Legislative Research: MA S261 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to regulate bodyworks. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S261 2025 Detail][S261 2025 Text][S261 2025 Comments] | 2025-10-23 Accompanied a study order, see S2667 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to universal school meals. Education. [S261 2023 Detail][S261 2023 Text][S261 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-05 Accompanied S243 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to enable the Massachusetts Center for Employee Ownership. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. [S261 2021 Detail][S261 2021 Text][S261 2021 Comments] | 2022-03-03 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 availability of sunscreen for students. Education. [S261 2019 Detail][S261 2019 Text][S261 2019 Comments] | 2020-02-18 Accompanied a study order, see S2538 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to geography education. Education. [S261 2017 Detail][S261 2017 Text][S261 2017 Comments] | 2018-04-02 Accompanied a study order, see S2385 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to improve literacy skills. Education. [S261 2015 Detail][S261 2015 Text][S261 2015 Comments] | 2016-06-13 Accompanied a new draft, see S2330 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish college and career preparations programs for postecondary education. Education. [S261 2013 Detail][S261 2013 Text][S261 2013 Comments] | 2013-10-28 Accompanied H460 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to CPR and AED certification for athletic coaches. Education. [S261 2011 Detail][S261 2011 Text][S261 2011 Comments] | 2012-01-23 Accompanied a new draft, see S2109 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | Require students to respect senior citizen teachers [S261 2009 Detail][S261 2009 Text][S261 2009 Comments] | 2010-05-13 Accompanied a study order, see S2428 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Massachusetts S261] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Julian Cyr MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Timothy Whelan MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S261 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. (2020, February 18). LegiScan. Retrieved June 28, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S261/2019
MLA
"MA S261 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 18 Feb. 2020. Web. 28 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S261/2019>.
Chicago
"MA S261 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." February 18, 2020 LegiScan. Accessed June 28, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S261/2019.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S261 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. 18 February 2020. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S261/2019 (accessed June 28, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S731 | Similar To | 2020-02-18 | Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools | Accompanied a study order, see S2538 |
| H477 | Similar To | 2020-01-15 | To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities | Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| S272 | Similar To | 2020-02-18 | Relative to substance use education in public schools | Accompanied a study order, see S2538 |
| H557 | Similar To | 2020-12-03 | Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care | Accompanied a study order, see H5159 |
| H515 | Similar To | 2020-12-03 | Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students | Accompanied a study order, see H5159 |
| S1113 | Similar To | 2020-05-21 | Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools | Accompanied a new draft, see S2711 |
| S306 | Similar To | 2020-02-18 | To strengthen charter school data reporting | Accompanied a study order, see S2538 |
| S307 | Similar To | 2020-02-18 | To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools | Accompanied a study order, see S2538 |
| S314 | Similar To | 2020-02-18 | Relative to local approval for charter schools | Accompanied a study order, see S2538 |
| S330 | Similar To | 2020-02-18 | Relative to physical and social recess in schools | Accompanied a study order, see S2538 |
| H2351 | Similar To | 2020-05-20 | Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools | Accompanied a study order, see H4722 |
| H3853 | Similar To | 2020-12-03 | Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford | Accompanied a study order, see H5159 |
| S2248 | Similar To | 2020-02-18 | Relative to freedom of expression for public school students | Accompanied a study order, see S2538 |
| S2324 | Similar To | 2020-03-05 | Establishing a hate crimes grant program | Accompanied a new draft, see S2581 |
| S2348 | Similar To | 2019-10-03 | Relative to educational opportunity for students | New draft substituted, see S2350 |
| H4135 | Similar To | 2019-10-21 | Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students” | Adopted, see S2365 |
| H4137 | Similar To | 2019-10-23 | Similar Bills | Published as amended, see H4145 |
| H4145 | Similar To | 2019-10-23 | Similar Bills | See S2365 |
| S2412 | Similar To | 2019-11-26 | Relative to educational opportunity for students | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019 |
| S2538 | Replaced by | 2020-02-20 | Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues | Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S261 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S261.pdf |
