Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 5 R cosponsors

H 508 — An Act improving students’ access to life saving treatments

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Summary

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 508) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the emergency administration of glucagon in schools. Education.

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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. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2019 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-1

  8. Senate concurred

  9. Referred to the committee on Education

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Louis L. Kafka

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 508 do?
By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 508) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the emergency administration of glucagon in schools. Education.
Who sponsors H 508?
H 508 is sponsored by Louis L. Kafka, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), William C. Galvin (Democrat), Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Walter F. Timilty, Shawn Dooley, Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Michael J. Finn (Democrat), RoseLee Vincent, Donald H. Wong (Republican), José F. Tosado, Kevin G. Honan (Democrat), Jeffrey N. Roy (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), John H. Rogers (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), and Daniel R. Cullinane.
What is the current status of H 508?
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.
Where can I track H 508?
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