Legislative Research: MA S478 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees. Elder Affairs. [S478 2025 Detail][S478 2025 Text][S478 2025 Comments] | 2026-04-01 Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to expand the sale of products by farmer breweries. Environment and Natural Resources. [S478 2023 Detail][S478 2023 Text][S478 2023 Comments] | 2024-04-01 Accompanied a new draft, see S2629 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation for political party endorsement reform. Election Laws. [S478 2021 Detail][S478 2021 Text][S478 2021 Comments] | 2022-09-12 Accompanied a study order, see H5026 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the Ware river watershed advisory committee. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [S478 2019 Detail][S478 2019 Text][S478 2019 Comments] | 2019-06-13 Accompanied a new draft, see S2253 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [S478 2017 Detail][S478 2017 Text][S478 2017 Comments] | 2018-02-14 Accompanied S479 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to vegetation management. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [S478 2015 Detail][S478 2015 Text][S478 2015 Comments] | 2016-03-28 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 authorize conversions by Massachusetts-chartered banks or credit unions to federal or other charters. Financial Services. [S478 2013 Detail][S478 2013 Text][S478 2013 Comments] | 2015-01-06 No further action taken |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to repeal certain provisions of law relating to the process of appraising damages covered by motor vehicle insurance policies. Financial Services. [S478 2011 Detail][S478 2011 Text][S478 2011 Comments] | 2012-09-27 Accompanied a study order, see H4453 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to provide health care coverage for autism spectrum disorders [S478 2009 Detail][S478 2009 Text][S478 2009 Comments] | 2010-06-24 Senate concurred |
References Online
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| [Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||
| [Senator Daniel Wolf MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Timothy Madden MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Sarah Peake MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Chris Walsh MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Denise Provost MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Brian Mannal MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S478 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, March 28). LegiScan. Retrieved June 27, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S478/2015
MLA
"MA S478 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 28 Mar. 2016. Web. 27 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S478/2015>.
Chicago
"MA S478 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." March 28, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed June 27, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S478/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S478 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 28 March 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S478/2015 (accessed June 27, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3553 | Replaces | 2016-03-28 | Relative to vegetation management plans | Accompanied S478 |
| S755 | Similar To | 2016-04-04 | Regulating the maintenance of encroaching vegetation | Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
| S744 | Similar To | 2016-04-04 | Relative to the compensation of a guardian ad litem in a contempt action | Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
| H821 | Similar To | 2016-12-12 | Relative to continuing education of insurance producers | Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4760 |
| H2988 | Similar To | 2016-06-29 | Relative to the elimination of an annual fee by veterans for distinctive license plates | Accompanied a study order, see H4438 |
| S659 | Similar To | 2016-01-19 | Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to a more robust public higher education oversight structure | Accompanied a new draft, see S2102 |
| H3754 | Similar To | 2016-09-26 | Relative to healthy youth | Accompanied a study order, see H4635 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S478 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S478.pdf |
