Legislative Research: MA S876 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to establish criteria for Masshealth hardship waivers. Health Care Financing. [S876 2025 Detail][S876 2025 Text][S876 2025 Comments] | 2025-09-29 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to maintain stable housing for families with pets in an economic crisis and beyond. Housing. [S876 2023 Detail][S876 2023 Text][S876 2023 Comments] | 2024-12-31 No further action taken |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to promote open space residential development. Housing. [S876 2021 Detail][S876 2021 Text][S876 2021 Comments] | 2022-09-19 Accompanied a study order, see H5276 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to amend G.L. c. 221 ยง 27A: Obsolete or useless papers; disposition, destruction or storage. The Judiciary. [S876 2019 Detail][S876 2019 Text][S876 2019 Comments] | 2020-02-03 Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to decriminalize non-violent and verbal student misconduct. The Judiciary. [S876 2017 Detail][S876 2017 Text][S876 2017 Comments] | 2017-10-02 Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to prevent the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals. The Judiciary. [S876 2015 Detail][S876 2015 Text][S876 2015 Comments] | 2016-04-04 Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to clarify employer sanctions for improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions from wages. Labor and Workforce Development. [S876 2013 Detail][S876 2013 Text][S876 2013 Comments] | 2015-01-06 No further action taken |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish an animal abuse registry. The Judiciary. [S876 2011 Detail][S876 2011 Text][S876 2011 Comments] | 2012-10-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2440 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to promote safe patient care and support the nursing profession [S876 2009 Detail][S876 2009 Text][S876 2009 Comments] | 2010-07-07 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S876] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Mark Montigny MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Jason Lewis MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Joseph McGonagle MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator James Eldridge MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Marjorie Decker MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S876 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, April 04). LegiScan. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S876/2015
MLA
"MA S876 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 04 Apr. 2016. Web. 14 Nov. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S876/2015>.
Chicago
"MA S876 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." April 04, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed November 14, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S876/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S876 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 04 April 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S876/2015 (accessed November 14, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2204 | Replaced by | 2016-06-13 | Judicial matters | Reported (in part) by S812 |
| S767 | Similar To | 2016-04-04 | Relative to probation surrender | Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
| S1017 | Similar To | 2016-04-13 | Expediting appeals of wage violations | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S1699 | Similar To | 2016-04-21 | Relative to the environment and public health | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| S2463 | Similar To | 2016-12-27 | Resolve examining Commonwealth procurement policies relative to Congo conflict minerals | Resolved passed and laid before the Governor |
| S786 | Similar To | 2016-04-04 | To eliminate mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses | Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
| H3093 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | Relative to expanding the fee exemption for renewing a license to carry to include veterans | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| H1262 | Similar To | 2016-10-24 | Relative to the mandated reporter law | Accompanied a study order, see H4706 |
| H896 | Similar To | 2016-03-28 | Providing insurance coverage to certain spouses | Accompanied a study order, see H4111 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S876 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S876.pdf |
