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House 1151 - Petition of John A. Lepper and others relative to caregiver consent for medical and educational decisions for minors.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 05/01/08 H New draft substituted, see H4718 -HJ 1355

Sponsor:

  • John A. Lepper

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • 03/20/07 H Discharged to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities -HJ 140
  • 03/22/07 S Senate concurred -SJ 117
  • Public Hearing date Jul 25 am at 10:30 in Room B-1
  • 11/01/07 H Reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing -HJ 797
  • 02/04/08 H Accompanied by S69
  • 02/04/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1037
  • 02/11/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1052
  • 02/13/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1061
  • 05/01/08 H Read third
  • 05/01/08 H Bills in the Third Reading discharged
  • 05/01/08 H New draft substituted, see H4718 -HJ 1355

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