HB 644-FN (2020): establishing a registry for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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HB 644-FN (2020)
establishing a registry for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2019-2020
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Subject: Public and Mental Health
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 12, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee met in executive session on November 6, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 21–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 8, 2020 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Polly Campion (D - Graf 12) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 5)
- Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 30, 2019, 1:30 PM: public hearing, 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
- November 6, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
Votes
- January 8, 2020, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- January 30, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/30/2019 01:30 pm LOB 205
- February 12, 2019: Division II Subcommittee Work Session: 02/12/2019 10:00 am LOB 205
- February 12, 2019: Executive Session: 02/12/2019 01:00 pm LOB 205
- February 13, 2019: Retained in Committee
- November 6, 2019: Executive Session: 11/06/2019 10:00 am LOB 205
- November 13, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 21-0; CC)
- January 8, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2020