HB 151 (2015): establishing a committee to study end-of-life decisions.

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HB 151 (2015)

establishing a committee to study end-of-life decisions.

Status: Vetoed, override failed
Term: 2015-2016
House committee: Judiciary
Senate committee: Health and Human Services
Subject: Study Committees and Commissions

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2015 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 2015. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2015 and February 12, 2015. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 4, 2015 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 189–161. It crossed to the Senate on March 5, 2015 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 24, 2015. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On April 30, 2015 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on May 7, 2015 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on June 2, 2015. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On June 11, 2015 the House voted 184–154 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Hearings and Sessions

January 20, 2015, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 208
February 4, 2015, 12:45 PM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 208
February 12, 2015: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 208
March 24, 2015, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101

Votes

March 4, 2015, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 189, nays 161, passed
April 30, 2015, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
June 11, 2015, House: Veto Override — yeas 184, nays 154, failed

The Docket

January 8, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Judiciary
January 20, 2015: Public Hearing: 1/20/2015 10:45 AM LOB 208
February 4, 2015: Executive Session: 2/4/2015 12:45 PM LOB 208
February 12, 2015: Continued Executive Session: 2/12/2015 LOB 208
February 17, 2015: ==CANCELED== Continued Executive Session: 2/17/2015 10:00 AM LOB 208
February 20, 2015: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for Mar 4 (Vote 9-7; RC); HC18, PG. 359
February 20, 2015: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 4, 2015: Ought to Pass: MA DV 189-161
March 5, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Health and Human Services
March 24, 2015: Hearing: 3/24/15, Room 101, LOB, 1:00 p.m.; SC14
April 15, 2015: === CANCELLED SESSION === Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 4/23/15; SC18
April 17, 2015: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 4/30/15; SC19
April 30, 2015: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg
May 6, 2015: Enrolled (in recess of 5/6/2015)
May 7, 2015: Enrolled (In recess 5/7/2015)
June 2, 2015: Vetoed by the Governor on 6/2/2015
June 11, 2015: Veto Sustained: RC 184-154 Lacking the Necessary Two-Thirds Vote

Related Bills

HB 1226 (2014): establishing a committee to study end-of-life decisions.