An Act relative to medical placement of terminal and incapacitated inmates
Summary
By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 794) of Sean Garballey and others relative to the criteria for the release of terminally ill inmates to alternative locations of confinement. The Judiciary.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Oct 2, 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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sean Garballey
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo M. Scaccia
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Livingstone
DDemocratic
Co
Jay R. Kaufman
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Hecht
DDemocratic
Co
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
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