Legislative Research: MA S61 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to establish the Vacant Lots to Urban Agriculture Fund to support the conversion of vacant lots to farms, community gardens, and other agricultural enterprises in environmental justice populations. Agriculture. [S61 2025 Detail][S61 2025 Text][S61 2025 Comments] | 2025-12-31 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to medical marijuana oversight. Cannabis Policy. [S61 2023 Detail][S61 2023 Text][S61 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-12 Accompanied a study order, see S2635 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish a special commission to review advancements in educational technology, digital/online learning and related programs. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. [S61 2021 Detail][S61 2021 Text][S61 2021 Comments] | 2022-02-10 Accompanied a study order, see S2683 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to persons with developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S61 2019 Detail][S61 2019 Text][S61 2019 Comments] | 2020-07-23 Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts foster care review office. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S61 2017 Detail][S61 2017 Text][S61 2017 Comments] | 2018-05-14 Accompanied a study order, see S2521 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | By Mr. Tarr, a petition of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Viriato M. deMacedo, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to require a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds. State Administrati... [S61 2015 Detail][S61 2015 Text][S61 2015 Comments] | 2016-02-03 Proposal rejected -see Senate Roll Call #235 (6 YEAS to 31 NAYS) and -see House Roll Call #196 (43 YEAS to 109 NAYS) |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to welfare reform. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S61 2013 Detail][S61 2013 Text][S61 2013 Comments] | 2014-08-28 Accompanied a study order, see H4429 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to mandated reporters. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S61 2011 Detail][S61 2011 Text][S61 2011 Comments] | 2012-05-07 Accompanied a study order, see S2251 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | Ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance [S61 2009 Detail][S61 2009 Text][S61 2009 Comments] | 2010-04-27 Accompanied a study order, see S2395 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Massachusetts S61] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Joan Lovely MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Kay Khan MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Mary Keefe MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S61 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. (2018, May 14). LegiScan. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S61/2017
MLA
"MA S61 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 14 May. 2018. Web. 16 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S61/2017>.
Chicago
"MA S61 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." May 14, 2018 LegiScan. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S61/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S61 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. 14 May 2018. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S61/2017 (accessed July 16, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S75 | Similar To | 2018-03-29 | To keep siblings together | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| H3107 | Similar To | 2018-08-09 | To eliminate unnecessary time in foster care | Accompanied a study order, see H4874 |
| H1962 | Similar To | 2019-01-01 | Relative to foster care recruitment | No further action taken |
| S2521 | Replaced by | 2018-05-21 | Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to foster care | Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S61 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S61.pdf |
