Massachusetts Legislature | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court
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Active Massachusetts Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| S2677 | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Tyra Jackson, an employee of the Department of Mental Health. Public Service. | 2018-12-10 Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| H4992 | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for John S. Gay, an employee of the Trial Court. The Judiciary. | 2018-12-10 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| H4994 | Designating the state pool for children in the town of Clinton as the Liberty M. Arnold-Simon memorial children’s pool. | 2018-12-10 |
| H4971 | For legislation to establish the DHY clean waters community partnership, an inter-municipal agreement for waste water management in the towns of Dennis, Harwich, and Yarmouth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | 2018-12-10 |
| H4993 | Relative to placing a plaque at the McCarthy Pavilion in the city of Revere in memory of Grace Hill Sannella | 2018-12-10 |
| H4995 | That the town of Montague be authorized to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | 2018-12-10 |
| S2678 | Authorizing the town of Wenham to make permanent improvements to certain private ways and assess betterments. | 2018-12-10 Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| H4768 | Authorizing the town of Foxborough to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises. | 2018-12-10 Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| H4907 | Authorizing the town of Ayer to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. | 2018-12-10 Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| H4980 | Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, for a House bill, No. 4961. November 21, 2018. | 2018-12-10 Enacted and laid before the Governor |
Top Massachusetts Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Chris Walsh [D] | 840 |  |
| Rep. Denise Provost [D] | 781 | |
| Rep. Marjorie Decker [D] | 753 | |
| Rep. Paul Heroux [D] | 645 | |
| Rep. Michelle Dubois [D] | 614 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. James Eldridge [D] | 995 | |
| Sen. Jason Lewis [D] | 740 | |
| Sen. Barbara L'Italien [D] | 644 | |
| Sen. Bruce Tarr [R] | 598 | |
| Sen. Salvatore DiDomenico [D] | 532 | |
Top Massachusetts Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | 629 | |
| Rules | 131 | |
| Bills in the Third Reading | 25 | |
| Steering, Policy and Scheduling | 16 | |
| Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets | 1 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | 438 | |
| Rules | 159 | |
| Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets | 3 | |
| Global Warming and Climate Change | 1 | |
Most Viewed Massachusetts Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| S1387 | For legislation relative to a service based retirement option for Group 1 and Group 2 career employees. Public Service. | Bill Text |
| H3800 | The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill making appropriations for fiscal year 2018 (House, No. 3601), reports, in part, recommending passage of the accompanying... | Bill Text |
| S1218 | For legislation to protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction. Public Health. | Bill Text |
| H58 | Relative to the compensation of public officials. Temporary Ways and Means. | Bill Text |
| S490 | For legislation to prohibit wild and exotic animal performances. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | Bill Text |
| H3361 | Relative to identifying Asian American and Pacific Islander ethnic groups residing in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | Bill Text |
| H1 | A message from His Excellency the Governor submitting the annual budget of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 (House, No. 1). | Bill Text |
| H68 | Relative to reorganizing the Department of Public Safety. January 25, 2017. | Bill Text |
| S379 | For legislation for a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention. Election Laws. | Bill Text |
| S373 | For legislation relative to automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud. Election Laws. | Bill Text |
Most Monitored Massachusetts Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| S1387 | For legislation relative to a service based retirement option for Group 1 and Group 2 career employees. Public Service. | Bill Text |
| S1821 | For legislation to combat climate change. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | Bill Text |
| H1726 | Relative to the establishment of certain funds for the promotion of green infrastructure, so-called, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | Bill Text |
| S1305 | For legislation to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | Bill Text |
| S2202 | Furthering health empowerment and affordability by leveraging transformative health care. | Bill Text |
| S2249 | Relative to the use of crossbows in hunting (Senate, No. 429),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2249) [Senator O’Connor-Ives dissenting]. | Bill Text |
| H3269 | Relative to prohibiting the use of public funds and resources for immigration enforcement purposes. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | Bill Text |
| S499 | For legislation relative to women’s health and economic equity. Financial Services. | Bill Text |
| S379 | For legislation for a United States constitutional amendment and amendments convention. Election Laws. | Bill Text |
| S490 | For legislation to prohibit wild and exotic animal performances. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | Bill Text |
Massachusetts Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
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| 2017-2018 | 190th General Court | 7669 | 474 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015-2016 | 189th General Court | 7302 | 607 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013-2014 | 188th General Court | 6947 | 687 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011-2012 | 187th General Court | 7007 | 650 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | 6437 | 163 | Browse | Search | Download |
