S 1213 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities

Summary

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1213) of Harriette L. Chandler, Jason M. Lewis, Michael D. Brady, Walter F. Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities. Public Health.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jun 2020

House Passage

Feb 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Jun 22, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

7

Key actions

3

Committee

2

Jun 18, 2020

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Health

upper

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

Worcester and Hampshire

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex