MA S1242

Bill

MA S1242

Relative to newborn infant products

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/27/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to products used on newborn infants. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 111 of the General Laws to require the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules and regulations establishing guidelines for the use of products on newborn infants in birth centers or birth center facilities that contain certain chemicals or ingredients, such as 1,4-dioxane, formaldehyde, fragrances, nitrosamines, petroleum-based products, parabens, talc, propylene glycol, mineral oil, or triclosan. The bill also requires the department to promulgate rules and regulations related to such centers or facilities providing or offering as gifts, products containing such ingredients to parents of newborn infants.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2686 (on 05/07/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1242

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1242
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1242.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1841	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H193	Regulating body art	Accompanied S112	Similar To
H2241	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Public Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
S1141	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1419	Relative to the lawful sale of handguns	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1421	Clarifying firearms oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1865	To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2013	Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2686	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S702	To establish the family caregiver tax credit	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S962	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1475	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1841

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H193

Regulating body art

Accompanied S112

Similar To

H2241

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Public Health

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

S1141

Relative to best practices for sober homes

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1419

Relative to the lawful sale of handguns

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1421

Clarifying firearms oversight

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1865

To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2013

Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2072

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2686

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S702

To establish the family caregiver tax credit

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S962

Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Accompanied H1475

Similar To

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