MA H273

Bill

Relative to fees at health clubs

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to membership fees at health clubs for certain physically or medically disabled persons. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing Massachusetts law to provide relief for health club members who become physically or medically disabled for more than three months during their membership term. The bill allows these members to either be relieved of liability for the remaining contract term or extend the duration of the contract at no additional cost for the period of their disability. Additionally, the bill prohibits health clubs from imposing any fees for the first three months of a member's disability, as long as the disability is verified by a licensed physician.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (10)

Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Matt Muratore (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4454 (on 02/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H273

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H273
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H273.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3215	Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H4257	Relative to the cancellation of physical fitness services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4459	Similar To
H4454	Relative to health clubs membership fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Replaced by
H597	Increasing the penalties for unfair and deceptive actions perpetrated against persons with disabilities and senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
S1288	Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1488	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1810	Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2427	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Similar To
S791	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

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