Legislative Research: MA S65 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Massachusetts Senate Bill 65 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced)	For legislation to establish regulations defining post-construction healthy soil standards. Agriculture. [S65 2025 Detail][S65 2025 Text][S65 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 to protect benefits owed to foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S65 2023 Detail][S65 2023 Text][S65 2023 Comments]	2024-06-03 Accompanied a new draft, see H4704
2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	Relative to social consumption sites. Cannabis Policy. [S65 2021 Detail][S65 2021 Text][S65 2021 Comments]	2022-02-07 Accompanied a new draft, see S2660
2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to establish a diaper benefits pilot program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S65 2019 Detail][S65 2019 Text][S65 2019 Comments]	2020-01-30 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 foster children school enrollment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S65 2017 Detail][S65 2017 Text][S65 2017 Comments]	2018-03-29 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to bring child support home. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S65 2015 Detail][S65 2015 Text][S65 2015 Comments]	2016-01-14 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to violent crime. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S65 2013 Detail][S65 2013 Text][S65 2013 Comments]	2014-06-30 Accompanied a study order, see S2234
2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation regarding the reinstatement of parental rights for certain children [S65 2011 Detail][S65 2011 Text][S65 2011 Comments]	2012-02-23 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to committee on Senate Ways and Means
2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to survey the needs of children and adults who are visually impaired and reside in the Commonwealth [S65 2009 Detail][S65 2009 Text][S65 2009 Comments]	2009-01-20 Public Hearing date 5/7 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A1

References Online

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[Representative Timothy Toomey MA]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

MA S65 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, January 14). LegiScan. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S65/2015

MLA

"MA S65 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 14 Jan. 2016. Web. 14 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S65/2015>.

Chicago

"MA S65 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." January 14, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed July 14, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S65/2015.

Turabian

LegiScan. MA S65 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 14 January 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S65/2015 (accessed July 14, 2026).

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
S34	Similar To	2015-05-01	Relative to sewer commissioners in the town of Wareham	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2015
S48	Similar To	2015-04-15	Cost benefit analysis	See S44
S964	Similar To	2016-09-12	Relative to the payment of wages	Accompanied a study order, see H4605
S386	Similar To	2016-07-11	To ensure appropriate capital payment for nursing facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4484
S1300	Similar To	2016-06-23	Requiring payment by certain prisoners of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2362
S1230	Similar To	2016-03-28	Resolve establishing an advisory committee on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities throughout the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2199
S1555	Similar To	2016-05-12	Relative to home modifications for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2290
H3188	Similar To	2015-05-08	Exempting the police department in the town of Burlington from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2015