Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House 3 D cosponsors

H 5422 — An Act to promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths

Last action — Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  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 December 12, 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 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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

  2. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  3. Rules suspended

  4. Ordered to a third reading

  5. New draft of H2261

  6. Pending new draft of H2261

  7. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Ways and Means · Primary
  • Marjorie C. Decker · Cosponsor
  • Sheila C. Harrington · Cosponsor
  • Marcos A. Devers · Cosponsor
  • Timothy R. Whelan · Cosponsor
  • Jon Santiago · Cosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenico · Cosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rausch · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 196 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Ways and Means

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (196)

196 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

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 5422?
H 5422 is sponsored by House Committee on Ways and Means, Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Sheila C. Harrington, Marcos A. Devers, Timothy R. Whelan, Jon Santiago, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), and Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 5422?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 12, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.
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