Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 2 R cosponsors

S 1605 — An Act requiring healthcare employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    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.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1605) of Joan B. Lovely, Steven G. Xiarhos, Diana DiZoglio, John H. Rogers and other members of the General Court for legislation to require healthcare employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. 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 07/21/2021 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 · 22 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1605 do?
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1605) of Joan B. Lovely, Steven G. Xiarhos, Diana DiZoglio, John H. Rogers and other members of the General Court for legislation to require healthcare employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Who sponsors S 1605?
S 1605 is sponsored by Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Diana DiZoglio, John H. Rogers (Democrat), Carol A. Doherty, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), Jessica Ann Giannino (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), John J. Cronin (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Walter F. Timilty, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democrat), Paul R. Feeney (Democrat), Adam G. Hinds, Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), and Marc R. Pacheco.
What is the current status of S 1605?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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