  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-22 17:00H4668Should the bill as redrafted receive a favorable report as recommended by the Chair?favorable 12  ·  reserve right 1
2025-10-22 17:00H4669Should the bill as redrafted receive a favorable report as recommended by the Chair?favorable 13
2025-10-24 16:00H4666Should the bill H2205, An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicifavorable 13
2025-12-02 12:00S1379Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1381Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1382Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1383Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1386Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1387Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1389Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1390Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1393Ought to passfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1394Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1395Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1397Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1398Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1399Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1401Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1405Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1406Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1408Ought to passfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1409Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1419Ought to passfavorable 6  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S1420Ought to passfavorable 6  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2813Studyfavorable 4  ·  adverse 1  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2025-12-02 12:00S2884Redraftfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-01-12 14:00H2193 Shall the bill be reported favorably?favorable 13
2026-01-12 14:00H3950 Shall the bill be reported favorably?favorable 12  ·  reserve right 1
2026-01-28 15:00H2202Shall the bill H2202, An Act creating parity for mental and behavioral health services, befavorable 13
2026-03-06 12:30H2227Shall the bill be reported favorably?favorable 12  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 12:30H5229Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft?favorable 10  ·  reserve right 2  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 12:30H5230Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft?favorable 12  ·  no action 1
2026-03-06 12:30H5231Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft?favorable 12  ·  no action 1
2026-03-18 13:00H2203Shall the bill be reported favorably?favorable 9  ·  adverse 3  ·  no action 1
2026-03-18 13:00H4200Shall the bill be reported favorably?favorable 9  ·  adverse 3  ·  no action 1
2026-03-18 13:00H5274Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft?favorable 7  ·  adverse 4  ·  reserve right 1  ·  no action 1
2026-03-18 13:00H5275Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft?favorable 9  ·  adverse 3  ·  no action 1
2026-03-18 13:00H5276Shall the bill be reported favorably accompanying a redraft?favorable 9  ·  adverse 3  ·  no action 1
2026-06-26 13:00S3151Studyfavorable 5  ·  reserve right 2

8 public hearings

DateWhereBills heardStatus
2025-06-23Virtual Hearing, 24 Beacon Street, Boston0Canceled
2025-06-30A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston11Completed
2025-07-28A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston17Completed
2025-09-15Gardner Auditorium, 24 Beacon Street, Boston6Completed
2025-10-06A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston13Completed
2025-10-14A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston14Completed
2025-11-03A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston15Completed
2025-11-10A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston16Completed

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.