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

H 4499 — An Act to enact Patricia and Francesca's Law relative to the family medical history of adopted children

Last action — Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

  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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

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

  2. Senate concurred

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

  4. Senate concurred

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

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

  7. New draft of H3468

  8. Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sponsors

  • Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint Committee on Children · Primary
  • RoseLee Vincent · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 202 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Co-sponsors (1)

  • RoseLee Vincent

Not signed on (202)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4499?
H 4499 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities and RoseLee Vincent.
What is the current status of H 4499?
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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