Massachusetts · Bill 1021 · 193rd General Court

An Act concerning the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals

H 1021 Sponsored by Colleen M. Garry Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1021) of Colleen M. Garry, Rodney M. Elliott and Marcus S. Vaughn for legislation to provide insurance coverage for the use of electronic tracking devices to protect the safety of persons with Autism spectrum disorder or Alzheimer’s disease. Financial Services.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Financial Services · Joint Committee on Financial Services
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 11/14/2023 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 and virtual · Joint Committee on Financial Services
  4. CommitteeReported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
  5. HouseAccompanied a study order, see H4634

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

All 2 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.