Legislative Research: MA S1587 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation relative to dental hygienists. Public Health. [S1587 2025 Detail][S1587 2025 Text][S1587 2025 Comments] | 2026-02-09 Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to expand the state DNA database. Public Safety and Homeland Security. [S1587 2023 Detail][S1587 2023 Text][S1587 2023 Comments] | 2024-05-13 Accompanied a study order, see S2776 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to ensure pay parity for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security. [S1587 2021 Detail][S1587 2021 Text][S1587 2021 Comments] | 2022-03-21 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to expand insurance choices for state and local employees. Public Service. [S1587 2019 Detail][S1587 2019 Text][S1587 2019 Comments] | 2020-02-18 Accompanied a study order, see S2545 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to sales tax exemptions for libraries. Revenue. [S1587 2017 Detail][S1587 2017 Text][S1587 2017 Comments] | 2018-04-30 Accompanied a study order, see S2497 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to reduce the sales tax to 5%. Revenue. [S1587 2015 Detail][S1587 2015 Text][S1587 2015 Comments] | 2016-05-12 Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to promote zero net-energy buildings in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. [S1587 2013 Detail][S1587 2013 Text][S1587 2013 Comments] | 2014-03-06 Accompanied a study order, see S2024 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to create a performance management system for the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [S1587 2011 Detail][S1587 2011 Text][S1587 2011 Comments] | 2012-10-01 Accompanied a study order, see S2446 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the sexual abuse of minors [S1587 2009 Detail][S1587 2009 Text][S1587 2009 Comments] | 2010-04-05 Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S1587] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Bruce Tarr MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Leonard Mirra MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Viriato deMacedo MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Robert Hedlund MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Donald Humason MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Mathew Muratore MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S1587 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, May 12). LegiScan. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1587/2015
MLA
"MA S1587 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 12 May. 2016. Web. 28 Oct. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1587/2015>.
Chicago
"MA S1587 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." May 12, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1587/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S1587 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 12 May 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1587/2015 (accessed October 28, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2290 | Replaced by | 2016-05-12 | Revenue matters | Reported in part by S1494 |
| S236 | Similar To | 2015-07-16 | Relative to a permanent annual sales tax holiday | Accompanied a new draft, see H3659 |
| S237 | Similar To | 2016-04-07 | Establishing a permanent annual sales tax holiday | Accompanied a study order, see S2215 |
| S1586 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | Relative to exempting certain medical supplies from the state sales tax | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1529 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | Relative to propane powered vehicle tax credit | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1535 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | Relative to homeowners | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1527 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | Resolve relative to an automatic reduction in the sales tax | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1541 | Similar To | 2015-07-30 | To promote sales tax fairness for main street retailers through minimum simplification | New draft substituted, see S1974 |
| S1486 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | Repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1608 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | Relative to the sales tax | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1487 | Similar To | 2015-05-07 | To provide equitable cellular phone taxation | Accompanied H2517 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1587 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1587.pdf |
