Legislative Research: MA S1559 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court

Massachusetts Senate Bill 1559 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2023-2024 193rd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to establish the PFAS Research and Development Public Safety Fund. Public Safety and Homeland Security. [S1559 2023 Detail][S1559 2023 Text][S1559 2023 Comments]	2024-12-31 No further action taken
2021-2022 192nd General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to inmate telephone calls. Public Safety and Homeland Security. [S1559 2021 Detail][S1559 2021 Text][S1559 2021 Comments]	2022-06-09 Accompanied a study order, see S2911
2019-2020 191st General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to retired public employees not eligible for Medicare. Public Service. [S1559 2019 Detail][S1559 2019 Text][S1559 2019 Comments]	2020-02-18 Accompanied a study order, see S2545
2017-2018 190th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation to authorize cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals. Revenue. [S1559 2017 Detail][S1559 2017 Text][S1559 2017 Comments]	2018-02-08 Accompanied a new draft, see H4212
2015-2016 189th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to sales tax relief in the aftermath of an emergency. Revenue. [S1559 2015 Detail][S1559 2015 Text][S1559 2015 Comments]	2016-05-12 Accompanied a study order, see S2290
2013-2014 188th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to public records. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [S1559 2013 Detail][S1559 2013 Text][S1559 2013 Comments]	2014-06-04 Accompanied a study order, see H4143
2011-2012 187th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	For legislation relative to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [S1559 2011 Detail][S1559 2011 Text][S1559 2011 Comments]	2012-10-01 Accompanied a study order, see S2446
2009-2010 186th General Court (Introduced - Dead)	Protect and enhance the rights of child and adult victims and witnesses of crime [S1559 2009 Detail][S1559 2009 Text][S1559 2009 Comments]	2010-06-23 Accompanied a new draft, see S2510

References Online

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[Massachusetts S1559]	Google Web	Google News
[Senator Michael Rush MA]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative Paul McMurtry MA]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

MA S1559 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. (2016, May 12). LegiScan. Retrieved February 06, 2025, from https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1559/2015

MLA

"MA S1559 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 12 May. 2016. Web. 06 Feb. 2025. <https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1559/2015>.

Chicago

"MA S1559 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court." May 12, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed February 06, 2025. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1559/2015.

Turabian

LegiScan. MA S1559 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court. 12 May 2016. https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/S1559/2015 (accessed February 06, 2025).

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
S2290	Replaced by	2016-05-12	Revenue matters	Reported in part by S1494
S137	Similar To	2016-06-23	Protecting consumers during a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2357
S1259	Similar To	2016-06-23	Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2362
S1447	Similar To	2016-05-12	Providing for local property tax relief	Accompanied a study order, see S2290
S1223	Similar To	2016-03-28	Prohibiting the use of bisphenol-A in consumer products	Accompanied a study order, see S2199
S1491	Similar To	2016-05-12	To Improve Tax Administration Processes in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2290