MA S2044

Bill

MA S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the legislative process. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the legislative process in Massachusetts with the goal of improving transparency and increasing public access. The 15-member commission will include state legislators, legislative staff, and gubernatorial appointees. The commission will examine barriers to transparency, look at best practices from other states and the federal government, and identify opportunities to promote transparency and public access to the legislative process. The commission will issue a report with recommendations and draft legislation by June 15, 2021.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2620 (on 01/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2044

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2044
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2044.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
S1060	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2838	Similar To
S1208	Relative to wage transparency	Accompanied a new draft, see S2721	Similar To
S1347	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2173	To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2620	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate and House documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S60	Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2688	Similar To
S631	Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S795	Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H609

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

S1060

To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

Accompanied a study order, see S2838

Similar To

S1208

Relative to wage transparency

Accompanied a new draft, see S2721

Similar To

S1347

Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2173

To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2205

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2620

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate and House documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S60

Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2688

Similar To

S631

Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S795

Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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