MA H3886

Bill

Relative to the spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities

Introduced
06/15/2021

In Committee
06/15/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address the spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities in Massachusetts. It requires all employees, including correctional officers, to take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test before entering state or county correctional facilities at the start of each workday. The superintendent of a state correctional facility and the administrator of a county correctional facility are responsible for providing the tests and ensuring that only employees who test negative are allowed to enter the facilities. This measure is intended to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19 among correctional staff and incarcerated individuals.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Chynah Tyler (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5353 (on 10/11/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3886

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3886
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3886.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1389	Relative to correctional facilities and affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H1460	To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3702	Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3771	Similar Bills	Text of amendment, see H3702	Similar To
H3872	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H3874	Similar To
H3874	Similar Bills	See S2472	Similar To
H4461	Relative to work and family mobility	Published as amended, see H4470	Similar To
H4470	Relative to work and family mobility	Reported by H4805	Similar To
H5055	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H5353	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1193	Relative to manufacturing and factory worker protection from COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1194	Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1296	Regarding consistent care for addiction rooted in evidence	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S1543	Relative to access to community corrections	Accompanied a study order, see S2763	Similar To
S1557	Relative to medical examinations in correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2763	Similar To
S1621	Relative to emergency hazard health duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1897	Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2289	Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4459	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2472	Relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency	No further action taken	Similar To
S250	To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators	Accompanied a study order, see H4938	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1389

Relative to correctional facilities and affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

H1460

To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H3702

Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3771

Similar Bills

Text of amendment, see H3702

Similar To

H3872

Similar Bills

Published as amended, see H3874

Similar To

H3874

Similar Bills

See S2472

Similar To

H4461

Relative to work and family mobility

Published as amended, see H4470

Similar To

H4470

Relative to work and family mobility

Reported by H4805

Similar To

H5055

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

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

Similar To

H5353

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1193

Relative to manufacturing and factory worker protection from COVID-19

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1194

Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1296

Regarding consistent care for addiction rooted in evidence

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

Similar To

S1450

Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus

Accompanied a study order, see S2887

Similar To

S1543

Relative to access to community corrections

Accompanied a study order, see S2763

Similar To

S1557

Relative to medical examinations in correctional facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2763

Similar To

S1621

Relative to emergency hazard health duty

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

Similar To

S1897

Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2289

Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4459

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2472

Relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency

No further action taken

Similar To

S250

To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators

Accompanied a study order, see H4938

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

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