Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

H 4589 — An Act relative to acceptance of out-of-state identification in Massachusetts

Last action — Read second and ordered to a third reading

  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 March 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

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  2. Rules suspended

  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. New draft of S248 and H436

  6. Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 193 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (193)

193 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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4589?
H 4589 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), F. Jay Barrows, Sarah K. Peake, David K. Muradian, Jr. (Republican), Kelly W. Pease (Republican), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Steven Ultrino (Democrat), and Kay Khan.
What is the current status of H 4589?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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