MA H112

Bill

Affirming inclusion of people with disabilities on commissions of the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
06/27/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition of Denise Provost and others for the establishment of a permanent commission on the status of people with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a permanent commission on the status of people with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will be composed of 17 members from various stakeholder groups, including the legislature, disability rights organizations, and different industries. The commission will work to integrate disability diversity across all sectors, collect data on community support and independent living programs, and provide annual reports with recommendations on improving accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities. The commission will have various powers, including appointing regional chapters, accepting funding, and requesting information from state agencies. The bill aims to ensure the equal inclusion of people with disabilities in the economic, housing, and environmental programs of the state.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Paul Heroux (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Denise Provost (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H112

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H112
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H112.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1182	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1255	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	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
H4168	To enhance employment outcomes and strengthening workforce development programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4639	Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	Committee of conference appointed (Welch-Lewis-Tarr), in concurrence	Similar To
H4962	Resolve An Act establishing an agricultural tourism study commission	Resolve passed and laid before the Governor	Similar To
H608	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
H933	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2149	Similar Bills		Similar To
S2344	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Reprinted as amended, see S2373	Similar To
S2616	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1182

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H1255

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H25

Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks

Accompanied a new draft, see H4350

Similar To

H263

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

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

H4168

To enhance employment outcomes and strengthening workforce development programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities

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

Similar To

H4639

Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth

Committee of conference appointed (Welch-Lewis-Tarr), in concurrence

Similar To

H4962

Resolve An Act establishing an agricultural tourism study commission

Resolve passed and laid before the Governor

Similar To

H608

Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605

Similar To

H933

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S1385

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

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

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S2149

Similar Bills

Similar To

S2344

Relative to manufactured housing communities

Reprinted as amended, see S2373

Similar To

S2616

Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services

No further action taken

Similar To

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