Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

S 31 — An Act establishing a low vision registry

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see S2535

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 31) of Julian Cyr, Timothy R. Whelan, Sarah K. Peake and Michael D. Brady for legislation to establish a low vision registry. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read S 31 on the official Massachusetts source →

Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see S2535

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday May 16, 2018, pending concurrence

  4. House concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Wednesday April 25, 2018, pending concurrence

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

  7. Hearing scheduled for 06/06/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:30 PM in B-2

  8. Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD

  9. Hearing scheduled for 04/25/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-2

  10. House concurred

  11. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sponsors

  • Julian Cyr · Primary
  • Timothy R. Whelan · Cosponsor
  • Sarah K. Peake · Cosponsor
  • Michael D. Brady · Cosponsor
  • Jr. William L. Crocker · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 199 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Timothy R. Whelan
  • Sarah K. Peake
  • Michael D. Brady Democrat
  • William L. Crocker, Jr.

Not signed on (199)

199 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 199 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does S 31 do?
By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 31) of Julian Cyr, Timothy R. Whelan, Sarah K. Peake and Michael D. Brady for legislation to establish a low vision registry. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Who sponsors S 31?
S 31 is sponsored by Julian Cyr (Democrat), Timothy R. Whelan, Sarah K. Peake, Michael D. Brady (Democrat), and William L. Crocker, Jr..
What is the current status of S 31?
This bill died with 190th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 31?
Track S 31 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on S 31

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of S 31

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →