Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 59 D · 3 R · 1 I cosponsors

H 4689 — An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

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

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

  3. New draft of H1416 and H1976

  4. Reported from the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 102 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Co-sponsors (102)

Not signed on (101)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4689?
H 4689 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, Denise C. Garlick, Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Bruce J. Ayers (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), F. Jay Barrows, David Biele (Democrat), Paul Brodeur, Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Peter Capano, Gerard J. Cassidy, Tackey Chan (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Edward F. Coppinger, William L. Crocker, Jr., Daniel R. Cullinane, Mark J. Cusack (Democrat), Josh S. Cutler, Angelo L. D'Emilia, Michael S. Day (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), Shawn Dooley, Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Carolyn C. Dykema, Nika C. Elugardo, Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Susan Williams Gifford, Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Carlos González (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), Patricia A. Haddad, James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Stephan Hay, Jonathan Hecht, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Kate Hogan (Democrat), Kevin G. Honan (Democrat), Louis L. Kafka, Hannah Kane (Republican), Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Kay Khan, Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), John J. Mahoney (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Joan Meschino (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, Rady Mom, Mathew J. Muratore, James M. Murphy (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), David M. Nangle, Harold P. Naughton, Jr., Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Sarah K. Peake, Elizabeth A. Poirier, Denise Provost, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), David Allen Robertson (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), John H. Rogers (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Alan Silvia (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), José F. Tosado, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Aaron Vega, John C. Velis (Democrat), RoseLee Vincent, Thomas P. Walsh (Democrat), Timothy R. Whelan, Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democrat), Walter F. Timilty, Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Diana DiZoglio, Michael D. Brady (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Marc R. Pacheco, Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Paul R. Feeney (Democrat), and Jason M. Lewis (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4689?
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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