S 619 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts

Summary

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 619) of James B. Eldridge, Carmine L. Gentile, Barbara A. L'Italien, Jack Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish Medicare for all in Massachusetts. Health Care Financing.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Apr 2018

House Passage

Mar 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action May 31, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

8

Key actions

3

Committee

1

Apr 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 1, 2018

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

upper

1 primary · 38 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Worcester

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Worcester and Hampshire

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Christine Barber

Fourth Middlesex