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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Aug. 1, 2022 | MA | S 3097 | Reduces Barriers to Mental Health Care | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 0) |
July 28, 2022 | MA | H 5106 | Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth | (40 - 0) |
July 26, 2022 | MA | H 5090 | Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | (39 - 1) |
July 26, 2022 | MA | H 5090 | Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | (39 - 1) |
July 21, 2022 | MA | H 5060 | Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry | (38 - 2) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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8/01 | S 3097 | Reduces Barriers to Mental Health Care | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 0) |
7/28 | H 5106 | Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth | (40 - 0) |
7/26 | H 5090 | Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | (39 - 1) |
7/26 | H 5090 | Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | (39 - 1) |
7/21 | H 5060 | Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry | (38 - 2) |