Legislative Research: MA S616 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court

Other Sessions

SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025-2026
194th General Court

(Introduced)
For legislation relative to ivory and rhonoceros horn trafficking. Environment and Natural Resources.
[S616 2025 Detail][S616 2025 Text][S616 2025 Comments]
2025-11-13
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 patient cost, benefit and coverage information, choice, and price transparency. Financial Services.
[S616 2023 Detail][S616 2023 Text][S616 2023 Comments]
2024-03-14
Accompanied a new draft, see S2637
2021-2022
192nd General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to establish a special commission to scope a state grant or low interest loan program for properties prone to flooding. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
[S616 2021 Detail][S616 2021 Text][S616 2021 Comments]
2022-03-03
Accompanied a study order, see S2734
2019-2020
191st General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening. Financial Services.
[S616 2019 Detail][S616 2019 Text][S616 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 provide health insurance coverage for cochlear and auditory osseointegrated implants in children. Health Care Financing.
[S616 2017 Detail][S616 2017 Text][S616 2017 Comments]
2018-05-31
Accompanied a study order, see S2535
2015-2016
189th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to benefit the Health Safety Net Trust Fund. Health Care Financing.
[S616 2015 Detail][S616 2015 Text][S616 2015 Comments]
2016-06-23
Accompanied a study order, see S2356
2013-2014
188th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to require landlord notice of unsafe conditions. Housing.
[S616 2013 Detail][S616 2013 Text][S616 2013 Comments]
2014-06-02
Accompanied a study order, see H4136
2011-2012
187th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to affordable housing
[S616 2011 Detail][S616 2011 Text][S616 2011 Comments]
2012-10-01
Accompanied a study order, see H4460
2009-2010
186th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to creating a loan forgiveness program for direct care human service workers
[S616 2009 Detail][S616 2009 Text][S616 2009 Comments]
2010-03-08
Accompanied H3568

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Legislative Citation

APA
MA S616 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. (2018, May 31). LegiScan. Retrieved June 28, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S616/2017
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"MA S616 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 31 May. 2018. Web. 28 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S616/2017>.
Chicago
"MA S616 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." May 31, 2018 LegiScan. Accessed June 28, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S616/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S616 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. 31 May 2018. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S616/2017 (accessed June 28, 2026).

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