Legislative Research: MA S556 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to establish a lithium-ion battery stewardship program. Environment and Natural Resources. [S556 2025 Detail][S556 2025 Text][S556 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-11 Accompanied a new draft, see S2569 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the MassTrails program administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and any act relative to Massachusetts transportation resources. Environment and Natural Resources. [S556 2023 Detail][S556 2023 Text][S556 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2649 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to provide for the public health by establishing an ecologically based mosquito management program in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [S556 2021 Detail][S556 2021 Text][S556 2021 Comments] | 2022-03-03 Accompanied a study order, see S2734 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to authorize telemedicine services. Financial Services. [S556 2019 Detail][S556 2019 Text][S556 2019 Comments] | 2020-02-18 Accompanied a study order, see S2543 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to medication synchronization. Financial Services. [S556 2017 Detail][S556 2017 Text][S556 2017 Comments] | 2018-06-06 Accompanied H2202 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to make habilitative services available to the children of the Commonwealth. Financial Services. [S556 2015 Detail][S556 2015 Text][S556 2015 Comments] | 2016-06-06 Accompanied a study order, see S2318 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the spinal cord injury trust fund. Health Care Financing. [S556 2013 Detail][S556 2013 Text][S556 2013 Comments] | 2014-06-12 Accompanied a new draft, see S2189 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to strengthen the management of the health care connector. Health Care Financing. [S556 2011 Detail][S556 2011 Text][S556 2011 Comments] | 2012-12-10 Accompanied a study order, see H4537 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to equitable funding for the division of health care finance and policy [S556 2009 Detail][S556 2009 Text][S556 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-20 Public Hearing date 6/24 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B1 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S556] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Karen Spilka MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Tom Sannicandro MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S556 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, June 06). LegiScan. Retrieved June 28, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S556/2015
MLA
"MA S556 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 06 Jun. 2016. Web. 28 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S556/2015>.
Chicago
"MA S556 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." June 06, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed June 28, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S556/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S556 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 06 June 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S556/2015 (accessed June 28, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2318 | Replaced by | 2016-06-09 | Financial services matters | Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules |
| S101 | Similar To | 2015-10-19 | Revising the interstate compact on the placement of children | Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| S1373 | Similar To | 2016-06-06 | Authorizing Gary W. Tirrell to receive additional creditable service from the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System | Accompanied a study order, see S2314 |
| S400 | Similar To | 2016-04-07 | Reestablishing the Clean Environment Fund | Accompanied a new draft, see H4167 |
| S494 | Similar To | 2016-06-27 | Relative to the licensure of insurance adjusters in the Commonwealth | New draft substituted, see S2378 |
| S797 | Similar To | 2016-04-04 | Regarding asset forfeiture | Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
| S75 | Similar To | 2015-11-05 | Relative to the re-homing of children | New draft substituted, see S2043 |
| S676 | Similar To | 2016-01-19 | Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty | Accompanied a new draft, see S2099 |
| H1009 | Similar To | 2016-09-26 | Improving the Children's Medical Security Program and simplifying the administration process | Accompanied a study order, see H4635 |
| S82 | Similar To | 2016-07-05 | Providing for insurance coverage for vision screening for children | Accompanied a study order, see S2382 |
| S88 | Similar To | 2016-05-23 | Establishing a commission on the status of children and youth | Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| S66 | Similar To | 2016-06-02 | Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process | Accompanied a study order, see S2306 |
| S72 | Similar To | 2015-07-21 | Establishing a plan to ensure the educational stability of foster children | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S73 | Similar To | 2016-04-13 | Creating an electronic backpack for foster children | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S556 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S556.pdf |
