SB 553 — establishing a commission to study the incidence of post traumatic stress disorder in first responders and whether such disorder should be covered under workers' compensation.
Last action — II. Remainder shall take effect 06/12/2018
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Bill Text
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Action History
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II. Remainder shall take effect 06/12/2018
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I. Section 2 Effective 11/01/2018
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Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2018; Chapter 0261
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Enrolled 05/10/2018
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Enrolled (In recess 05/10/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1960e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/10/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1960e: AA VV 05/10/2018
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Sen. Innis Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
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Reconsideration will be taken up at the appropriate time; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
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Sen. Soucy Moved to Reconsider the vote on Nonconcur with the House Amendment and Request a C of C, MA, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
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President Appoints: Senators Innis, French, Soucy; 04/26/2018; SJ 14
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Sen. French Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; 04/26/2018; SJ 14
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 1347h: MA RC 214-125 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 23
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Amendment # 2018-1347h: AA VV 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 23
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1347h for 04/19/2018 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 15 P. 13
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==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 04/04/2018 10:30 AM LOB 307
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==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/04/2018 10:00 AM LOB 307
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Public Hearing: 03/28/2018 01:00 PM LOB 307
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Introduced 03/15/2018 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 8 P. 71
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OT3rdg; 03/08/2018; SJ 8
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Sen. Daniels Waived Referral to Finance; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1116s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment # 2018-1116s, AA, VV; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Sen. Bradley Moved Ought to Pass; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Refer to Interim Study, MF, VV; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/15/2018;
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Special Order to 03/15/2018, Without Objection, MA; 03/14/2018 SJ 7
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/14/2018; SC 11
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Special Order to the next session, Without Objection, MA; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/08/2018; SC 10A
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Hearing: 01/23/2018, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 4
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 2
Sponsors
- Jeb Bradley · Cosponsor
- Sharon Carson · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Kevin Cavanaugh · Cosponsor
- Martha S. Hennessey · Primary
- Mark L. Proulx · Cosponsor
- Michael J.. McCarthy · Cosponsor
- Robert J. Elliott · Cosponsor
- Stephen J. Shurtleff · Cosponsor
- Donna M. Soucy · Cosponsor
- Jeff Woodburn · Cosponsor
- Bette R Lasky · Cosponsor
- Martha Fuller Clark · Cosponsor
- Lou D'Allesandro · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 401 not signed on · 120 voted No
"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 153 | 86 | 0 | 43 |
| Republican | 14 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 208 | 120 | 0 | 49 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 32% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (377)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 553?
- SB 553 is sponsored by Jeb Bradley, Sharon Carson (Republican), David Watters (Democrat), Kevin Cavanaugh, Martha S. Hennessey, Mark L. Proulx, Michael J.. McCarthy, Robert J. Elliott, Stephen J. Shurtleff, Donna M. Soucy, Jeff Woodburn, Bette R Lasky, Martha Fuller Clark, and Lou D'Allesandro.
- What is the current status of SB 553?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
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