Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 18 D · 3 R · 1 I cosponsors

H 1471 — An Act establishing employee screening requirements in schools to prevent child sexual abuse

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5205

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (18 D · 3 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1471) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to screening of prospective school employees for prior investigations into child abuse or sexual misconduct. The Judiciary.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5205

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Friday July 22, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Thursday June 30, 2022, pending concurrence

  6. Senate concurred

  7. Reporting date extended to Friday April 15, 2022, pending concurrence

  8. Hearing scheduled for 12/07/2021 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  9. Senate concurred

  10. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 1471 do?
By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1471) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to screening of prospective school employees for prior investigations into child abuse or sexual misconduct. The Judiciary.
Who sponsors H 1471?
H 1471 is sponsored by Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Steven Owens (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), Kay Khan, Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Christina A. Minicucci, John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Natalie M. Blais (Democrat), and Carol A. Doherty (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 1471?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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