An Act relative to the availability of prescription medication during an emergency
Summary
By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1178) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the availability of prescription medication during an emergency. Public Health.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action May 21, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
May 21, 2018
Committee
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
May 30, 2017
Committee
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Louis L. Kafka
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn C. Dykema
DDemocratic
Co
Claire D. Cronin
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth A. Poirier
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
James E. Timilty
DDemocratic
Co
James J. Dwyer
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Barrows
RRepublican
Co
Jim O'Day
DDemocratic
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