An Act to reduce racial inequities in maternal health
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- House Committee on Ways and Means
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a special commission to examine and make recommendations to reduce racial inequities in maternal health in the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2020 | House | Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 6/29/2020 | House | Pending new draft of H4448 |
| 6/29/2020 | House | New draft of H4448 |
| 6/29/2020 | House | Ordered to a third reading |
| 6/30/2020 | House | Passed to be engrossed - 159 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 190) |
| 6/30/2020 | House | Read third, amended |
| 7/27/2020 | Senate | Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 7/30/2020 | Senate | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S2865 |
| 7/30/2020 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/30/2020 | Senate | Read second |
| 7/30/2020 | Senate | Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2865 |
| 7/30/2020 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| 7/30/2020 | Senate | Read third |
| 7/30/2020 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #265 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0) |
| 7/30/2020 | House | Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading |
| 1/5/2021 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/5/2021 | House | House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment |
| 1/6/2021 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 1/6/2021 | Senate | Senate concurred in the House further amendment |
| 1/6/2021 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 1/6/2021 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 1/6/2021 | House | Enacted |
| 1/6/2021 | Senate | Enacted |
| 1/7/2021 | Senate | Laid before the Governor |
| 1/13/2021 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 348 of the Acts of 2020 |
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