Legislative Research: MA S1655 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | Relative to clarifying the standards for requiring the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in rehabilitated buildings. Public Safety and Homeland Security. [S1655 2025 Detail][S1655 2025 Text][S1655 2025 Comments] | 2025-07-17 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to reform sick leave buybacks. Public Service. [S1655 2023 Detail][S1655 2023 Text][S1655 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-08 Accompanied a study order, see S2610 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish retirement parity for long term public defenders. Public Service. [S1655 2021 Detail][S1655 2021 Text][S1655 2021 Comments] | 2022-02-10 Accompanied a study order, see S2679 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the small commercial tax exemption. Revenue. [S1655 2019 Detail][S1655 2019 Text][S1655 2019 Comments] | 2020-11-02 Accompanied a study order, see H5080 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the curatorship program. Revenue. [S1655 2017 Detail][S1655 2017 Text][S1655 2017 Comments] | 2018-12-20 Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2685 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish February 20 as Frederick Douglass Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [S1655 2015 Detail][S1655 2015 Text][S1655 2015 Comments] | 2016-12-29 Bills in the Third Reading new draft substituted, see S2525 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish a more equitable public transit fare structure. Transportation. [S1655 2013 Detail][S1655 2013 Text][S1655 2013 Comments] | 2014-09-04 Accompanied a study order, see H4443 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to require electrical service restoration in the event of a disruption. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. [S1655 2011 Detail][S1655 2011 Text][S1655 2011 Comments] | 2012-10-01 Accompanied a study order, see S2447 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the crime of murder [S1655 2009 Detail][S1655 2009 Text][S1655 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-20 Public Hearing date 7/14 at 12:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
References Online
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| [Massachusetts S1655] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Anne Gobi MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S1655 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, December 29). LegiScan. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1655/2015
MLA
"MA S1655 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 29 Dec. 2016. Web. 14 Nov. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1655/2015>.
Chicago
"MA S1655 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." December 29, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed November 14, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1655/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S1655 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 29 December 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1655/2015 (accessed November 14, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H135 | Similar To | 2016-09-26 | To establish an office of youth development | Accompanied a study order, see H4635 |
| S1215 | Similar To | 2016-03-28 | Establishing the Massachusetts Cemeteries Board of Oversight | Accompanied a study order, see S2199 |
| S997 | Similar To | 2015-07-27 | Establishing a Commonwealth citizen service initiative | Accompanied a new draft, see S1980 |
| S1647 | Similar To | 2016-07-05 | Establishing an office of Access and Opportunities | Accompanied a study order, see S2386 |
| H1051 | Similar To | 2016-03-10 | Relative to preserving Polish heritage in the Pioneer Valley | Accompanied a new draft, see H4058 |
| S2065 | Similar To | 2015-11-23 | Relative to Community Benefit Districts | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S2320 | Similar To | 2016-09-26 | To establish the Center of Excellence in Community Policing and Behavioral Health | Accompanied a study order, see H4637 |
| S2525 | Replaced by | 2016-12-29 | Further regulating the establishment of Peace Day and establishing February 20 as Frederick Douglass Day | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| S1453 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | Improving the fairness of our tax laws | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1645 | Similar To | 2016-07-05 | To Strengthen Impact, Efficiency and Accountability in the Government-Nonprofit Partnership | Accompanied a study order, see S2386 |
| S1711 | Similar To | 2016-07-05 | Relative to transparency in government with regard to consultant expenses | Accompanied a study order, see S2386 |
| S1618 | Similar To | 2016-04-21 | Relative to jobs, workforce development, and main street fairness | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S876 | Similar To | 2016-04-04 | Relative to a private cause of action to prevent the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals | Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1655 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1655.pdf |
