An Act to clarify comparable health care coverage
Summary
By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 642) of Keiko M. Orrall and others that institutions of higher education allow certain students to waive participation in student health insurance programs. Higher Education.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Dec 2017
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action May 24, 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
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Dec 14, 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 Higher Education
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keiko M. Orrall
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth A. Poirier
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Barrows
RRepublican
Co
Ken Gordon
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Ferguson
RRepublican
Co
Lenny Mirra
RRepublican
Co
Matt Muratore
RRepublican
Co
Richard J. Ross
RRepublican
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