Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 2 R cosponsors

S 1621 — An Act relative to emergency hazard health duty

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

  1. ✓
    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 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 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.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 2 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. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1621) of Michael O. Moore, Brian W. Murray, Jack Patrick Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to emergency hazard health duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2021 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  3. House concurred

  4. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (187)

187 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

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1621 do?
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1621) of Michael O. Moore, Brian W. Murray, Jack Patrick Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to emergency hazard health duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Who sponsors S 1621?
S 1621 is sponsored by Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Diana DiZoglio, Hannah Kane (Republican), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Carol A. Doherty, Walter F. Timilty, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, John J. Cronin (Democrat), and Tami L. Gouveia.
What is the current status of S 1621?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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