Legislative Research: MA S987 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 194th General Court (Introduced) | Relative to housing developments in communities with a population less than 30,000 persons. Housing. [S987 2025 Detail][S987 2025 Text][S987 2025 Comments] | 2025-12-04 Accompanied a study order, see S2765 |
| 2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to establish a commission to study judicial accountability in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. [S987 2023 Detail][S987 2023 Text][S987 2023 Comments] | 2024-02-08 Accompanied a study order, see S2612 |
| 2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to the efficient management and operation of the registries of probate. The Judiciary. [S987 2021 Detail][S987 2021 Text][S987 2021 Comments] | 2022-03-01 Accompanied a new draft, see H4500 |
| 2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to extend the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses. The Judiciary. [S987 2019 Detail][S987 2019 Text][S987 2019 Comments] | 2020-02-03 Accompanied a study order, see S2496 |
| 2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to clarify the Prevailing Wage Law. Labor and Workforce Development. [S987 2017 Detail][S987 2017 Text][S987 2017 Comments] | 2018-04-26 Accompanied a study order, see S2490 |
| 2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to ensure an adequate living wage. Labor and Workforce Development. [S987 2015 Detail][S987 2015 Text][S987 2015 Comments] | 2016-09-12 Accompanied a study order, see H4605 |
| 2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to permit spouses to to serve as paid caregivers. Public Health. [S987 2013 Detail][S987 2013 Text][S987 2013 Comments] | 2014-04-28 Accompanied a study order, see S2114 |
| 2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation to create a special commission to promote a recovery-focus in the mental health system [S987 2011 Detail][S987 2011 Text][S987 2011 Comments] | 2011-06-29 Accompanied H1418 |
| 2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead) | For legislation relative to emergency medical services at certain prison facilities [S987 2009 Detail][S987 2009 Text][S987 2009 Comments] | 2009-12-03 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Massachusetts S987] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Brian Joyce MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Jason Lewis MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Chris Walsh MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative Michelle DuBois MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Daniel Wolf MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator James Eldridge 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 |
| [Senator Michael Barrett MA] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MA S987 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, September 12). LegiScan. Retrieved July 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S987/2015
MLA
"MA S987 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 12 Sep. 2016. Web. 04 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S987/2015>.
Chicago
"MA S987 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." September 12, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed July 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S987/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. MA S987 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 12 September 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S987/2015 (accessed July 04, 2026).
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H4605 | Replaced by | 2016-09-12 | Labor and Workforce Development | Discharged to the committee on House Rules |
| S1001 | Similar To | 2015-11-23 | Relative to the pooling of tips | Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| S996 | Similar To | 2016-09-12 | To improve the Commonwealth's economy with a strong minimum wage | Accompanied a study order, see H4605 |
| S955 | Similar To | 2016-09-12 | Relative to the payment of wages | Accompanied a study order, see H4605 |
| S964 | Similar To | 2016-09-12 | Relative to the payment of wages | Accompanied a study order, see H4605 |
| S1022 | Similar To | 2015-11-23 | Authorizing municipal increases in minimum wages | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| S920 | Similar To | 2016-04-04 | Relative to criminal sentencing | Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
| H1776 | Similar To | 2016-04-13 | Relative to the creative economy | Accompanied S992 |
| H1752 | Similar To | 2015-12-03 | Relative to Sunday wages | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| S876 | Similar To | 2016-04-04 | Relative to a private cause of action to prevent the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals | Accompanied a study order, see S2204 |
| H1705 | Similar To | 2016-05-09 | Relative to workers compensation coverage for officers of non-profit associations | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S987 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S987.pdf |
