SB 457 — waiving initial licensure fees for indigent applicants for certain professions.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 13Y-10N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/01/2018; SJ 3
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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, RC 13Y-10N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/01/2018; SJ 3
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/01/2018; SC 5
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Hearing: 01/17/2018, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 2A
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Sharon Carson · Cosponsor
- David Watters · Cosponsor
- Regina Birdsell · Cosponsor
- Bill Gannon · Cosponsor
- Kevin Cavanaugh · Cosponsor
- Harold F. French · Cosponsor
- Martha S. Hennessey · Cosponsor
- Dan Feltes · Cosponsor
- Donna M. Soucy · Cosponsor
- Jeff Woodburn · Primary
- Bette R Lasky · Cosponsor
- Martha Fuller Clark · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 403 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jeff Woodburn Voted No
Co-sponsors (11)
- Sharon Carson Republican
- David Watters Democrat Voted No
- Regina Birdsell Republican
- Bill Gannon Republican
- Kevin Cavanaugh Voted No
- Harold F. French Voted No
- Martha S. Hennessey Voted No
- Dan Feltes Voted No
- Donna M. Soucy Voted No
- Bette R Lasky Voted No
- Martha Fuller Clark Voted No
Not signed on (403)
403 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 403 →"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 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 42% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Not Voting |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Nay |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Nay |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 457?
- SB 457 is sponsored by Sharon Carson (Republican), David Watters (Democrat), Regina Birdsell (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Kevin Cavanaugh, Harold F. French, Martha S. Hennessey, Dan Feltes, Donna M. Soucy, Jeff Woodburn, Bette R Lasky, and Martha Fuller Clark.
- What is the current status of SB 457?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. 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 SB 457?
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