H 1080 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer

Summary

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1080) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others for legislation to mandate cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

May 2024

Senate Passage

Feb 2023

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 9, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

1

Committee

3

May 9, 2024

Committee

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

lower

Mar 28, 2024

Committee

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

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to the committee on Financial Services

lower

1 primary · 36 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Billy MacGregor

Christine Barber