Legislative Research: MA S856 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court

Massachusetts Senate Bill 856 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced)	For legislation to ensure access and continuity of care to specialist and hospital services for dually eligible individuals. Health Care Financing. [S856 2025 Detail][S856 2025 Text][S856 2025 Comments]	2026-01-29 Accompanied a study order, see S2931
2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to provide upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults. Housing. [S856 2023 Detail][S856 2023 Text][S856 2023 Comments]	2024-12-31 No further action taken
2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to establish the Finish Line Scholarship Program. Higher Education. [S856 2021 Detail][S856 2021 Text][S856 2021 Comments]	2022-02-24 Accompanied a study order, see S2714
2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to archaic laws . The Judiciary. [S856 2019 Detail][S856 2019 Text][S856 2019 Comments]	2020-02-03 Accompanied a study order, see S2496
2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to vehicular homicide while driving under the influence. The Judiciary. [S856 2017 Detail][S856 2017 Text][S856 2017 Comments]	2018-03-01 Accompanied a study order, see S2313
2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to prejudgment interest rates. The Judiciary. [S856 2015 Detail][S856 2015 Text][S856 2015 Comments]	2016-05-23 Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to the joint labor management committee. Labor and Workforce Development. [S856 2013 Detail][S856 2013 Text][S856 2013 Comments]	2014-03-13 Accompanied a study order, see S2036
2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to require that eminent domain takings be for public use purposes and defining the term public use. The Judiciary. [S856 2011 Detail][S856 2011 Text][S856 2011 Comments]	2012-10-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2440
2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to require hospitals to notify patients of physician discipline [S856 2009 Detail][S856 2009 Text][S856 2009 Comments]	2009-01-20 Public Hearing date 6/23 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room A2

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Legislative Citation

APA

MA S856 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. (2020, February 03). LegiScan. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S856/2019

MLA

"MA S856 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 03 Feb. 2020. Web. 23 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S856/2019>.

Chicago

"MA S856 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court." February 03, 2020 LegiScan. Accessed August 23, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S856/2019.

Turabian

LegiScan. MA S856 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court. 03 February 2020. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S856/2019 (accessed August 23, 2026).

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
H1532	Similar To	2020-11-12	Relative to the repeal or reform of certain unenforceable or unconstitutional archaic laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5081
S948	Similar To	2020-02-03	Relative to revising certain laws that unconstitutionally proscribe private consensual conduct between adults	Accompanied a study order, see S2496
H3362	Similar To	2020-11-12	Relative to the reform of unconstitutional archaic laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5081
S2496	Replaced by	2020-02-06	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules