Legislative Research: MA S785 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court

Other Sessions

SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025-2026
194th General Court

(Engrossed)
For legislation to further regulate insurance claims. Financial Services.
[S785 2025 Detail][S785 2025 Text][S785 2025 Comments]
2026-07-13
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2023-2024
193rd General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to ensure timely health care cost reporting. Health Care Financing.
[S785 2023 Detail][S785 2023 Text][S785 2023 Comments]
2024-05-02
Accompanied a new draft, see H4620
2021-2022
192nd General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to improve the accessibility and affordability of pharmaceutical drugs of public health concern. Health Care Financing.
[S785 2021 Detail][S785 2021 Text][S785 2021 Comments]
2021-11-17
Accompanied S771
2019-2020
191st General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to leverage additional resources for local housing authorities. Housing.
[S785 2019 Detail][S785 2019 Text][S785 2019 Comments]
2019-06-03
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2017-2018
190th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to end child marriage in Massachusetts. The Judiciary.
[S785 2017 Detail][S785 2017 Text][S785 2017 Comments]
2018-03-01
Accompanied a study order, see S2313
2015-2016
189th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to improve the accuracy of eyewitness identification procedures. The Judiciary.
[S785 2015 Detail][S785 2015 Text][S785 2015 Comments]
2016-04-04
Accompanied a study order, see S2204
2013-2014
188th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation to share custody of minor children of divorced or separated parents. The Judiciary.
[S785 2013 Detail][S785 2013 Text][S785 2013 Comments]
2014-06-30
Accompanied a study order, see S2234
2011-2012
187th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
For legislation relative to the protection of child witnesses. The Judiciary.
[S785 2011 Detail][S785 2011 Text][S785 2011 Comments]
2012-10-15
Accompanied a study order, see S2440
2009-2010
186th General Court

(Introduced - Dead)
Regulate the maintenace of vacant and foreclosing residential properties
[S785 2009 Detail][S785 2009 Text][S785 2009 Comments]
2010-08-05
Accompanied a study order, see S2598

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Legislative Citation

APA
MA S785 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. (2019, June 03). LegiScan. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S785/2019
MLA
"MA S785 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 03 Jun. 2019. Web. 14 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S785/2019>.
Chicago
"MA S785 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." June 03, 2019 LegiScan. Accessed July 14, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S785/2019.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S785 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. 03 June 2019. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S785/2019 (accessed July 14, 2026).

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