Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

S 1685 — An Act to ensure affordable health connector coverage

Last action — Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1685) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Ruth B. Balser, Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure affordable health connector coverage. Revenue.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  2. Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Reporting date extended to Friday June 19, 2020, pending concurrence

  5. Senate concurred

  6. Reporting date extended to Friday May 1, 2020, pending concurrence

  7. Hearing scheduled for 07/16/2019 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  8. Senate concurred

  9. Discharged to the committee on Health Care Financing

  10. House concurred

  11. Referred to the committee on Revenue

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 191 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (191)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1685 do?
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1685) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Ruth B. Balser, Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure affordable health connector coverage. Revenue.
Who sponsors S 1685?
S 1685 is sponsored by Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Kay Khan, Anne M. Gobi, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, and James K. Hawkins (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 1685?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). 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.
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