HB 696-FN (2019): establishing a protective order for vulnerable adults.

HB 696-FN (2019)

establishing a protective order for vulnerable adults.

• Status: Vetoed, override failed
• Term: 2019-2020
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2019. The committee held a work session on February 5, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 5, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on February 12, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 22–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0395h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-0395h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 27, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On February 27, 2019 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 208–132. On February 27, 2019 the bill was referred to the Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 26, 2019. The committee met in executive session on March 27, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 12–8, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 4, 2019 the House rejected a motion to lay it on the table on a division vote 164–211, on a motion by Rep. Welch. On April 4, 2019 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 219–156. It crossed to the Senate on April 11, 2019 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 7, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2019-1968s). On May 23, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the beginning of the regular calendar, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2019-1968s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On May 23, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On June 6, 2019 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1968s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Lucy Weber. On June 6, 2019 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Hennessey. A committee of conference met on June 17, 2019 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 27, 2019 the Senate adopted the conference report (2019-2523c) on a voice vote. On June 27, 2019 the House adopted the conference report (2523c) on a roll call 199–143. The bill was enrolled on June 27, 2019 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on July 19, 2019. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On September 18, 2019 the House voted 217–156 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Sponsors

• Rep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Charles McMahon (R - Rock 7)
• Rep. Polly Campion (D - Graf 12)
• Rep. Patrick Long (D - Hills 10)
• Rep. Edward Gordon (R - Graf 9)
• Rep. William Marsh (D - Carr 8)
• Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 30, 2019, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
• February 5, 2019, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
• February 5, 2019, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
• February 12, 2019, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
• February 12, 2019, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
• March 26, 2019, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 206-208
• March 27, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 204
• May 7, 2019, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• June 17, 2019, 11:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 204

Votes

• February 27, 2019, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 208, nays 132, passed
• April 4, 2019, House: Lay on Table — yeas 164, nays 211, failed
• April 4, 2019, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 219, nays 156, passed
• May 23, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 13, nays 10, passed
• June 6, 2019, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1968s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 6, 2019, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 27, 2019, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 27, 2019, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 199, nays 143, passed
• September 18, 2019, House: Veto Override — yeas 217, nays 156, failed

The Docket

Related Bills

• HB 246 (2021): establishing a protective order for vulnerable adults.
• SB 677-FN (2020): relative to protective orders for vulnerable adults.
• HB 1660-FN (2020): establishing a protective order for vulnerable adults.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 13, page 20
• HC 18, page 4
• SC 21
• SC 23
• This page’s data as JSON