Legislative Research: MA S842 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to offer financial assistance for medical debt to those below the federal poverty level. Health Care Financing. [S842 2025 Detail][S842 2025 Text][S842 2025 Comments] | 2025-06-16 Accompanied S857 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism. Higher Education. [S842 2023 Detail][S842 2023 Text][S842 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-12 Accompanied a study order, see S2646 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the endowment match program. Higher Education. [S842 2021 Detail][S842 2021 Text][S842 2021 Comments] | 2022-04-07 Accompanied a new draft, see S2812 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to child custody arrangements of military personnel. The Judiciary. [S842 2019 Detail][S842 2019 Text][S842 2019 Comments] | 2020-02-03 Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to decriminalize being in the presence of heroin. The Judiciary. [S842 2017 Detail][S842 2017 Text][S842 2017 Comments] | 2017-10-02 Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to decriminalize non-violent and verbal student misconduct. The Judiciary. [S842 2015 Detail][S842 2015 Text][S842 2015 Comments] | 2016-04-04 Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the Massachusetts Judicial Conference. The Judiciary. [S842 2013 Detail][S842 2013 Text][S842 2013 Comments] | 2014-06-30 Accompanied a study order, see S2234 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to indemnification of University of Massachusetts Police. The Judiciary. [S842 2011 Detail][S842 2011 Text][S842 2011 Comments] | 2012-10-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2440 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation requiring automated external defibrillators in schools [S842 2009 Detail][S842 2009 Text][S842 2009 Comments] | 2010-07-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2544 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S842] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator James Eldridge MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Marjorie Decker MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Kay Khan MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Patricia Jehlen MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S842 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. (2017, October 02). LegiScan. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S842/2017
MLA
"MA S842 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 02 Oct. 2017. Web. 14 Nov. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S842/2017>.
Chicago
"MA S842 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." October 02, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed November 14, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S842/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S842 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. 02 October 2017. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S842/2017 (accessed November 14, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1146 | Similar To | 2017-07-13 | Allowing for the decriminalization of minor offenses | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S921 | Similar To | 2018-03-01 | Establishing a special commission to study the prevention of heroin trafficking | Accompanied a study order, see S2313 |
| S925 | Similar To | 2018-03-01 | Strengthening punishments for the distribution of heroin | Accompanied a study order, see S2313 |
| H328 | Similar To | 2018-01-22 | Decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct | Accompanied a new draft, see H4128 |
| H819 | Similar To | 2017-10-02 | Decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct | Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 |
| H986 | Similar To | 2018-08-09 | To increase penalties for heroin distribution | Accompanied a study order, see H4874 |
| H2319 | Similar To | 2018-08-09 | To increase penalties for heroin trafficking | Accompanied a study order, see H4874 |
| S2170 | Replaced by | 2017-11-02 | Relative to criminal justice reform | Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S842 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S842.pdf |
