Legislative Research: MA S178 | 2013-2014 | 188th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation relative to direct equitable capital assistance to microbusinesses and small businesses. Community Development and Small Businesses. [S178 2025 Detail][S178 2025 Text][S178 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 relative to transparency in credit card fees. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S178 2023 Detail][S178 2023 Text][S178 2023 Comments] | 2024-01-26 Accompanied a new draft, see S2565 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to provide consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S178 2021 Detail][S178 2021 Text][S178 2021 Comments] | 2022-02-10 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 promote economic development and market access for emerging businesses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S178 2019 Detail][S178 2019 Text][S178 2019 Comments] | 2020-05-07 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Engrossed - Dead) | For legislation to establish the MassMade Program. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. [S178 2017 Detail][S178 2017 Text][S178 2017 Comments] | 2018-03-01 Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #328 (Yeas 36 to Nays 0) |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to protect Massachusetts businesses from abusive patent infringement claims. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S178 2015 Detail][S178 2015 Text][S178 2015 Comments] | 2016-03-14 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to Massachusetts veterans. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. [S178 2013 Detail][S178 2013 Text][S178 2013 Comments] | 2014-09-02 Accompanied a study order, see H4434 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to reduce special education referrals and costs. Education. [S178 2011 Detail][S178 2011 Text][S178 2011 Comments] | 2012-06-05 Accompanied a new draft, see H4152 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | Reduce the furnishing or procuring of alcohol to a minor by an adult [S178 2009 Detail][S178 2009 Text][S178 2009 Comments] | 2010-05-14 Accompanied a study order, see S2434 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S178] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Michael Knapik MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Bruce Tarr MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Robert Hedlund MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Richard Ross MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Thomas Calter MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S178 | 2013-2014 | 188th General Court. (2014, September 02). LegiScan. Retrieved July 05, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S178/2013
MLA
"MA S178 | 2013-2014 | 188th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 02 Sep. 2014. Web. 05 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S178/2013>.
Chicago
"MA S178 | 2013-2014 | 188th General Court." September 02, 2014 LegiScan. Accessed July 05, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S178/2013.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S178 | 2013-2014 | 188th General Court. 02 September 2014. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S178/2013 (accessed July 05, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H4434 | Replaced by | 2014-09-02 | Economic development matters | Discharged to the committee on House Rules |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/188/Senate/S178 |
| Text | http://www.malegislature.gov/Document/Bill/188/Senate/S178.pdf |
