H 482 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act providing for equitable coverage in disability policies

Summary

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 482) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of group or individual disability, accident or sickness insurance policies. Financial Services.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jul 2018

House Passage

Jul 2018

Senate Passage

May 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Jul 30, 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

14

Key actions

4

Committee

3

Jul 3, 2018

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Jun 18, 2018

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

May 17, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Financial Services

lower

1 primary · 41 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Angelo M. Scaccia

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Brendan Crighton

Carlos González

Carolyn C. Dykema

Christine Barber