Legislative Research: MA S79 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court

Massachusetts Senate Bill 79 (Prior Session Legislation)

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

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[Senator Rebecca Rausch MA]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

MA S79 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court. (2024, December 31). LegiScan. Retrieved October 08, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S79/2023

MLA

"MA S79 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 31 Dec. 2024. Web. 08 Oct. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S79/2023>.

Chicago

"MA S79 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court." December 31, 2024 LegiScan. Accessed October 08, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S79/2023.

Turabian

LegiScan. MA S79 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court. 31 December 2024. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S79/2023 (accessed October 08, 2026).

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
S2521	Similar To	2024-02-08	Establishing the Environmental Justice Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2612
S2601	Similar To	2024-12-31	Establishing boxer protection	No further action taken