Legislative Research: MA S118 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court

Massachusetts Senate Bill 118 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced)	For legislation to lift kids out of deep poverty. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S118 2025 Detail][S118 2025 Text][S118 2025 Comments]	2025-10-20 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	By Mr. Moore, a petition of Michael O. Moore, Mark C. Montigny, Susannah M. Whipps, Ryan C. Fattman and others that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to establish the Ha... [S118 2023 Detail][S118 2023 Text][S118 2023 Comments]	2024-12-31 No further action taken
2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to concern food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S118 2021 Detail][S118 2021 Text][S118 2021 Comments]	2022-01-26 Accompanied a study order, see S2624
2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to the licensure of dog trainers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S118 2019 Detail][S118 2019 Text][S118 2019 Comments]	2020-02-13 Accompanied a study order, see S2534
2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to protect the interests of shareholders. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S118 2017 Detail][S118 2017 Text][S118 2017 Comments]	2017-07-24 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to safeguard municipal permitting. Community Development and Small Businesses. [S118 2015 Detail][S118 2015 Text][S118 2015 Comments]	2016-02-25 Accompanied a new draft, see S2144
2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to residential construction contracts. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S118 2013 Detail][S118 2013 Text][S118 2013 Comments]	2014-04-10 Accompanied a new draft, see S2084
2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to regulate advertisements and solicitations for time. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S118 2011 Detail][S118 2011 Text][S118 2011 Comments]	2012-09-27 Accompanied a study order, see S2444
2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	Maintain public water systems [S118 2009 Detail][S118 2009 Text][S118 2009 Comments]	2010-03-11 Accompanied H268

References Online

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[Senator Jason Lewis MA]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

MA S118 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. (2017, July 24). LegiScan. Retrieved July 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S118/2017

MLA

"MA S118 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 24 Jul. 2017. Web. 04 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S118/2017>.

Chicago

"MA S118 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." July 24, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed July 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S118/2017.

Turabian

LegiScan. MA S118 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. 24 July 2017. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S118/2017 (accessed July 04, 2026).

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
S199	Similar To	2018-04-26	To study the feasibility of streamlining business registration	Accompanied a study order, see S2486
S88	Similar To	2018-07-05	Relative to encouraging the growth of small businesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2588
S184	Similar To	2018-04-26	Relative to creating low profit limited liability companies	Accompanied a study order, see S2486
S803	Similar To	2018-03-01	Relative to probation violations	Accompanied a study order, see S2313
S485	Similar To	2018-04-26	Relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil	Accompanied a study order, see S2489
S1593	Similar To	2018-04-30	Establishing a tax credit for small businesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2497
S1597	Similar To	2018-04-30	Excluding small businesses from personal property tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497
S1895	Similar To	2018-01-18	To foster artist businesses in Cultural Districts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S772	Similar To	2018-03-01	Relative to the establishing of criminal penalties, under Public Corruption Laws, for violating the oaths of office as prescribed by the Massachusetts Constitution and M.G.L. c. 221 § 38	Accompanied a study order, see S2313
H215	Similar To	2018-06-07	Establishing a tax increment financing plan for new businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4584
H1573	Similar To	2018-02-22	Relative to the property tax classification of small businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4244
H1090	Similar To	2019-01-01	To establish commonsense permitting reforms for businesses and landowners	No further action taken
H184	Similar To	2019-01-01	Prohibiting intentional misrepresentation by a business of its location	No further action taken
H137	Similar To	2019-01-01	Allowing businesses to sign up for the "Do Not Call" list	No further action taken
H1860	Similar To	2018-03-05	To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license	Read second and ordered to a third reading
H557	Similar To	2018-07-18	Reducing the costs for small business	Accompanied a study order, see H4778
H24	Similar To	2018-03-29	Relative to civil violations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350