Trending Massachusetts Legislation
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Current trends in Massachusetts legislation over the last 72 hours as measured by public interest and activity.
| Position | Bill | Status | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | H407 | Introduced | Relative to rules and regulations governing boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-05 |
| #2 | H633 | Introduced | For legislation to make public higher education free for residents of the Commonwealth. Higher Education. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-30 |
| #3 | H1982 | Introduced | For legislation to further regulate debt collection licensure. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-12 |
| #4 | H1934 | Introduced | Relative to sureties on probate bonds on estates or income paid or payable by or through the United States veterans' bureau. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-13 |
| #5 | S1406 | Introduced | For legislation to establish a group insurance commission under the Executive Office of Administration and Finance. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-13 |
| #6 | H2238 | Introduced | For legislation to establish a task force on the safety and welfare of elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing. Housing. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07 |
| #7 | H3722 | Passed | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Richard Capone, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-23 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2017 |
| #8 | H3874 | Passed | Relative to the preliminary elections in the city of Revere. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-25 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2017 |
| #9 | S254 | Introduced | For legislation to ensure adequate nursing services at public schools. Education. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-31 |
| #10 | S457 | Introduced | For legislation to provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-05 |
| #11 | H1105 | Introduced | For legislation to extend municipal bonding terms for local infrastructure development programs. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-05 |
| #12 | H340 | Introduced | Relative to the licensure of skilled nursing facilities. Elder Affairs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-23 |
| #13 | S116 | Introduced | For legislation to protect the privacy of consumer financial information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-12 |
| #14 | H2365 | Introduced | Relative to the tipped minimum wage. Labor and Workforce Development. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07 |
| #15 | H3395 | Introduced | Relative to the use of renewable energy in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-12 |
| #16 | H1103 | Introduced | Relative to cities or towns establishing qualified consultants. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-05 |
| #17 | S1407 | Introduced | For legislation relative to Group Insurance Commission premium contributions. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-13 |
| #18 | S308 | Introduced | For legislation to strengthen and invest in our educators, students, and communities. Education. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07 |
| #19 | S1995 | Introduced | For legislation to regulate non-commercial aircraft landing in municipalities. Transportation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-01 |
| #20 | H1945 | Introduced | Relative to providing veterans’ bonuses to certain regular soldiers who served on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-13 |
| #21 | S853 | Introduced | For legislation relative to the Board of Bar Overseers annual registration fees. The Judiciary. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-31 |
| #22 | H2844 | Introduced | For legislation to impose a moratorium on the use of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) or other mandated state assessments as a condition for high school graduation. Education. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07 |
| #23 | H183 | Introduced | Relative to small brewers of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-08 |
| #24 | H371 | Introduced | Relative to campaign financing and reporting. Election Laws. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-19 |
| #25 | S358 | Introduced | For legislation relative to the Nursing Home Quality Jobs Initiative. Elder Affairs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-23 |
| #26 | S340 | Introduced | For legislation relative to the safe care of residents with active substance use disorder accessing skilled nursing facility care. Elder Affairs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-23 |
| #27 | H3758 | Passed | Authorizing the town of Westborough to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-23 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 69 of the Acts of 2017 |
| #28 | H1227 | Introduced | Relative to the labeling information for commercially caught fish. Public Health. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-24 |
| #29 | S681 | Introduced | For legislation to promote access to debt-free public higher education. Higher Education. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-30 |
| #30 | S756 | Introduced | For legislation relative to protecting free speech through the anti-slaap law. The Judiciary. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-08-31 |
| #31 | H2493 | Introduced | For legislation to require builders to provide information on automatic fire sprinkler systems to buyers of new construction. Public Safety and Homeland Security. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-06 |
| #32 | S633 | Introduced | For legislation to promote workforce development and provider retention at community health centers. Health Care Financing. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07 |
| #33 | H272 | Introduced | Relative to the turnaround process for underperforming schools. Education. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07 |
| #34 | H608 | Introduced | Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals. Health Care Financing. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07 |
| #35 | H2875 | Introduced | For legislation to establish a task force (including members of the General Court) to identify and review state laws, regulations and administrative directives that prescribe requirements for school districts. Education. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07 |
| #36 | H216 | Introduced | For legislation to establish the micro and minority business strategy committee to develop strategies for supporting micro businesses in inner city communities. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-11 |
| #37 | H489 | Introduced | Relative to allotment of risk by certain insurance carriers. Financial Services. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-11 |
| #38 | S2098 | Introduced | For legislation to name a certain bridge in the city of Fall River as the Leonard “Lenny” Kaplan Memorial Bridge. Transportation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-11 |
| #39 | S1225 | Introduced | For legislation relative to end of life options. Public Health. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-12 |
| #40 | H158 | Introduced | Relative to social media consumer privacy protection. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-12 |
| #41 | S2016 | Introduced | For legislation relative to life insurance for members of the Massachusetts National Guard. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-13 |
| #42 | H1921 | Introduced | For legislation to exempt Gold Star annuity payments issued by the Commonwealth from being declared as income. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-13 |
| #43 | H2525 | Introduced | Relative to the composition of the Group Insurance Commission. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-13 |
| #44 | H3910 | Introduced | Relative to open spaces and tax incentives [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-18 |
| #45 | H3908 | Introduced | Relative to the dairy farm tax credit [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-18 |
| #46 | S880 | Introduced | For legislation to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses. The Judiciary. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-19 |
| #47 | S1121 | Introduced | For legislation to enhance identification of taxicab operators. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-19 |
| #48 | H681 | Introduced | Relative to public housing restrictions. Housing. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07 |
| #49 | H191 | Introduced | Relative to notification to licensees of applications for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-11 Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading |
| #50 | S293 | Introduced | For legislation relative to Massachusetts high school diplomas. Education. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-09-07 |
