Legislative Research: MA S72 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Massachusetts Senate Bill 72 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced)	For legislation relative to fees for certain commercial fishing permits. Agriculture. [S72 2025 Detail][S72 2025 Text][S72 2025 Comments]	2025-12-08 Accompanied a study order, see S2807
2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to ensure access to behavioral health services for children involved with state agencies. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S72 2023 Detail][S72 2023 Text][S72 2023 Comments]	2024-02-15 Accompanied H146
2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to ensure equitable host community agreements and increase small business opportunity. Cannabis Policy. [S72 2021 Detail][S72 2021 Text][S72 2021 Comments]	2022-02-07 Accompanied a new draft, see S2660
2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities living in group homes. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S72 2019 Detail][S72 2019 Text][S72 2019 Comments]	2019-09-19 Accompanied a new draft, see S2343
2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to further reduce EBT fraud. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S72 2017 Detail][S72 2017 Text][S72 2017 Comments]	2018-03-19 Accompanied a study order, see S2345
2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to establish a plan to ensure the educational stability of foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S72 2015 Detail][S72 2015 Text][S72 2015 Comments]	2015-07-21 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 affordable housing community planning. Community Development and Small Businesses. [S72 2013 Detail][S72 2013 Text][S72 2013 Comments]	2014-06-02 Accompanied a study order, see H4135
2011-2012 187th General Court (Passed)	For legislation to increase consumer access to licensed marriage and family therapists. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S72 2011 Detail][S72 2011 Text][S72 2011 Comments]	2012-10-11 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 301 of the Acts of 2012
2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to promote self-sufficiency [S72 2009 Detail][S72 2009 Text][S72 2009 Comments]	2010-03-04 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Senate Committee On Ways and Means

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Legislative Citation

APA

MA S72 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2015, July 21). LegiScan. Retrieved June 24, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S72/2015

MLA

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Chicago

"MA S72 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." July 21, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed June 24, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S72/2015.

Turabian

LegiScan. MA S72 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 21 July 2015. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S72/2015 (accessed June 24, 2026).

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
S73	Similar To	2016-04-13	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S223	Similar To	2016-04-07	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2215
S302	Similar To	2016-06-16	Relative to equity in education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2336
S255	Similar To	2016-04-06	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4141
S1089	Similar To	2015-09-28	Supporting municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund	Accompanied H1831
S2515	Similar To	2016-12-19	Establishing a snowmobile educational safety program	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H85	Similar To	2016-01-19	Relative to special education funding	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
S1903	Similar To	2016-03-10	Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S250	Similar To	2015-07-23	To assist parental choice concerning special education placements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S208	Similar To	2016-03-24	Relative to the inclusion of online courses in mandatory continuing education for electricians	Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means
S1379	Similar To	2016-06-06	To authorize creditable service for certain public higher education faculty and professional employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2314
S262	Similar To	2016-05-12	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied a new draft, see S2288
S1366	Similar To	2016-06-06	Relative to the Bureau of Fire Control employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2314
S1312	Similar To	2016-04-11	Regulating pawnbrokers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S1307	Similar To	2016-04-11	Establishing the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S1457	Similar To	2016-05-12	Relative to the "circuit breaker" property tax credit for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2290
S37	Similar To	2015-04-16	Establishing a sick leave bank for Christine Chrzanowski, an employee of the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital	New draft substituted, see S1917