Legislative Research: MA S589 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to protect wastewater and sewerage systems through the labeling of non-flushable wipes. Environment and Natural Resources. [S589 2025 Detail][S589 2025 Text][S589 2025 Comments] | 2025-06-23 Accompanied a new draft, see S2541 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the costs imposed upon the municipal and district ratepayers due to public drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems capital upgrades. Environment and Natural Resources. [S589 2023 Detail][S589 2023 Text][S589 2023 Comments] | 2024-04-22 Accompanied H892 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to a cranberry wetland mitigation bank. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [S589 2021 Detail][S589 2021 Text][S589 2021 Comments] | 2022-03-07 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 limits on insurers’ retroactive clawbacks for mental health and substance use disorder services. Financial Services. [S589 2019 Detail][S589 2019 Text][S589 2019 Comments] | 2019-07-02 Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to pet insurance. Financial Services. [S589 2017 Detail][S589 2017 Text][S589 2017 Comments] | 2018-04-30 Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to ensure quality, affordability and access to primary and preventive health care, to eliminate health disparities, and to enhance economic growth throughout the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing. [S589 2015 Detail][S589 2015 Text][S589 2015 Comments] | 2016-06-23 Accompanied a study order, see S2356 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to oversight on eligibility for tuition and fee waivers. Higher Education. [S589 2013 Detail][S589 2013 Text][S589 2013 Comments] | 2014-06-05 Accompanied a study order, see S2168 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to ensure the right to hang clothes drying lines [S589 2011 Detail][S589 2011 Text][S589 2011 Comments] | 2012-10-01 Accompanied a study order, see H4460 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to insurance benefits of organ transplant recipients [S589 2009 Detail][S589 2009 Text][S589 2009 Comments] | 2009-11-10 Accompanied a new draft, see H4328 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S589] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Richard Ross MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Steven Howitt MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Ryan Fattman MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Bruce Tarr MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S589 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. (2018, April 30). LegiScan. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S589/2017
MLA
"MA S589 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 30 Apr. 2018. Web. 19 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S589/2017>.
Chicago
"MA S589 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." April 30, 2018 LegiScan. Accessed July 19, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S589/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S589 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. 30 April 2018. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S589/2017 (accessed July 19, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S564 | Similar To | 2018-04-30 | Relative to non-payment of insurance premiums from escrowed funds by lending institutions | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| S567 | Similar To | 2018-04-30 | Relative to the definition of certificate of insurance | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| S582 | Similar To | 2018-04-09 | To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services | Accompanied a new draft, see S2403 |
| S544 | Similar To | 2018-04-30 | Prohibiting discrimination in insurance policies | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| S545 | Similar To | 2018-06-18 | Providing for equitable coverage in disability policies | Accompanied H482 |
| S1385 | Similar To | 2018-03-26 | Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S1384 | Similar To | 2018-04-26 | Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance | Accompanied a study order, see S2491 |
| S1474 | Similar To | 2018-04-26 | Relative to group insurance costs for certain public retirees | Accompanied a study order, see S2491 |
| S557 | Similar To | 2018-04-30 | Promoting consumer choice in health care | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| H626 | Similar To | 2018-05-24 | To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties | Accompanied a study order, see H4528 |
| S578 | Similar To | 2018-04-30 | Relative to notice requirements for insurance premium changes and insurance coverage changes | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| H588 | Similar To | 2018-07-18 | Expanding automobile insurance coverage options to include the diminished value of automobiles | Accompanied a study order, see H4778 |
| H1332 | Similar To | 2018-06-25 | Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty | Accompanied a study order, see H4654 |
| H497 | Similar To | 2018-07-18 | Relative to an investigation of flood insurance by the attorney general | Accompanied a study order, see H4778 |
| H587 | Similar To | 2018-03-26 | To require written notice of medical tests outside a patient’s network for insurance purposes | Accompanied a new draft, see H4333 |
| H498 | Similar To | 2018-07-18 | Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates | Accompanied a study order, see H4778 |
| H34 | Similar To | 2018-07-19 | Relative to life insurance proceeds | Accompanied a study order, see H4785 |
| H4110 | Similar To | 2019-01-01 | Establishing a paid family and medical leave insurance program | No further action taken |
| S2331 | Similar To | 2019-01-01 | Relative to protecting puppies and kittens | No further action taken |
| S2496 | Replaced by | 2018-05-14 | Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues | Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules |
| H4977 | Similar To | 2019-01-09 | Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S589 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S589.pdf |
