Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 2 R cosponsors

S 561 — An Act empowering health care consumers

Last action — Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

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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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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 561) of Brendan P. Crighton, Jason M. Lewis, Bruce E. Tarr, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation to empower health care consumers. Financial Services.

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Action History

  1. Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  2. Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Reporting date extended to Friday June 19, 2020, pending concurrence

  5. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

  6. Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2019 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  7. House concurred

  8. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 191 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (191)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 561 do?
By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 561) of Brendan P. Crighton, Jason M. Lewis, Bruce E. Tarr, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation to empower health care consumers. Financial Services.
Who sponsors S 561?
S 561 is sponsored by Brendan P. Crighton (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Mathew J. Muratore, Mike Connolly (Democrat), Anne M. Gobi, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Jennifer E. Benson, Walter F. Timilty, and Paul R. Feeney (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 561?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). 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 S 561?
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