MA S5

Bill

MA S5

Forming a special committee of the Senate to conduct regional public forums

Introduced
01/07/2015

In Committee

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to forming a special committee of the Senate to conduct regional public forums.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that members of the Senate will organize and hold a series of regional public forums and make visits across the Commonwealth. The purpose of these gatherings is to actively listen to and understand the concerns and priorities of the citizens. The information gathered from these forums and visits will then be used to help the Senate establish its legislative priorities, with the aim of fostering strong and healthy families, promoting vibrant and sustainable communities, and ensuring a state government that is transparent, efficient, and effective.

Sponsors (1)

Michael Rodrigues (D)*,

Last Action

Adopted Roll Call #2 [YEAS 40 - NAYS 0] (on 01/07/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S5

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S5
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S5.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S116	To promote livable communities and zoning reform act	Accompanied a study order, see S2145	Similar To
S117	To promote livable communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2145	Similar To
S1298	Relative to the creation of the commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1380	To ensure continued public retiree healthcare benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1388	Pertaining to the rights of fire fighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1436	Relative to funeral and burial expenses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1529	Relative to propane powered vehicle tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1534	Relative to veterans property tax abatement	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1566	To promote reusable energy use in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1587	Reducing the sales tax to 5%	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1624	Relative to Public Safety Memorials	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1711	Relative to transparency in government with regard to consultant expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S2047	To promote quality physical education	Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #202 [YEAS 37 - NAYS 2]	Similar To
S2167	Eliminating archaic language pertaining to individuals with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2261	The financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Adopted, in concurrence	Similar To
S496	To relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S116

To promote livable communities and zoning reform act

Accompanied a study order, see S2145

Similar To

S117

To promote livable communities

Accompanied a study order, see S2145

Similar To

S1298

Relative to the creation of the commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council

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

Similar To

S1380

To ensure continued public retiree healthcare benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1388

Pertaining to the rights of fire fighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1436

Relative to funeral and burial expenses

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

Similar To

S1529

Relative to propane powered vehicle tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1534

Relative to veterans property tax abatement

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1566

To promote reusable energy use in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1587

Reducing the sales tax to 5%

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1624

Relative to Public Safety Memorials

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

Similar To

S1711

Relative to transparency in government with regard to consultant expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S2047

To promote quality physical education

Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #202 [YEAS 37 - NAYS 2]

Similar To

S2167

Eliminating archaic language pertaining to individuals with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2261

The financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth

Adopted, in concurrence

Similar To

S496

To relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles

Accompanied a study order, see S2318

Similar To

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