S 591 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to protect access to confidential healthcare

Summary

By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 591) of Karen E. Spilka, Jack Lewis, Diana DiZoglio, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect access to confidential healthcare. Financial Services.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Feb 2018

Senate Passage

Feb 2018

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Feb 14, 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

11

Key actions

3

Committee

4

Feb 8, 2018

Upper · Passed

Order relative to subject matter adopted

upper

Feb 8, 2018

Upper · Passed

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefore a new draft, see S2296

upper

Feb 5, 2018

Committee

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Sep 7, 2017

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 Financial Services

upper

1 primary · 53 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Norfolk

Worcester and Hampshire

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Carolyn C. Dykema

Norfolk and Middlesex

Danielle Gregoire