MA S1255

Bill

Establishing a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the feasibility and best practices for a statewide education and awareness program to prevent the contraction of Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses. The commission will consist of various government officials, representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and members of the state legislature. The commission is required to submit its recommendations, along with any proposed legislation, to the clerks of the House and Senate, and the chairs of the joint committee on mental health and substance abuse by July 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

James Cantwell (D), David DeCoste (R), Dan Donahue (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Joan Lovely (D), Thomas McGee (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2422 (on 04/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1255

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1255
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1255.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1314	Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway cities are converted to a mixed-use development	No further action taken	Similar To
H1707	Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H2075	Relative to senior financial literacy	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H291	Authorizing the establishment of a commission to evaluate student health	Accompanied a study order, see H4723	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4922	Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
S1303	Resolve establishing a special commission on prisoner and correction officer suicides	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1861	Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S208	Resolve establishing a special legislative commission on young professionals	No further action taken	Similar To
S2422	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Reported (in part) by S1241	Replaced by
S304	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2425	Similar To
S38	Establishing a special commission on two-generation approaches to childhood education	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1314

Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway cities are converted to a mixed-use development

No further action taken

Similar To

H1707

Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H2075

Relative to senior financial literacy

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H291

Authorizing the establishment of a commission to evaluate student health

Accompanied a study order, see H4723

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H4922

Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

S1303

Resolve establishing a special commission on prisoner and correction officer suicides

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1861

Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S208

Resolve establishing a special legislative commission on young professionals

No further action taken

Similar To

S2422

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters

Reported (in part) by S1241

Replaced by

S304

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2425

Similar To

S38

Establishing a special commission on two-generation approaches to childhood education

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

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