Massachusetts 190th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 27 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 596 — An Act to ensure effective health care cost control

Last action — Accompanied a new draft, see H4605

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 596) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to single payer health care. Health Care Financing.

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4605

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday June 13, 2018, pending concurrence

  4. Senate concurred

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

  6. House concurred

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

  8. Hearing scheduled for 06/20/2017 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  9. Senate concurred

  10. Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jennifer E. Benson

Co-sponsors (46)

Not signed on (157)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 596 do?
By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 596) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to single payer health care. Health Care Financing.
Who sponsors H 596?
H 596 is sponsored by Jennifer E. Benson, José F. Tosado, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Solomon Goldstein-Rose, Lori A. Ehrlich, Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Kay Khan, Barbara A. L'Italien, Jonathan Hecht, Paul McMurtry (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Denise Provost, Denise C. Garlick, Paul Brodeur, Paul R. Heroux, David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Stephan Hay, Michael S. Day (Democrat), Daniel J. Hunt (Democrat), Gailanne M. Cariddi, Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Anne M. Gobi, Juana B. Matias, Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Stephen Kulik, Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Byron Rushing, Peter V. Kocot, Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Thomas J. Calter, and Thomas P. Walsh (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 596?
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 H 596?
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