Legislative Research: MA S979 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | For legislation to mandate the emergency housing assistance program only be available to residents of the commonwealth who have resided in the commonwealth for at least 1 year. Housing. [S979 2025 Detail][S979 2025 Text][S979 2025 Comments] | 2025-12-04 Accompanied a study order, see S2765 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to provide easier and greater access to record sealing. The Judiciary. [S979 2023 Detail][S979 2023 Text][S979 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-08 Accompanied a study order, see S2612 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to provide landowners title protection. The Judiciary. [S979 2021 Detail][S979 2021 Text][S979 2021 Comments] | 2022-02-07 Accompanied a study order, see S2665 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to judicial discretion for probation. The Judiciary. [S979 2019 Detail][S979 2019 Text][S979 2019 Comments] | 2020-02-03 Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to gang violence and witness intimidation. The Judiciary. [S979 2017 Detail][S979 2017 Text][S979 2017 Comments] | 2017-10-02 Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to seasonal employment. Labor and Workforce Development. [S979 2015 Detail][S979 2015 Text][S979 2015 Comments] | 2016-09-12 Accompanied a study order, see H4605 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Enrolled - Dead) | For legislation to exempt the Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board membership from conflict of interest regarding discussion of shellfish licensing . Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [S979 2013 Detail][S979 2013 Text][S979 2013 Comments] | 2015-01-08 Pocket vetoed |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to adult day health services [S979 2011 Detail][S979 2011 Text][S979 2011 Comments] | 2012-12-10 Accompanied a study order, see H4537 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to officers and employees of the University of Massachusetts Police Department [S979 2009 Detail][S979 2009 Text][S979 2009 Comments] | 2009-09-14 Accompanied H2209 |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S979] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator James Timilty MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S979 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. (2017, October 02). LegiScan. Retrieved August 24, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S979/2017
MLA
"MA S979 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 02 Oct. 2017. Web. 24 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S979/2017>.
Chicago
"MA S979 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court." October 02, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed August 24, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S979/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S979 | 2017-2018 | 190th General Court. 02 October 2017. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S979/2017 (accessed August 24, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1678 | Similar To | 2018-05-10 | Relative to the establishment of a Massachusetts municipal lobbying policy | Accompanied a study order, see H4481 |
| S1534 | Similar To | 2018-04-30 | Establishing a municipal gas tax reimbursement | Accompanied a study order, see S2497 |
| S1129 | Similar To | 2018-01-29 | Encouraging municipal recycling and composting | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| S1130 | Similar To | 2018-07-30 | Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and bylaws | New draft substituted, see S2637 |
| S1700 | Similar To | 2018-05-10 | Establishing a municipal record preservation commission | Accompanied a study order, see H4481 |
| S1124 | Similar To | 2018-01-29 | Amending the municipal ticket law | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| S1123 | Similar To | 2018-01-29 | Authorizing municipal use of the prudent investor standards | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S1993 | Similar To | 2018-04-26 | Protecting municipal authority relative to airports | Accompanied a study order, see S2484 |
| H1761 | Similar To | 2018-06-25 | Relative to municipal energy use disclosure and reporting | Accompanied a study order, see H4651 |
| H1574 | Similar To | 2018-02-22 | To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees | Accompanied a study order, see H4244 |
| H388 | Similar To | 2018-02-28 | Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth | Accompanied a study order, see H4252 |
| S2095 | Similar To | 2017-09-08 | Relative to donations for municipal events | Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| H423 | Similar To | 2018-05-23 | Providing notice to the public of hazardous waste sites | Accompanied a study order, see H4529 |
| H1372 | Similar To | 2018-06-25 | Relative to retirement and health insurance benefits in Massachusetts | Accompanied a study order, see H4654 |
| S2170 | Replaced by | 2017-11-02 | Relative to criminal justice reform | Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185 |
| H10 | Similar To | 2018-04-11 | To enable municipal and regional planning agency employees to fully participate in gaming policy advisory committees | Accompanied a new draft, see H4398 |
| S2135 | Similar To | 2019-01-01 | Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals | No further action taken |
| S2096 | Similar To | 2017-06-22 | Similar Bills | See H3654 |
| H4321 | Similar To | 2018-04-30 | Requiring annual training for municipal animal inspectors | Accompanied a new draft, see H4438 |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S979 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S979.pdf |
