MA H271

Bill

MA H271

Relative to studying best practices for ensuring the safety of blind persons

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a special commission to study and determine best practices to ensure the safety of blind persons. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study and determine best practices to ensure the safety of blind persons in public walkways and intersections. The commission, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, will review existing roadway and traffic policies, the current use of accessible pedestrian signals, and new technology available to improve the safety of blind and visually impaired persons, particularly in cities and highly congested areas. The commission will consist of 9 members, including representatives from various state agencies and experts in the field of roadway safety and accessibility technology. The commission will file its report and findings, along with any recommendations for legislation or executive action, within 1 year of the passage of this act.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Alyson Sullivan (R)*, Brian Ashe (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Colleen Garry (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Matt Muratore (R), Dave Robertson (D), Mike Soter (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Bud Williams (D), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H271

(28 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H271
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H271.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H166	Relative to studying best practices for ensuring the safety of blind persons	Accompanied a new draft, see H4348	Reintroduced
H2224	Protecting the health and safety of people in restaurants	Accompanied a new draft, see H4273	Similar To
H2398	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5461	Similar To
H2983	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H3868	To improve public health and safety standards in communities around aging nuclear power plants and high level nuclear waste dump sites	Accompanied a study order, see H5240	Similar To
H4119	Reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H4122	Amendment Order for H4121	Adopted	Similar To
H4348	Relative to the best practices for ensuring the safety of blind persons	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Reintroduced
H4929	Relative to step therapy and patient safety	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5224	Communication from the Registry of Motor Vehicles Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (under the provisions of Chapter 30A, and Section 7V of Chapter 90 of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 540 CMR 4, Annual Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions of All Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Semi-Trailers and Converter Dollies. August 19, 2022. Transportation.	No further action taken	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S100	Relative to the well being of children	Accompanied a study order, see S2627	Similar To
S1093	Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1376	Relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2613	Similar To
S1428	Relative to patient safety in nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1524	Relative to public safety and public health worker protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1580	Ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1603	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2766	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1613	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1615	Relative to novelty sparklers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1640	Relative to fire safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S3082	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	No further action taken	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S725	Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H166

Relative to studying best practices for ensuring the safety of blind persons

Accompanied a new draft, see H4348

Reintroduced

H2224

Protecting the health and safety of people in restaurants

Accompanied a new draft, see H4273

Similar To

H2398

Relative to workforce development and patient safety

Accompanied a study order, see H5461

Similar To

H2983

Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H3868

To improve public health and safety standards in communities around aging nuclear power plants and high level nuclear waste dump sites

Accompanied a study order, see H5240

Similar To

H4119

Reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H4122

Amendment Order for H4121

Adopted

Similar To

H4348

Relative to the best practices for ensuring the safety of blind persons

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

Reintroduced

H4929

Relative to step therapy and patient safety

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H5224

Communication from the Registry of Motor Vehicles Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (under the provisions of Chapter 30A, and Section 7V of Chapter 90 of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 540 CMR 4, Annual Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions of All Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Semi-Trailers and Converter Dollies. August 19, 2022. Transportation.

No further action taken

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S100

Relative to the well being of children

Accompanied a study order, see S2627

Similar To

S1093

Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1376

Relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2613

Similar To

S1428

Relative to patient safety in nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S1524

Relative to public safety and public health worker protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1580

Ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1603

Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2766

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S1613

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

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

Similar To

S1615

Relative to novelty sparklers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1640

Relative to fire safety

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

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

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

Similar To

S3082

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

No further action taken

Similar To

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S725

Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles

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

Similar To

S937

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2976

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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