H 1948 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

Summary

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1948) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to establish a board of registration in midwifery and further regulating out-of-hospital birth access and safety. Public Health.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Dec 2019

Senate Passage

Apr 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Jun 22, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

3

Committee

2

Apr 30, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Dec 26, 2019

Committee

Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Health

lower

1 primary · 84 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Angelo D'Emilia

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex