S 58 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act providing equal access to evaluations for children with disabilities

Summary

By Ms. L'Italien, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 58) of Barbara A. L'Italien, Denise Provost, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Danielle W. Gregoire and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide equal access to evaluations for children with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Apr 2018

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action May 31, 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

8

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Apr 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 29, 2018

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Danielle Gregoire

James M. Cantwell

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex

Second Worcester

Middlesex and Suffolk