Legislative Research: MA S1277 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court

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SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025-2026
194th General Court

(Introduced)
For legislation relative to the humane protection of animals. The Judiciary.
[S1277 2025 Detail][S1277 2025 Text][S1277 2025 Comments]
2025-12-18
Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886
2023-2024
193rd General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to the use of outdoor clotheslines. Municipalities and Regional Government.
[S1277 2023 Detail][S1277 2023 Text][S1277 2023 Comments]
2024-02-15
Accompanied a study order, see S2647
2021-2022
192nd General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to harm reduction and racial justice. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
[S1277 2021 Detail][S1277 2021 Text][S1277 2021 Comments]
2022-09-08
Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2019-2020
191st General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to the prescription monitoring program. Public Health.
[S1277 2019 Detail][S1277 2019 Text][S1277 2019 Comments]
2020-05-07
Accompanied a study order, see S2683
2017-2018
190th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to military grade controlled property. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[S1277 2017 Detail][S1277 2017 Text][S1277 2017 Comments]
2018-02-07
Accompanied a study order, see S2292
2015-2016
189th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to end of life choices of inmates. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[S1277 2015 Detail][S1277 2015 Text][S1277 2015 Comments]
2016-06-23
Accompanied a study order, see S2362
2013-2014
188th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to Group 1, Group 2 or Group 4 employees with creditable service to serve on retirement boards. Public Service.
[S1277 2013 Detail][S1277 2013 Text][S1277 2013 Comments]
2014-04-28
Accompanied a study order, see S2113
2011-2012
187th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to retirement benefits for Joan M. Reilly
[S1277 2011 Detail][S1277 2011 Text][S1277 2011 Comments]
2012-09-27
Accompanied a study order, see S2443
2009-2010
186th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to tax deductions and credits for costs of higher education
[S1277 2009 Detail][S1277 2009 Text][S1277 2009 Comments]
2009-01-20
Public Hearing date 7/22 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2

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Legislative Citation

APA
MA S1277 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. (2018, February 07). LegiScan. Retrieved October 08, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1277/2017
MLA
"MA S1277 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 07 Feb. 2018. Web. 08 Oct. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1277/2017>.
Chicago
"MA S1277 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." February 07, 2018 LegiScan. Accessed October 08, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1277/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S1277 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. 07 February 2018. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1277/2017 (accessed October 08, 2026).

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S1157Similar To2018-02-05Relative to the expenditure of certain municipal and district moniesBill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
S1522Similar To2018-04-30Exempting residential security systems from sales taxAccompanied a study order, see S2497
S590Similar To2018-04-30Relative to vacated foreclosed residential propertyAccompanied a study order, see S2496
S1644Similar To2017-07-20Relative to the interest rate on tax-deferred propertyAccompanied S1503
H1557Similar To2019-01-01To broaden eligibility for relief from disproportionate property tax burdensNo further action taken
H1570Similar To2018-02-22To insure fair taxation of affordable housingAccompanied a study order, see H4244
H1605Similar To2018-02-22Providing for a certain real property tax exemptionAccompanied a study order, see H4244
H1608Similar To2018-02-22Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxesAccompanied a study order, see H4244
H1610Similar To2018-02-22Relative to municipal option abatement for contaminated real propertyAccompanied a study order, see H4244
H1641Similar To2018-02-22Establishing a tax incentive for small property improvementsAccompanied a study order, see H4244
H3693Similar To2017-11-02Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housingAccompanied a new draft, see H4004
H3787Similar To2018-02-22Relative to the sale of the property located at 616 Towne Street, North Attleborough, MassachusettsAmended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4248
S2160Similar To2018-03-26Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systemsNew draft substituted, see S2364
H35Similar To2018-07-19Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed propertyAccompanied a study order, see H4785
S2124Similar To2017-07-27Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferralsReprinted as amended, see S2135
H1319Similar To2018-07-17To promote school safetyAccompanied a study order, see H4767
S2292Replaced by2018-03-05Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the CommonwealthDischarged to the committee on Senate Rules
H4258Similar To2018-04-09Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemptionAccompanied a new draft, see H4389
S2670Similar To2018-11-16Creating senior tax relief in the town of Carver.Signed by the Governor, Chapter 299 of the Acts of 2018
H4978Similar To2018-12-17Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemptionAccompanied a new draft, see H4998

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