Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 18 D · 7 R · 1 I cosponsors

H 4441 — An Act relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes

Last action — Reported by H5106

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 09, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 37 sponsors

    1 primary, 36 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (18 D · 7 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Reported by H5106

  2. Committee on conference appointed (Rush-Velis-Tarr), in concurrence

  3. Senate insisted on its amendment

  4. Rules suspended

  5. Committee of conference appointed - (Wagner-McMurtry-DeCoste)

  6. House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #135 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)

  9. Reprinted as amended, see S2761

  10. Read third

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended

  13. Read second

  14. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 10, 2022

  15. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  16. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S2739

  17. Accompanied by S2582

  18. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  19. Passed to be engrossed - 156 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 143 )

  20. Amendment 4 adopted, as changed

  21. Amendment 3 rejected

  22. Amendment 10 rejected

  23. Amendment 9 rejected

  24. Amendment 8 rejected

  25. Read third

  26. Ordered to a third reading

  27. New draft of H4298

  28. Pending new draft of H4298

  29. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Ways and Means

Co-sponsors (36)

Not signed on (167)

167 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4441?
H 4441 is sponsored by David F. DeCoste (Republican), Paul J. Donato (Democrat), House Committee on Ways and Means, Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, Linda Dean Campbell, Anne M. Gobi, Tami L. Gouveia, Ruth B. Balser, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Peter Capano, Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), William M. Straus, Jon Santiago, Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Joan Meschino (Democrat), Susannah M. Whipps (Unenrolled), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Adam G. Hinds, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Walter F. Timilty, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Marc T. Lombardo (Republican), Michael F. Rush (Democrat), Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican), Michael D. Brady (Democrat), David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Carol A. Doherty (Democrat), and Jerald A. Parisella (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4441?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 09, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.
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