Legislative Research: MA S85 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to enable private donations to the cannabis social equity trust fund. Cannabis Policy. [S85 2025 Detail][S85 2025 Text][S85 2025 Comments] | 2026-03-05 Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2985 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S85 2023 Detail][S85 2023 Text][S85 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-12 Accompanied a new draft, see H4387 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to ensure positive transition plans to prevent youth homelessness. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S85 2021 Detail][S85 2021 Text][S85 2021 Comments] | 2022-01-26 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish the MassMade Program. Community Development and Small Businesses. [S85 2019 Detail][S85 2019 Text][S85 2019 Comments] | 2020-12-29 Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the zooming if education facilities at the University of Massachusetts. Community Development and Small Businesses. [S85 2017 Detail][S85 2017 Text][S85 2017 Comments] | 2019-01-01 No further action taken |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to passage to independence. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. [S85 2015 Detail][S85 2015 Text][S85 2015 Comments] | 2016-09-19 Accompanied a study order, see H4613 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to swimming pool licensing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S85 2013 Detail][S85 2013 Text][S85 2013 Comments] | 2015-01-06 No further action taken |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Engrossed - Dead) | For legislation to maintain public water systems. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [S85 2011 Detail][S85 2011 Text][S85 2011 Comments] | 2013-01-01 No further action taken |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to prohibit certain slotting allowances by retail stores [S85 2009 Detail][S85 2009 Text][S85 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-20 Public Hearing date 5/12 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B2 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S85] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Edward Kennedy MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S85 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court. (2026, March 05). LegiScan. Retrieved July 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S85/2025
MLA
"MA S85 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 05 Mar. 2026. Web. 04 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S85/2025>.
Chicago
"MA S85 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court." March 05, 2026 LegiScan. Accessed July 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S85/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S85 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court. 05 March 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S85/2025 (accessed July 04, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2985 | Replaced by | 2026-03-12 | Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Cannabis Policy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to enable private donations to the cannabis social equity trust fund. | Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S85 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S85.pdf |
