Legislative Research: MA S659 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last 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 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Massachusetts S659] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator James Welch MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Jose Tosado MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative James Hawkins MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
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).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2598 | Similar To | 2020-03-04 | Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates | Accompanied H2512 |
| H1149 | Similar To | 2019-09-25 | To require equivalent Medicaid reimbursement | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| H905 | Similar To | 2020-12-01 | Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates | Accompanied a study order, see H5160 |
| H1655 | Similar To | 2020-11-10 | Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund | Accompanied a study order, see H5123 |
| H1086 | Similar To | 2020-12-01 | Stabilizing nonprofit independent DSH community hospitals via competitive commercial insurance rates for their affiliated physicians | Accompanied a study order, see H5160 |
| S967 | Similar To | 2020-02-03 | Relative to prejudgment interest rates | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| H1792 | Similar To | 2020-01-13 | Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies | Accompanied a new draft, see H4289 |
| H1191 | Similar To | 2020-06-22 | Relative to nursing home reimbursement rates in Provincetown | Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| H1184 | Similar To | 2020-06-22 | For equity for high value community hospitals | Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| S1725 | Similar To | 2020-03-04 | Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates | Accompanied H2512 |
| H3558 | Similar To | 2020-12-01 | Reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the Commonwealth | Accompanied a study order, see H5160 |
| S2364 | Replaced by | 2020-06-25 | To protect access to invaluable, economical and necessary treatments | Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S659 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S659.pdf |
