Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 73 D cosponsors

H 4459 — An Act relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency

Last action — New draft substituted, see H4461

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 14, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 94 sponsors

    1 primary, 93 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (73 D).

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. New draft substituted, see H4461

  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

  3. Rules suspended

  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill, see H4461

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  8. New draft of S2289 and H3456

  9. Reported from the committee on Transportation

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 93 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Transportation

Co-sponsors (93)

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4459?
H 4459 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Transportation, Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Carlos González (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Frank A. Moran (Democrat), Vanna Howard (Democrat), Peter Capano, Steven Owens (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Christina A. Minicucci, Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Mike Connolly (Democrat), Adam G. Hinds, Kevin G. Honan (Democrat), Bud L. Williams (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Daniel R. Carey, Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Russell E. Holmes (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), James J. O'Day (Democrat), John J. Mahoney (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Harriette L. Chandler, Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Sally P. Kerans (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Rady Mom, Chynah Tyler (Democrat), Daniel M. Donahue (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democrat), Smitty Pignatelli, Joan Meschino (Democrat), Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), Paul J. Donato (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Edward F. Coppinger, Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Liz Miranda (Democrat), Kay Khan, Mindy Domb (Democrat), Sarah K. Peake, Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), Michael J. Moran (Democrat), Orlando Ramos (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Kip A. Diggs (Democrat), Gerard J. Cassidy, John J. Cronin (Democrat), Daniel J. Hunt (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Edward R. Philips (Democrat), Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Rob Consalvo (Democrat), Michael S. Day (Democrat), and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4459?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 14, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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