Legislative Research: MA S653 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to require producer responsibility for the collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products. Environment and Natural Resources. [S653 2025 Detail][S653 2025 Text][S653 2025 Comments] | 2025-10-20 Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish a Massachusetts foreclosure prevention program. Financial Services. [S653 2023 Detail][S653 2023 Text][S653 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-12 Accompanied a study order, see S2636 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to secure choice retirement savings plan. Financial Services. [S653 2021 Detail][S653 2021 Text][S653 2021 Comments] | 2022-02-17 Accompanied a study order, see S2699 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to prescription drug pricing. Financial Services. [S653 2019 Detail][S653 2019 Text][S653 2019 Comments] | 2020-02-18 Accompanied a study order, see S2543 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to coverage for chronic illness. Health Care Financing. [S653 2017 Detail][S653 2017 Text][S653 2017 Comments] | 2018-05-31 Accompanied a study order, see S2535 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to in-state tuition retention for UMMS. Higher Education. [S653 2015 Detail][S653 2015 Text][S653 2015 Comments] | 2016-01-19 Accompanied a new draft, see S2102 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the service of civil process. The Judiciary. [S653 2013 Detail][S653 2013 Text][S653 2013 Comments] | 2014-06-30 Accompanied a study order, see S2234 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the interception of wire and oral communications. The Judiciary. [S653 2011 Detail][S653 2011 Text][S653 2011 Comments] | 2012-10-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2440 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to reforming chapter 40b [S653 2009 Detail][S653 2009 Text][S653 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-20 Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:30 AM in Gardner Auditorium |
References Online
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| [Massachusetts S653] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Bruce Tarr MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S653 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. (2020, February 18). LegiScan. Retrieved September 12, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S653/2019
MLA
"MA S653 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 18 Feb. 2020. Web. 12 Sep. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S653/2019>.
Chicago
"MA S653 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." February 18, 2020 LegiScan. Accessed September 12, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S653/2019.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S653 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. 18 February 2020. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S653/2019 (accessed September 12, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1352 | Similar To | 2020-02-20 | Establishing a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth | Accompanied a study order, see S2547 |
| H207 | Similar To | 2020-01-30 | Investigating the economic impact of certain Massachusetts laws | Accompanied a new draft, see H4332 |
| H1379 | Similar To | 2020-11-12 | Relative to the reporting of drug overdose deaths | Accompanied a study order, see H5081 |
| H778 | Similar To | 2020-10-29 | Relative to carbon pricing | Accompanied a study order, see H5073 |
| S2032 | Similar To | 2020-04-21 | Relative to drug screening for ride for hire drivers | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S1018 | Similar To | 2020-02-03 | Relative to safe driving and open containers | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| H1583 | Similar To | 2020-11-12 | Eliminating mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses | Accompanied a study order, see H5081 |
| S184 | Similar To | 2020-02-13 | Relative to the fair distribution and pricing of event tickets | Accompanied a study order, see S2534 |
| H1148 | Similar To | 2020-06-22 | Regarding Massachusetts drug price relief | Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| H1703 | Similar To | 2020-03-09 | Relative to opioid drug manufacturer assessments | Accompanied a new draft, see H4532 |
| H4019 | Similar To | 2019-08-01 | Relative to offshore wind contract pricing | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2019 |
| H4017 | Similar To | 2019-10-07 | Relative to hospital access to discounted prescription drug prices | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2019 |
| S2397 | Similar To | 2019-11-14 | Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency | Reprinted as amended, see S2409 |
| S2409 | Similar To | 2019-11-19 | Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency | Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| S2543 | Replaced by | 2020-02-20 | 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 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S653 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S653.pdf |
