HB 559 (2025): relative to staffing requirements in emergency medical transport vehicles.
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HB 559 (2025)
relative to staffing requirements in emergency medical transport vehicles.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Senate committee: Health and Human Services
- Subject: Public and Mental Health
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 2025, with 15 people signed in online: 5 in support and 10 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 19, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 216–149. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 8, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Jennifer Rhodes (R - Ches 17) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Dennis Mannion (R - Rock 25)
- Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)
- Rep. Alissandra Murray (D - Hills 20)
- Rep. Dick Thackston (R - Ches 12)
- Rep. Mark Proulx (R - Hills 15)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 5, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201
- March 19, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201
- March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
- April 16, 2025, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
- May 8, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 216, nays 149, passed
- May 8, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- March 5, 2025: Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
- March 19, 2025: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
- March 19, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/19/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- March 19, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA DV 216-149 03/27/2025
- March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services
- April 16, 2025: Hearing: 04/16/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am
- May 8, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/08/2025
- May 8, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/08/2025