An Act relative to the public health benefits of expanding access to drinking water in public places
Summary
By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2461) of Jonathan Hecht and others for an investigation by a special commission relative to increasing access to drinking water in public places. Public Health.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Jun 14, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jun 14, 2018
Committee
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
May 14, 2018
Committee
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amendment (changing reporting date to Wednesday May 9, 2018) adopted, pending concurrence
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathan Hecht
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn C. Dykema
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Moran
DDemocratic
Co
JM
James M. Cantwell
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Gordon
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle DuBois
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Paul McMurtry
DDemocratic
Co
Ruth Balser
DDemocratic
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