MA H499

Bill

Establishing a commission to study the Commonwealth’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the response of the Commonwealth to the COVID-19 pandemic. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special legislative commission to investigate and make recommendations regarding the Commonwealth's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission will consist of 17 members, including legislators, medical professionals, experts in epidemiology and infectious disease, and representatives with backgrounds in racial healthcare disparities and economics/fiscal policy. The commission will examine the Commonwealth's medical, fiscal, and social response to the pandemic and produce a report outlining the response and identifying areas for improvement, which will inform the Commonwealth's response to any potential future pandemics. The commission is required to submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature within one year of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (4)

Dave Rogers (D)*, Mindy Domb (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Susan Moran (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4670 (on 04/11/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H499

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H499
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H499.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2032	To protect injured workers during and after the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a new draft, see H4606	Similar To
H4670	Establishing a commission to study the Commonwealth’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
H477	Addressing the inequitable impact of the pandemic on Black and Latinx individuals with autism	Accompanied a study order, see H4968	Similar To
H484	Relative to exempting restaurants from state sales taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4968	Similar To
S1187	To protect injured workers during and after the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a new draft, see H4606	Similar To
S145	Establishing a commission to study childhood hunger in Norfolk County as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2553	To enhance child care relief	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To

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