An Act to rename the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, Massability, to reflect the self-determination and limitless possibilities of people with disabilities
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Maura T. Healey
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to promote equity and increase opportunities for persons with disabilities by renaming the commission and updating language used to more accurately reflect the values and core mission of the agency, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/6/2023 | House | Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
| 11/9/2023 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 12/6/2023 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 12/11/2023 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 1/10/2024 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 4/3/2024 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4528 |
| 4/3/2024 | House | Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending |
| 4/3/2024 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending |
| 4/3/2024 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/3/2024 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) |
| 4/3/2024 | House | New draft substituted, see H4528 |
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