Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 1502 — An Act relative to the reform of the personal care attendant system

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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

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

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

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · 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.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — 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 Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1502) of Patrick M. O'Connor, James M. Murphy, F. Jay Barrows and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to the reform of the personal care attendant system. Public Health.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. House concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Saturday December 31, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2021 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  5. House concurred

  6. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 200 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (200)

200 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1502 do?
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1502) of Patrick M. O'Connor, James M. Murphy, F. Jay Barrows and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to the reform of the personal care attendant system. Public Health.
Who sponsors S 1502?
S 1502 is sponsored by Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), James M. Murphy (Democrat), F. Jay Barrows, and Michael O. Moore (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 1502?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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