H 3681 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act establishing a low vision registry

Summary

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to establishing a low-vision registry and improving access to information for the Commonwealth Registry of the Blind. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2017

Committee Review

Nov 2017

Senate Passage

May 2017

Governor

Introduced Mar 9, 2017 Last action Nov 13, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Nov 13, 2017

Committee

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

lower

May 8, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

May 4, 2017

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

lower

Mar 9, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors