Legislative Research: MA S1655 | 2017-2018 | 190th 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
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S1655] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Bruce Tarr MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Bradford Hill MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Richard Ross MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S1655 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. (2018, December 20). LegiScan. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1655/2017
MLA
"MA S1655 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 20 Dec. 2018. Web. 14 Nov. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1655/2017>.
Chicago
"MA S1655 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." December 20, 2018 LegiScan. Accessed November 14, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1655/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S1655 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. 20 December 2018. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1655/2017 (accessed November 14, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S287 | Similar To | 2018-03-19 | To establish a discretionary grant program for students with autism | Accompanied a study order, see S2348 |
| S32 | Similar To | 2018-03-19 | Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process | Accompanied a study order, see S2345 |
| S705 | Similar To | 2018-02-01 | Relative to early college high schools | Accompanied a new draft, see S2276 |
| S68 | Similar To | 2018-03-19 | Relative to SNAP nutritional reform | Accompanied a study order, see S2345 |
| S1386 | Similar To | 2018-08-09 | Relative to firefighters cessation program | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 210 of the Acts of 2018 |
| S39 | Similar To | 2018-03-19 | To SAVE Massachusetts tax dollars | Accompanied a study order, see S2345 |
| S362 | Similar To | 2018-03-29 | Establishing a statewide adopt-a-senior program | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S36 | Similar To | 2018-03-29 | Establishing the healthy incentives program | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S178 | Similar To | 2018-03-01 | Establishing the MassMade Program | Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #328 (Yeas 36 to Nays 0) |
| S676 | Similar To | 2018-02-14 | Expanding the community college training incentive program | New draft substituted, see S2297 |
| H129 | Similar To | 2017-05-08 | Affecting the payment of rebates in retail stores | Hearing scheduled for 05/11/2017 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| H1485 | Similar To | 2018-02-22 | Relative to adopting the new market tax credits program for Massachusetts | Accompanied a study order, see H4244 |
| H227 | Similar To | 2018-01-22 | Creating a school resource officer grant program and fund | Accompanied a new draft, see H4128 |
| H399 | Similar To | 2019-01-01 | Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act | No further action taken |
| H890 | Similar To | 2018-08-09 | Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers | Accompanied a study order, see H4874 |
| S713 | Similar To | 2018-04-26 | To establish a Master of Library Science assistance program | Accompanied a study order, see S2487 |
| H1302 | Similar To | 2018-07-17 | Relative to recreational vehicles | Accompanied a study order, see H4767 |
| H406 | Similar To | 2018-06-06 | Establishing a regional dredge grants program | Accompanied a study order, see H4571 |
| H1866 | Similar To | 2018-03-22 | Establishing an emergency responder yellow dot program | Accompanied H1856 |
| H497 | Similar To | 2018-07-18 | Relative to an investigation of flood insurance by the attorney general | Accompanied a study order, see H4778 |
| S2235 | Similar To | 2017-12-14 | Relative to the endowment match program | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| H4110 | Similar To | 2019-01-01 | Establishing a paid family and medical leave insurance program | No further action taken |
| S2685 | Replaced by | 2018-12-20 | Relative to the curatorship program | Recommended new draft for S1655 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1655 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1655.pdf |
