HB 277 (2023): relative to patients' right to sterilization treatment.

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HB 277 (2023)

relative to patients' right to sterilization treatment.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 1, 2023. The committee met in executive session on March 8, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 23, 2023 the House adopted “Lay HB277 on Table” on a division vote 367–8, on a motion by Rep. Erica Layon. The bill died on the table when the session ended on October 26, 2023, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 1, 2023, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
  • March 8, 2023, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201-203

Votes

  • March 23, 2023, House: Lay HB277 on Table — yeas 367, nays 8, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • March 1, 2023: Public Hearing: 03/01/2023 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
  • March 8, 2023: Executive Session: 03/08/2023 11:00 am LOB 201-203
  • March 13, 2023: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/13/2023 (Vote 20-0; CC)
  • March 20, 2023: Removed from Consent (Reps. Read, Spillane, T. Mannion, Hynes, Gerhard, Wheeler, D. Kelley, Popovici-Muller, Burnham, Santonastaso) 03/17/2023
  • March 23, 2023: Lay HB277 on Table (Rep. Layon): MA DV 367-8 03/23/2023
  • October 26, 2023: Died on Table, Session ended 10/26/2023

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 1067 (2024): relative to a patient's right to sterilization treatment.

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