Legislative Research: MA S659 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court

Other Sessions

SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025-2026
194th General Court

(Introduced)
For legislation to establish a special commission to scope a state grant or low interest loan program for properties prone to flooding. Environment and Natural Resources.
[S659 2025 Detail][S659 2025 Text][S659 2025 Comments]
2025-11-03
Accompanied a study order, see S2687
2023-2024
193rd General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to remove barriers to non-opioid pain management. Financial Services.
[S659 2023 Detail][S659 2023 Text][S659 2023 Comments]
2024-04-18
Accompanied H990
2021-2022
192nd General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to a long term care partnership program. Financial Services.
[S659 2021 Detail][S659 2021 Text][S659 2021 Comments]
2022-02-14
Accompanied a study order, see S2693
2019-2020
191st General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to protect access to invaluable, economical, and necessary treatments. Financial Services.
[S659 2019 Detail][S659 2019 Text][S659 2019 Comments]
2019-10-07
Accompanied a new draft, see S2364
2017-2018
190th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to improve health care cost accountability. Health Care Financing.
[S659 2017 Detail][S659 2017 Text][S659 2017 Comments]
2018-05-31
Accompanied a study order, see S2535
2015-2016
189th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to provide for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to a more robust public higher education oversight structure. Higher Education.
[S659 2015 Detail][S659 2015 Text][S659 2015 Comments]
2016-01-19
Accompanied a new draft, see S2102
2013-2014
188th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to regulate the maintenance of encroaching vegetation. The Judiciary.
[S659 2013 Detail][S659 2013 Text][S659 2013 Comments]
2014-06-30
Accompanied a study order, see S2234
2011-2012
187th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to strengthen family relationships through responsible shared parenting. The Judiciary.
[S659 2011 Detail][S659 2011 Text][S659 2011 Comments]
2012-10-15
Accompanied a study order, see S2440
2009-2010
186th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation regarding the method in which a city or town may meet its low or moderate income housing requirement
[S659 2009 Detail][S659 2009 Text][S659 2009 Comments]
2009-01-20
Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:30 AM in Gardner Auditorium

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Legislative Citation

APA
MA S659 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. (2019, October 07). LegiScan. Retrieved July 01, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S659/2019
MLA
"MA S659 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 07 Oct. 2019. Web. 01 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S659/2019>.
Chicago
"MA S659 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." October 07, 2019 LegiScan. Accessed July 01, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S659/2019.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S659 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. 07 October 2019. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S659/2019 (accessed July 01, 2026).

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H1149Similar To2019-09-25To require equivalent Medicaid reimbursementBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H905Similar To2020-12-01Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance ratesAccompanied a study order, see H5160
H1655Similar To2020-11-10Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust FundAccompanied a study order, see H5123
H1086Similar To2020-12-01Stabilizing nonprofit independent DSH community hospitals via competitive commercial insurance rates for their affiliated physiciansAccompanied a study order, see H5160
S967Similar To2020-02-03Relative to prejudgment interest ratesAccompanied a study order, see S2496
H1792Similar To2020-01-13Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergenciesAccompanied a new draft, see H4289
H1191Similar To2020-06-22Relative to nursing home reimbursement rates in ProvincetownReporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence
H1184Similar To2020-06-22For equity for high value community hospitalsReporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence
S1725Similar To2020-03-04Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest ratesAccompanied H2512
H3558Similar To2020-12-01Reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the CommonwealthAccompanied a study order, see H5160
S2364Replaced by2020-06-25To protect access to invaluable, economical and necessary treatmentsRead and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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