MA S173

Bill

MA S173

To reduce lottery littering

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to reduce lottery littering. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reduce lottery littering by instructing the Massachusetts State Lottery to develop a "second chance game" involving all lottery and scratch tickets that do not contain winning numbers. The purpose of this game is to increase the recycling of these tickets and reduce the amount of them being thrown away or littered. The bill requires the second chance game to be operational within 180 days of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Josh Cutler (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Dave Robertson (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2534 (on 02/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S173

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S173
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S173.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2763	To increase competition and reduce costs for constructing water treatment plants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1334	To reduce racial disparities in maternal health	Accompanied a new draft, see S2697	Similar To
S1778	Providing for a tax exemption on the sale of recycled materials	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1841	To reduce the cost of government and create new jobs	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2012	To reduce gas leaks	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2534	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S826	To reduce mass incarceration	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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