Legislative Research: MA S205 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court

Massachusetts Senate Bill 205 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced)	For legislation relative to price-fixing prohibition and consumer transparency. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S205 2025 Detail][S205 2025 Text][S205 2025 Comments]	2025-12-08 Accompanied a study order, see S2810
2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to small businesses and the sale of certain cultural products. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S205 2023 Detail][S205 2023 Text][S205 2023 Comments]	2024-12-31 No further action taken
2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to further regulate thoroughbred breeding. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S205 2021 Detail][S205 2021 Text][S205 2021 Comments]	2021-07-26 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to the Rural Policy Advisory Commission. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. [S205 2019 Detail][S205 2019 Text][S205 2019 Comments]	2020-08-10 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to gaming machines made in Massachusetts. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. [S205 2017 Detail][S205 2017 Text][S205 2017 Comments]	2018-04-26 Accompanied a study order, see S2486
2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to establish the licensure of interpreters and oral transliterators for the deaf. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S205 2015 Detail][S205 2015 Text][S205 2015 Comments]	2016-05-05 Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to assist parental choice concerning special education placements. Education. [S205 2013 Detail][S205 2013 Text][S205 2013 Comments]	2015-01-06 No further action taken
2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to financial literacy in schools [S205 2011 Detail][S205 2011 Text][S205 2011 Comments]	2011-08-01 Accompanying a new draft, see S1994
2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to extend the Use of the Sixth Edition of the Massachusetts Building Code. [S205 2009 Detail][S205 2009 Text][S205 2009 Comments]	2009-07-23 Discharged to the Senate Committee On Ways and Means

References Online

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Legislative Citation

APA

MA S205 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court. (2024, December 31). LegiScan. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S205/2023

MLA

"MA S205 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 31 Dec. 2024. Web. 17 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S205/2023>.

Chicago

"MA S205 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court." December 31, 2024 LegiScan. Accessed July 17, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S205/2023.

Turabian

LegiScan. MA S205 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court. 31 December 2024. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S205/2023 (accessed July 17, 2026).

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
S2757	Similar To	2024-07-29	Relative to the humane protection of animals	New draft substituted, see S2908
S2820	Similar To	2024-12-31	Banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops	No further action taken
S2908	Similar To	2025-01-08	Providing for the humane protection of animals	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 346 of the Acts of 2024
S2910	Similar To	2024-12-31	Relative to the Historic Connecticut River Water Trail	No further action taken