An Act regarding racism as a public health crisis in Massachusetts
By Representatives Santiago of Boston and Worrell of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2267) of Jon Santiago and Christopher J. Worrell that the commissioner of the Department of Public Health declare racism as a public health crisis and direct the Office of Health Equity to develop policies to dismantle systemic racism impacting health. Public Health.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2023 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Health |
| 2/16/2023 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/17/2023 | Joint |
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| 7/21/2023 | Joint | Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD |
| 9/8/2023 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/20/2023 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/15/2024 | Senate | Accompanied S1412 |
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