Legislative Research: MA S79 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to further define eligibility for medical use marijuana. Cannabis Policy. [S79 2025 Detail][S79 2025 Text][S79 2025 Comments] | 2026-03-05 Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish a Massachusetts children’s cabinet. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S79 2023 Detail][S79 2023 Text][S79 2023 Comments] | 2024-12-31 No further action taken |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to require closed captioning in telecommunications in public areas. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S79 2021 Detail][S79 2021 Text][S79 2021 Comments] | 2022-01-31 Accompanied a study order, see S2627 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to promote sustainable development across the Commonwealth. Community Development and Small Businesses. [S79 2019 Detail][S79 2019 Text][S79 2019 Comments] | 2020-04-09 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S79 2017 Detail][S79 2017 Text][S79 2017 Comments] | 2017-11-15 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to create a special commission on behavior modification. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S79 2015 Detail][S79 2015 Text][S79 2015 Comments] | 2016-01-19 Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts Capital Partnership Program. Community Development and Small Businesses. [S79 2013 Detail][S79 2013 Text][S79 2013 Comments] | 2014-06-09 Accompanied a study order, see S2179 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to provide a tax exemption for certain small businesses [S79 2011 Detail][S79 2011 Text][S79 2011 Comments] | 2011-07-05 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to improvements in private duty nursing care for developmentally disabled children [S79 2009 Detail][S79 2009 Text][S79 2009 Comments] | 2010-04-27 Accompanied a study order, see S2395 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S79] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||
| [Senator Bruce Tarr MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Michael Knapik MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Robert Hedlund MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Richard Ross MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Randy Hunt MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Bradley Jones MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Richard Moore MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator James Timilty MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S79 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court. (2011, July 05). LegiScan. Retrieved July 06, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S79/2011
MLA
"MA S79 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 05 Jul. 2011. Web. 06 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S79/2011>.
Chicago
"MA S79 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court." July 05, 2011 LegiScan. Accessed July 06, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S79/2011.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S79 | 2011-2012 | 187th General Court. 05 July 2011. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S79/2011 (accessed July 06, 2026).
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/Senate/S79 |
| Text | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=10900&generalCourtId=1 |
