Chapter 155, An Act Relative to Reproductive Health 

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• Amendment recommended from Ways and Means – H4770
• First Draft Bill S784
• Language of the bill
• Legislative action History
• Ch. 155 Text

2. Committee Documents

• Senate Roll Call

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• House floor debate for HB770. Can be found online at Mas-Trac – http://instatrac.com.ezproxy2.bu.edu/barolo_ma/production/code/State_Controllers/Shared/Class_Controller_Main.php?loadtype=main&type=billma&value=242807#/id=incoming_link&type=billma&loadtype=main&value=242807&linktext=
• Senate and house votes. Can be found online at Mass-trac at: http://instatrac.com.ezproxy2.bu.edu/barolo_ma/production/code/State_Controllers/Shared/Class_Controller_Main.php#/href=http%3A%2F%2Finstatrac.com.ezproxy2.bu.edu%2FClass_Controller_Main.php%3Floadtype%3Dmain%26type%3Dbillma%26value%3D241428&type=billma&loadtype=main&value=241428&linktext=SB2260
• Senate Floor debate for SB2260 – Can be found online at Mass-Trac: http://instatrac.com.ezproxy2.bu.edu/barolo_ma/production/code/State_Controllers/Shared/Class_Controller_Main.php#/href=http%3A%2F%2Finstatrac.com.ezproxy2.bu.edu%2FClass_Controller_Main.php%3Floadtype%3Dmain%26type%3Dbillma%26value%3D241428&type=billma&loadtype=main&value=241428&linktext=SB2260
• HOUSE SESSION – THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018
• HOUSE SESSION – TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018
• HOUSE SESSION – WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018
• SENATE SESSION – THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 2018
• SENATE SESSION – THURSDAY, JAN. 25, 2018
• SENATE SESSION – WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018
• Summary provided to members of Ways and Means when they voted it out of committee

4. Executive Action Documents

5. Press Reports (links only)

• Mass. House OK’s repeal of 19th-century law that criminalized abortion
• Press Release Governor Baker Signs Bill Repealing Archaic Massachusetts Laws
• TO GUARD REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, LEGISLATURE REVISITS OLD LAWS

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