Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

H 3499 — An Act to promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3499) of Marjorie C. Decker, James K. Hawkins and José F. Tosado relative to findings and reports of medical examiners performing autopsies on children under the age of two. Public Health.

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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 10/22/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  8. Senate concurred

  9. Referred to the committee on Public Health

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 200 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3499 do?
By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3499) of Marjorie C. Decker, James K. Hawkins and José F. Tosado relative to findings and reports of medical examiners performing autopsies on children under the age of two. Public Health.
Who sponsors H 3499?
H 3499 is sponsored by Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), and José F. Tosado.
What is the current status of H 3499?
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 3499?
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