Legislative Research: MA S956 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to address affordable housing. Housing. [S956 2025 Detail][S956 2025 Text][S956 2025 Comments] | 2025-12-11 Bill reported favorably by committee, as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to promote housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES). The Judiciary. [S956 2023 Detail][S956 2023 Text][S956 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-12 Accompanied a new draft, see H4356 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to protect LGBTQ victims. The Judiciary. [S956 2021 Detail][S956 2021 Text][S956 2021 Comments] | 2022-02-07 Accompanied a study order, see S2665 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to remove the liability cap for malpractice resulting in serious injury or death. The Judiciary. [S956 2019 Detail][S956 2019 Text][S956 2019 Comments] | 2020-06-30 Accompanied H1346 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to enhance the punishment for child endangerment. The Judiciary. [S956 2017 Detail][S956 2017 Text][S956 2017 Comments] | 2018-03-01 Accompanied a study order, see S2313 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish the refusal to provide certain records as an unfair labor practice. Labor and Workforce Development. [S956 2015 Detail][S956 2015 Text][S956 2015 Comments] | 2016-04-13 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Passed) | For legislation to amend the charter of the city of Holyoke to limit the number of terms served by the president of the city council. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [S956 2013 Detail][S956 2013 Text][S956 2013 Comments] | 2013-09-26 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 91 of the Acts of 2013 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to fair retainage payments in private construction. Labor and Workforce Development. [S956 2011 Detail][S956 2011 Text][S956 2011 Comments] | 2012-03-22 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to improving playgrounds [S956 2009 Detail][S956 2009 Text][S956 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-20 Public Hearing date 7/28 at 1:30 PM in Hearing Room A1 |
References Online
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| [Massachusetts Senate Rules Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||
| [Senator William Brownsberger MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S956 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, April 13). LegiScan. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S956/2015
MLA
"MA S956 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 13 Apr. 2016. Web. 24 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S956/2015>.
Chicago
"MA S956 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." April 13, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S956/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S956 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 13 April 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S956/2015 (accessed July 24, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S770 | Similar To | 2016-04-04 | Relative to law-enforcement access to communications records | Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
| S1071 | Similar To | 2016-07-05 | Promoting cost savings and transparency in local government | Accompanied a study order, see S2385 |
| S1700 | Similar To | 2016-07-05 | Relative to obtaining information | Accompanied a study order, see S2386 |
| S1744 | Similar To | 2016-07-05 | Relative to public records | Accompanied a study order, see S2386 |
| H1270 | Similar To | 2016-06-02 | Relative to the expungement of records of persons falsely accused and juveniles | Accompanied a new draft, see H4363 |
| S1629 | Similar To | 2016-07-05 | Relative to records open to public inspection | Accompanied a study order, see S2386 |
| S1581 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | Creating a private mortgage insurance tax deduction | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1708 | Similar To | 2016-07-05 | To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission | Accompanied a study order, see S2386 |
| S1576 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | Relative to the Earned Income Tax Credit | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S1575 | Similar To | 2016-05-12 | To improve tax administration processes in the Commonwealth | Accompanied a study order, see S2290 |
| S769 | Similar To | 2016-04-04 | To require the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages | Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S956 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S956.pdf |
