S 690 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer

Summary

By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 690) of Brendan P. Crighton, Marcus S. Vaughn, Steven George Xiarhos, Paul K. Frost and other members of the General Court for legislation to mandate access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

3

Committee

3

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Dec 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Financial Services

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Brendan Crighton

First Essex and Middlesex

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Norfolk and Plymouth

Hampden and Hampshire