Senate bill on health-care protections referred to House Ways and Means

The Massachusetts House received a Senate message for Senate Bill 2543, described in the transcript as "strengthening health care protections in the commonwealth," and referred the measure to the House committee on Ways and Means.

The presiding officer announced receipt of the bill from the Senate and indicated it "comes from the senate with the endorsement has been passed to be engrossed by said branch." Following a motion from the floor recorded as by "Mister Michael, it's Boston" to suspend the rules, rules were suspended by voice vote. Mr. Michael (as recorded) then moved that the matter be referred to the committee on Ways and Means; the presiding officer called for the question, members responded "aye," and the presiding officer said the ayes have it. The transcript does not record further debate, amendments, or a roll-call tally on the referral.

The referral sends the bill to Ways and Means for consideration of fiscal and policy implications; the transcript excerpt does not include committee action, a bill summary, or fiscal notes. No amendments or committee instructions were recorded in the provided excerpt.