MA H4999 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court

Note: Legislation replaced by H4785

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 72-9)
Status: Passed on August 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-08-23 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 186 of the Acts of 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options (House, No. 4785), reports recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4999).

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Title

Promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options

Sponsors

Rep. Kay Khan [D]Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley [D]Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa [D]Rep. Tram Nguyen [D]
Rep. Russell Holmes [D]Rep. Steven Owens [D]Rep. Dylan Fernandes [D]Rep. David LeBoeuf [D]
Rep. Hannah Kane [R]Rep. Vanna Howard [D]Rep. David DeCoste [R]Rep. Christopher Worrell [D]
Sen. Joanne Comerford [D]Rep. Brian Murray [D]Rep. Patricia Duffy [D]Rep. Tackey Chan [D]
Rep. Christine Barber [D]Rep. David Rogers [D]Rep. Jack Lewis [D]Rep. Daniel Cahill [D]
Rep. David Linsky [D]Rep. Samantha Montano [D]Rep. Adrian Madaro [D]Rep. Jon Santiago [D]
Rep. Carole Fiola [D]Rep. Jennifer Balinsky Armini [D]Sen. Patrick O'Connor [R]Rep. Andres Vargas [D]
Rep. Carmine Gentile [D]Rep. Sally Kerans [D]Sen. Walter Timilty [D]Rep. Jessica Giannino [D]
Rep. Rob Consalvo [D]Rep. Carlos Gonzalez [D]Rep. Thomas Stanley [D]Sen. James Eldridge [D]
Rep. Margaret Scarsdale [D]Rep. Mindy Domb [D]Rep. James Arena-DeRosa [D]Rep. Steven Ultrino [D]
Rep. Natalie Blais [D]Rep. Bud Williams [D]Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven [D]Rep. William Pignatelli [D]
Rep. Natalie Higgins [D]Rep. Sean Garballey [D]Rep. Patrick Kearney [D]Rep. Christopher Flanagan [D]
Rep. Bradley Jones [R]Rep. James O'Day [D]Rep. John Barrett [D]Rep. John Moran [D]
Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik [D]Rep. Bill MacGregor [D]Rep. Adrianne Ramos [D]Rep. Tommy Vitolo [D]
Rep. Kimberly Ferguson [R]Sen. Bruce Tarr [R]Rep. Dawne Shand [D]Rep. Kevin Honan [D]
Rep. Daniel Donahue [D]Rep. Danillo Sena [D]Rep. Mathew Muratore [R]Rep. Jeffrey Roy [D]
Rep. Kristin Kassner [D]Sen. Rebecca Rausch [D]Rep. Ruth Balser [D]Sen. Lydia Edwards [D]
Rep. John Mahoney [D]Rep. Simon Cataldo [D]Rep. Estela Reyes [D]Rep. Patricia Haddad [D]
Rep. Paul Donato [D]Rep. Susan Gifford [R]Rep. Marcus Vaughn [R]Rep. Kathleen LaNatra [D]
Rep. Manny Cruz [D]Sen. Jacob Oliveira [D]Rep. Rodney Elliott [D]Sen. Nick Collins [D]
Rep. William Driscoll [D]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-08-23 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 186 of the Acts of 2024
2024-08-15SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
2024-08-15HouseEnacted
2024-08-15SenateCommittee of conference report accepted, in concurrence
2024-08-15SenateRules suspended
2024-08-15HouseCommittee of conference report accepted
2024-08-15HouseRules suspended
2024-08-15HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
2024-08-15HouseReferred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2024-08-15HouseReported on H4785
2024-08-15HouseReported from the committee of conference

Same As/Similar To

H4785 (Replaced by) 2024-08-15 - Reported by H4999
H4773 (Similar To) 2024-06-20 - Published as amended, see H4785
H4566 (Similar To) 2024-06-20 - New draft substituted, see H4773
H2209 (Similar To) 2024-04-22 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4566

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