Legislative Research: MA S173 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court

Massachusetts Senate Bill 173 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced)	For legislation to promote downtown vitality. Community Development and Small Businesses. [S173 2025 Detail][S173 2025 Text][S173 2025 Comments]	2026-01-15 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 establish licensing standards for drain cleaners. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S173 2023 Detail][S173 2023 Text][S173 2023 Comments]	2024-12-31 No further action taken
2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to refrigeration technicians. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S173 2021 Detail][S173 2021 Text][S173 2021 Comments]	2022-03-03 Accompanied H313
2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to reduce lottery littering. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S173 2019 Detail][S173 2019 Text][S173 2019 Comments]	2020-02-13 Accompanied a study order, see S2534
2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to protect consumers of sign language and oral interpretation and transliteration. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S173 2017 Detail][S173 2017 Text][S173 2017 Comments]	2018-02-22 Accompanied a new draft, see S2473
2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to regulate powdered alcohol. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S173 2015 Detail][S173 2015 Text][S173 2015 Comments]	2016-02-04 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to promote efficiency and transparency in economic development . Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. [S173 2013 Detail][S173 2013 Text][S173 2013 Comments]	2014-09-02 Accompanied a study order, see H4434
2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to provide for loans for waterfront development. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. [S173 2011 Detail][S173 2011 Text][S173 2011 Comments]	2012-06-18 Accompanied a study order, see S2309
2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	Ensure the privacy of certain data [S173 2009 Detail][S173 2009 Text][S173 2009 Comments]	2010-05-14 Accompanied a study order, see S2434

References Online

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[Senator Bruce Tarr MA]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante MA]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Senator Robert Hedlund MA]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative Steven Walsh MA]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

MA S173 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court. (2012, June 18). LegiScan. Retrieved July 02, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S173/2011

MLA

"MA S173 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 18 Jun. 2012. Web. 02 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S173/2011>.

Chicago

"MA S173 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court." June 18, 2012 LegiScan. Accessed July 02, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S173/2011.

Turabian

LegiScan. MA S173 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court. 18 June 2012. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S173/2011 (accessed July 02, 2026).

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
S2309	Replaced by	2012-06-19	Study Order for the Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules