H 2011
An Act relative to bodily autonomy and family integrity
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Bill overview
This bill, An Act relative to bodily autonomy and family integrity, aims to ensure that individuals have control over their healthcare decisions and protect family integrity. It seeks to regulate health decisions, particularly in medical settings, and emphasizes the importance of bodily autonomy. The bill was referred to the Judiciary committee and subsequently accompanied a study order.
Key provisions
- Regulates health decisions.
- Focuses on bodily autonomy.
- Aims to protect family integrity.
- Accompanied a study order (H5281).
Who is affected
- Individuals making healthcare decisions
- Healthcare providers
- Families
Notable changes
- The bill was accompanied by a study order to further examine the issues it addresses.
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Bill H.2011 194th (Current)
An Act relative to bodily autonomy and family integrity
By Representative Thurber of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2011) of Justin Thurber for legislation to regulate health decisions. The Judiciary.
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Bill Information
Presenter: Justin Thurber
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to ensure the sanctity of bodily autonomy in medical settings, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.
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Bill History
Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.2011
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order | |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) |
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