Legislative Research: MA S2143 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Massachusetts Senate Bill 2143 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced)	For legislation to permit enhanced public access to deliberations of public bodies and to permit improved efficiency of public bodies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [S2143 2025 Detail][S2143 2025 Text][S2143 2025 Comments]	2026-02-09 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 reasonable municipal expenses. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. [S2143 2023 Detail][S2143 2023 Text][S2143 2023 Comments]	2024-12-31 No further action taken
2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to protect consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. [S2143 2021 Detail][S2143 2021 Text][S2143 2021 Comments]	2022-02-24 Accompanied a study order, see S2715
2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to establish the Blue Star Family license plate. Transportation. [S2143 2019 Detail][S2143 2019 Text][S2143 2019 Comments]	2020-06-04 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2017-2018 190th General Court (Passed)	For legislation to authorize the city of Salem to convert 2 seasonal liquor licenses to annual licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] [S2143 2017 Detail][S2143 2017 Text][S2143 2017 Comments]	2017-12-22 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 162 of the Acts of 2017
2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the House Bill eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities in the Commonwealth (House, No. 3969, amended); reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all... [S2143 2015 Detail][S2143 2015 Text][S2143 2015 Comments]	2016-03-03 See H3969
2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	Amendment Title: An Act providing for capital facility repairs and improvements for the Commonwealth The committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditure and State Assets , to whom was referred the House Bill providing for capital facility repairs and impr... [S2143 2013 Detail][S2143 2013 Text][S2143 2013 Comments]	2014-05-15 Recommended new text of H3933
2011-2012 187th General Court (Passed)	Relative to the emergency service response of public utility companies (being the text of Senate, No. 2140, printed as amended)] [S2143 2011 Detail][S2143 2011 Text][S2143 2011 Comments]	2012-08-06 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 216 of the Acts of 2012

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Legislative Citation

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Turabian

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Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
H3969	Replaced by	2016-03-07	Eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities in the Commonwealth	Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
S2047	Similar To	2015-11-18	To promote quality physical education	Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #202 [YEAS 37 - NAYS 2]
S2378	Similar To	2016-06-29	Relative to the licensure of insurance adjusters in the Commonwealth	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
S1566	Similar To	2016-05-12	To promote reusable energy use in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2290
S117	Similar To	2016-02-29	To promote livable communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2145
S3	Similar To	2015-05-21	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements	See H3401
S1735	Similar To	2016-07-05	Establishing the Commonwealth Competition Council	Accompanied a study order, see S2386
S2167	Similar To	2016-03-07	Eliminating archaic language pertaining to individuals with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
S2261	Similar To	2016-05-02	The financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Adopted, in concurrence
S1298	Similar To	2016-04-11	Relative to the creation of the Commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S496	Similar To	2016-06-06	To relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles	Accompanied a study order, see S2318
S1534	Similar To	2016-05-12	Relative to veterans property tax abatement	Accompanied a study order, see S2290
S1704	Similar To	2015-10-26	To promote solar hot water installations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
H2727	Similar To	2016-04-13	An act reducing filing fees for certain small business	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H2873	Similar To	2016-04-07	Relative to providing hearing and visual aids to deaf and blind viewers	Accompanied a study order, see H4177