SB 421 — relative to insurance coverage for prescription contraceptives.
Last action — III. Remainder shall take effect 01/01/2019
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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 December 20, 2017. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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8 sponsors
1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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III. Remainder shall take effect 01/01/2019
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II. Section 5&7 Effective 01/01/2021 at 12:02 am
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I. Sections 1-3 and 8-10 of this act shall take effect as provided in Section 11
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Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2018; Chapter 0361
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Enrolled (In recess 05/23/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled 05/23/2018
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Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-2097e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/23/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-2097e: AA VV 05/23/2018
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Sen. Innis Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 1753h: MA RC 219-111 05/02/2018
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Amendment # 2018-1753h: AA VV 05/02/2018
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1753h for 05/02/2018 (Vote 14-3; RC) HC 17 P. 11
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==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 04/24/2018 LOB 302
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Subcommittee Work Session: 04/24/2018 10:00 AM LOB 302
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==CONTINUED== Subcommittee Work Session: 04/18/2018 10:00 AM LOB 302
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==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/17/2018 01:30 PM LOB 302
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==RECESSED== Subcommittee Work Session: 04/17/2018 10:00 AM LOB 304
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Public Hearing: 04/11/2018 10:00 AM LOB 302
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Introduced 03/22/2018 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 10 P. 53
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Ought to Pass: RC 22Y-1N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/21/2018; SJ 9
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/21/2018; SC 13
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Hearing: 02/20/2018, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 6
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To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Peter Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Daniel Innis · Cosponsor
- William M. Marsh · Cosponsor
- Mariellen J. MacKay · Cosponsor
- Shannon E. Chandley · Cosponsor
- Donna M. Soucy · Primary
- Jeb Bradley · Cosponsor
- Bette R Lasky · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on · 108 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (7)
- Peter Schmidt Democrat
- Daniel Innis Republican
- William M. Marsh
- Mariellen J. MacKay
- Shannon E. Chandley
- Jeb Bradley
- Bette R Lasky
Not signed on (407)
407 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 407 →"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 | 158 | 78 | 0 | 46 |
| Republican | 15 | 29 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 215 | 107 | 0 | 55 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 28% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (377)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 4% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Not Voting |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 421?
- SB 421 is sponsored by Peter Schmidt (Democrat), Daniel Innis (Republican), William M. Marsh, Mariellen J. MacKay, Shannon E. Chandley, Donna M. Soucy, Jeb Bradley, and Bette R Lasky.
- What is the current status of SB 421?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 20, 2017. Enacted.
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