Legislative Research: MA S685 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights. Financial Services. [S685 2025 Detail][S685 2025 Text][S685 2025 Comments] | 2025-12-08 Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the fiduciary responsibility of lenders for non-payment of insurance premiums from escrowed accounts. Financial Services. [S685 2023 Detail][S685 2023 Text][S685 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-12 Accompanied a study order, see S2636 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to dual diagnosis treatment coverage. Financial Services. [S685 2021 Detail][S685 2021 Text][S685 2021 Comments] | 2022-08-08 Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to accountable care. Health Care Financing. [S685 2019 Detail][S685 2019 Text][S685 2019 Comments] | 2020-06-25 Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the eligibility of students for in-state tuition rates and fees at public higher educational institutions. Higher Education. [S685 2017 Detail][S685 2017 Text][S685 2017 Comments] | 2018-04-26 Accompanied a study order, see S2487 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to authorize Performance-Based Education Funding. Higher Education. [S685 2015 Detail][S685 2015 Text][S685 2015 Comments] | 2016-04-07 Accompanied a study order, see S2214 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to divorce procedures and judgments in certain Probate Court decisions. The Judiciary. [S685 2013 Detail][S685 2013 Text][S685 2013 Comments] | 2014-06-30 Accompanied a study order, see S2234 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to provide further protection for grand jurors. The Judiciary. [S685 2011 Detail][S685 2011 Text][S685 2011 Comments] | 2012-10-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2440 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to restore fairness in the unemployment insurance law for workers in temporary jobs [S685 2009 Detail][S685 2009 Text][S685 2009 Comments] | 2010-08-19 Accompanied a study order, see S02611 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S685] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||
| [Senator Cindy Friedman MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S685 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. (2020, June 25). LegiScan. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S685/2019
MLA
"MA S685 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 25 Jun. 2020. Web. 10 Oct. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S685/2019>.
Chicago
"MA S685 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." June 25, 2020 LegiScan. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S685/2019.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S685 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. 25 June 2020. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S685/2019 (accessed October 10, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2398 | Similar To | 2020-11-19 | Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations | Accompanied a study order, see H5128 |
| H598 | Similar To | 2020-06-22 | Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease | Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| S730 | Similar To | 2020-07-23 | To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers | Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| H1172 | Similar To | 2020-06-22 | Ensuring protections for physicians and hospitals that contract with Medicaid managed care organizations | Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| S1140 | Similar To | 2020-02-20 | Relative to substance use accountable care organizations | Accompanied a study order, see S2550 |
| H1161 | Similar To | 2019-09-25 | To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| H2118 | Similar To | 2020-11-10 | Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits | Accompanied a study order, see H5117 |
| S50 | Similar To | 2020-07-23 | Relative to personal care attendant services | Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| S841 | Similar To | 2020-02-03 | To raise the cap for tort liability for charitable organizations | Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| S661 | Similar To | 2020-07-23 | Relative to MassHealth rates | Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S685 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S685.pdf |
