H 1958 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act updating the terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities

Summary

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1958) of Sean Garballey and others for legislation to change the name of the Disabled Persons Protection Commission to the commission for the protection of persons with disabilities and updating the terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Mar 9, 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

4

Key actions

1

Committee

2

Mar 9, 2018

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

lower

1 primary · 73 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Worcester and Hampshire

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol