MA H1886 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-02 - Read second and ordered to a third reading
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

For legislation to direct the Department of Public Health to compile data and issue a report on vision screening for children entering kindergarten. Public Health.

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Title

Requiring the Department of Public Health to issue a report on vision screening for children

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-06-02HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
2016-06-02HouseRules suspended
2016-06-02HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2016-05-23HouseCommittee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2015-08-03HouseReported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
2015-04-30JointHearing scheduled for 05/05/2015 from 02:30 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
2015-01-20SenateSenate concurred
2015-01-20HouseReferred to the Joint Committee on Public Health

Same As/Similar To

H1080 (Similar To) 2016-04-04 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4140
H790 (Similar To) 2016-03-28 - Accompanied a study order, see H4111
H3550 (Similar To) 2016-05-16 - Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4303
H3851 (Similar To) 2016-03-28 - Read second and ordered to a third reading
H4017 (Similar To) 2016-03-25 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 62 of the Acts of 2016

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