SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1421        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 733

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harriette L. Chandler

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to updating the public health laws.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Second Suffolk

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1421        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 733

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 733) of Harriette L. Chandler, Paul R. Heroux, Stephen Kulik, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to update public health laws.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 641 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to updating the public health laws.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 12Q of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph: -

Except in an emergency requiring immediate action, no abortion may be performed under section 12L or 12M unless the written consent of the proper person has been delivered to the physician performing the abortion as set forth in section 12S.               

SECTION 2.  Section 19 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby repealed.

SECTION 3.  Section 20 of said chapter 272 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 4.  Section 21 of said chapter 272 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 5.  Section 21A of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 2, 5, and 8 the word married”.