Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 51 D · 4 R cosponsors

H 4640 — An Act relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

Last action — Accompanied a study order, see H5222

  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 April 11, 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 80 sponsors

    1 primary, 79 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (51 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5222

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Wednesday June 1, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

  5. New draft of S1519 and H2341

  6. Reported from the committee on Public Health

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 79 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Public Health

Co-sponsors (79)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4640?
H 4640 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Public Health, Kay Khan, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Paul A. Schmid, III, Harriette L. Chandler, Christina A. Minicucci, Paul F. Tucker, Sheila C. Harrington, David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, Lori A. Ehrlich, Diana DiZoglio, Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Vanna Howard (Democrat), Angelo L. D'Emilia, Chynah Tyler (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Jamie Zahlaway Belsito, Nika C. Elugardo, Lenny Mirra, Mike Connolly (Democrat), Bud L. Williams (Democrat), Rob Consalvo (Democrat), Paul J. Donato (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Susan L. Moran, James J. O'Day (Democrat), Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Christine P. Barber (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Tami L. Gouveia, Maria Duaime Robinson, Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Michael J. Moran (Democrat), Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Daniel R. Carey, Daniel Cahill (Democrat), Tackey Chan (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Walter F. Timilty, Elizabeth A. Malia, Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Susan Williams Gifford, Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Carlos González (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), Bradford Hill, Liz Miranda (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), John Barrett, III (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), Carole A. Fiola (Democrat), Natalie M. Blais (Democrat), and Carol A. Doherty (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4640?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 11, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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