HB 1685 — establishing a statutory commission for oversight over occupational regulation.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, === BILL KILLED ===; 04/05/2018; SJ 11
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate, === BILL KILLED ===; 04/05/2018; SJ 11
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Sen. Bradley Moved to Remove From Table, MA, VV; 04/05/2018; SJ 11
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Sen. Bradley Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 04/05/2018; SJ 11
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Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 15Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 04/05/2018; SJ 11
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/05/2018; SC 15
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Hearing: 03/21/2018, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 13
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Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
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Ought to Pass: MA DV 177-148 03/07/2018 HJ 7 P. 13
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 154-170 03/07/2018 HJ 7 P. 11
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/06/2018 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 9 P. 53
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Executive Session: 02/28/2018 LOB 306
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Subcommittee Work Session: 02/01/2018 02:30 PM LOB 306
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Public Hearing: 01/18/2018 10:30 AM LOB 306
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 19
Sponsors
- Bill Ohm · Primary
- Michael Harrington · Cosponsor
- Keith Ammon · Cosponsor
- Kevin A. Avard · Cosponsor
- Richard W. Barry · Cosponsor
- Norman L. Major · Cosponsor
- Neal M. Kurk · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on · 167 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Bill Ohm Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (6)
- Michael Harrington Republican Voted No
- Keith Ammon Republican Voted No
- Kevin A. Avard Voted No
- Richard W. Barry
- Norman L. Major Voted No
- Neal M. Kurk Voted No
Not signed on (408)
408 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 408 →"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 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 33% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Nay |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Nay |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Nay |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 109 | 123 | 0 | 49 |
| Republican | 2 | 41 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 37 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 148 | 165 | 0 | 63 |
| % of votes cast | 39% | 44% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (376)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1685?
- HB 1685 is sponsored by Bill Ohm (Republican), Michael Harrington (Republican), Keith Ammon (Republican), Kevin A. Avard, Richard W. Barry, Norman L. Major, and Neal M. Kurk.
- What is the current status of HB 1685?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 1685?
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