Legislative Research: MA S905 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to improve health care cost accountability. Health Care Financing. [S905 2025 Detail][S905 2025 Text][S905 2025 Comments] | 2026-01-29 Accompanied a study order, see S2931 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to eliminate the public counsel fee. The Judiciary. [S905 2023 Detail][S905 2023 Text][S905 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-08 Accompanied a study order, see S2612 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to ensure affordable housing in perpetuity. Housing. [S905 2021 Detail][S905 2021 Text][S905 2021 Comments] | 2022-09-19 Accompanied a study order, see H5276 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to collect data on LGBTQI prisoners held in restrictive housing. The Judiciary. [S905 2019 Detail][S905 2019 Text][S905 2019 Comments] | 2020-03-12 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery. The Judiciary. [S905 2017 Detail][S905 2017 Text][S905 2017 Comments] | 2018-07-12 Accompanied a new draft, see S2598 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to promote transparency, best practices, and better outcomes for children and communities. The Judiciary. [S905 2015 Detail][S905 2015 Text][S905 2015 Comments] | 2016-07-08 Accompanied a new draft, see S2417 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to require victims to be notified of certain hearings concerning the custodial status of individuals adjudged not guilty of a crime by reason of mental illness or after being found not competent to stand trial. Mental Health and Subst... [S905 2013 Detail][S905 2013 Text][S905 2013 Comments] | 2014-03-13 Accompanied a study order, see S2038 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to providing for certificates of rehabilitation and recovery and rehabilitation for substance abusers. The Judiciary. [S905 2011 Detail][S905 2011 Text][S905 2011 Comments] | 2012-10-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2440 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to cigar bars. [S905 2009 Detail][S905 2009 Text][S905 2009 Comments] | 2010-07-15 Accompanied a study order, see S2544 |
References Online
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| [Massachusetts S905] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Karen Spilka MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Ruth Balser MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Michael Barrett MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Cynthia Creem MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator James Eldridge MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator William Brownsberger MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Thomas McGee MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Mary Keefe MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Salvatore DiDomenico MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S905 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, July 08). LegiScan. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S905/2015
MLA
"MA S905 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 08 Jul. 2016. Web. 16 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S905/2015>.
Chicago
"MA S905 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." July 08, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S905/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S905 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 08 July 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S905/2015 (accessed July 16, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2204 | Replaced by | 2016-06-13 | Judicial matters | Reported (in part) by S812 |
| S2417 | Replaced by | 2016-07-12 | Promoting transparency, best practices, and better outcomes for children and communities | Reprinted as amended, see S2424 |
| S1006 | Similar To | 2016-09-12 | To promote consistency and transparency in construction contracting | Accompanied a study order, see H4605 |
| S624 | Similar To | 2016-06-23 | Relative to transparency in hospital margins | Accompanied a study order, see S2356 |
| S1779 | Similar To | 2016-03-07 | Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts | Accompanied H2858 |
| S1778 | Similar To | 2016-03-07 | Relative to utility data transparency and access | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S1708 | Similar To | 2016-07-05 | To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission | Accompanied a study order, see S2386 |
| S1000 | Similar To | 2016-09-08 | To provide further transparency in public construction | Accompanied a study order, see H4604 |
| S1489 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | To Increase Transparency of Taxpayers Rights | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1619 | Similar To | 2016-04-21 | Making technical corrections to the state trademarks act | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S1596 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | An act relative to eligible production expenses for the film tax credit | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1015 | Similar To | 2016-09-12 | Relative to a worker documentation certification program | Accompanied a study order, see H4605 |
| S1594 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | To provide income tax relief during economic prosperity | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1646 | Similar To | 2016-08-10 | Authorizing the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in the city of Boston to the Haitian Church of the Nazarene Friends of the Humbles and the Greater Boston Nazarene Compassionate Center | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 228 of the Acts of 2016 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S905 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S905.pdf |
