Legislative Research: MA H259 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | Relative to educational support for children in foster care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [H259 2025 Detail][H259 2025 Text][H259 2025 Comments] | 2025-10-15 Accompanied a new draft, see H4599 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | Relative to ensuring transparent ticket pricing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [H259 2023 Detail][H259 2023 Text][H259 2023 Comments] | 2024-01-25 Accompanied a new draft, see H4276 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | Relative to granting provisional social worker licenses under an alternative method of examining competency. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [H259 2021 Detail][H259 2021 Text][H259 2021 Comments] | 2023-01-03 No further action taken |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | Relative to background checks for bidders at auto auctions. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [H259 2019 Detail][H259 2019 Text][H259 2019 Comments] | 2020-10-26 Accompanied a study order, see H5043 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish an opt-out admissions lottery process for charter schools. Education. [H259 2017 Detail][H259 2017 Text][H259 2017 Comments] | 2018-07-09 Accompanied a study order, see H4716 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | Relative to the prevention of credit card company unfair business practices. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [H259 2015 Detail][H259 2015 Text][H259 2015 Comments] | 2016-08-15 Accompanied a study order, see H4578 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to further regulate farmer-distillery sales to wholesalers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [H259 2013 Detail][H259 2013 Text][H259 2013 Comments] | 2014-04-17 Accompanied a study order, see H4042 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, a petition of Thomas M. Stanley, Matthew A. Beaton and Tom Sannicandro that the Department of Environmental Protection Office of Research and Standards conduct a long-term research program on contaminants in striped bass. E... [H259 2011 Detail][H259 2011 Text][H259 2011 Comments] | 2012-11-30 Accompanied a study order, see H4523 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | Relative to consumer identity verification prior to the issuance of credit cards [H259 2009 Detail][H259 2009 Text][H259 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-20 Public Hearing date 5/12 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts H259] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Representative Dennis Rosa MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Timothy Madden MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Brian Ashe MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Chris Walsh MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Marjorie Decker MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Stephen DiNatale MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA H259 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, August 15). LegiScan. Retrieved July 06, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/H259/2015
MLA
"MA H259 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 15 Aug. 2016. Web. 06 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/H259/2015>.
Chicago
"MA H259 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." August 15, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed July 06, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/H259/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA H259 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 15 August 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/H259/2015 (accessed July 06, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H4578 | Replaced by | 2016-08-15 | Consumer protection | Discharged to the committee on House Rules |
| H4730 | Similar To | 2017-01-12 | Establishing a sick leave bank for Alicia Harmon, an employee of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 422 of the Acts of 2016 |
| H122 | Similar To | 2016-09-19 | To establish the changing of determination standard for the Department of Children and Families | Accompanied a study order, see H4613 |
| H123 | Similar To | 2016-09-19 | To establish an Independent Ombudsman office, external of the Department of Children and Families | Accompanied a study order, see H4613 |
| H1565 | Similar To | 2016-10-24 | Relative to transfer on death real estate registration | Accompanied a study order, see H4706 |
| H2674 | Similar To | 2016-09-26 | Relative to Real Estate Tax Exemptions of Certain Veterans | Accompanied a study order, see H4639 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H259 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H259.pdf |
