Legislative Research: MA S491 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to improve resilience in older adults and people with disabilities during public health, environmental or technological emergencies. Elder Affairs. [S491 2025 Detail][S491 2025 Text][S491 2025 Comments] | 2025-12-18 Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2887 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to creating an animal advisory board to the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. Environment and Natural Resources. [S491 2023 Detail][S491 2023 Text][S491 2023 Comments] | 2024-01-26 Accompanied a new draft, see S2569 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to ballot modernization. Election Laws. [S491 2021 Detail][S491 2021 Text][S491 2021 Comments] | 2022-09-12 Accompanied a study order, see H5026 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to respond to the threat of invasive species. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [S491 2019 Detail][S491 2019 Text][S491 2019 Comments] | 2020-01-16 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the timely disposal of contraband drugs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [S491 2017 Detail][S491 2017 Text][S491 2017 Comments] | 2017-11-16 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to administrative simplification. Financial Services. [S491 2015 Detail][S491 2015 Text][S491 2015 Comments] | 2016-06-06 Accompanied a study order, see S2318 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to vacated foreclosed residential property. Financial Services. [S491 2013 Detail][S491 2013 Text][S491 2013 Comments] | 2014-03-25 Accompanied a study order, see S2064 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish an equitable rate of payment for medicaid home health services. Health Care Financing. [S491 2011 Detail][S491 2011 Text][S491 2011 Comments] | 2012-12-10 Accompanied a study order, see H4537 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to Commonwealth automobile reinsurers [S491 2009 Detail][S491 2009 Text][S491 2009 Comments] | 2010-02-08 Accompanied a new draft, see H4476 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S491] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||
| [Senator James Timilty MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Anne Gobi MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S491 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. (2017, November 16). LegiScan. Retrieved July 06, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S491/2017
MLA
"MA S491 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 16 Nov. 2017. Web. 06 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S491/2017>.
Chicago
"MA S491 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." November 16, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed July 06, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S491/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S491 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. 16 November 2017. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S491/2017 (accessed July 06, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S485 | Similar To | 2018-04-26 | Relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil | Accompanied a study order, see S2489 |
| S465 | Similar To | 2017-09-14 | Preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater | Accompanied S478 |
| S443 | Similar To | 2018-03-09 | Relative to solid waste disposal facilities | Accompanied H2946 |
| H2074 | Similar To | 2018-06-13 | Preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors | Accompanied a new draft, see H4605 |
| H3528 | Similar To | 2019-01-01 | Promoting the proper disposal of miniatures | No further action taken |
| H3548 | Similar To | 2018-07-02 | Relative to commercial trash disposal | Accompanied a study order, see H4638 |
| H392 | Similar To | 2018-05-31 | Relative to local on-site sewage disposal systems | Accompanied a study order, see H4550 |
| H424 | Similar To | 2018-05-31 | To assure uniformity in the regulation of sanitary sewage treatment and disposal | Accompanied a study order, see H4550 |
| H434 | Similar To | 2018-05-31 | Enhancing the sewage disposal system inspection process | Accompanied a study order, see H4550 |
| H436 | Similar To | 2018-05-31 | Relative to Title V approval | Accompanied a study order, see H4550 |
| H1224 | Similar To | 2018-06-18 | Relative to expanding veterinary treatment practices | Accompanied a study order, see H4625 |
| H3927 | Similar To | 2018-05-23 | Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides | Accompanied a study order, see H4529 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S491 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S491.pdf |
