An Act to reduce racial disparities in maternal health
Summary
By Representatives Khan of Newton and Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1949) of Kay Khan, Liz Miranda and others for legislation create a special commission relative to reducing racial disparities in maternal death within the office of health equity within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Public Health.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Feb 26, 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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
0 primary · 65 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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