MA H2765

Bill

MA H2765

Eliminating the Pacheco Law

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to repeal the law restricting the privatization of certain governmental functions. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to eliminate the Pacheco Law, which is a Massachusetts law that restricts the privatization of certain governmental functions by repealing specific sections of Chapter 7 of the General Laws. Privatization refers to the process of transferring ownership or management of public services or assets to private companies. By repealing these sections, the bill aims to remove the existing restrictions on when and how the state can contract out government services to private entities, potentially allowing for more flexibility in how government functions are managed.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (17)

Brad Jones (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Dave Vieira (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4102 (on 03/21/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2765

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2765
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2765.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1392	Relative to fetal homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1396	Expanding protections against incest	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1397	Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4102	State administration	Reported, in part, by H3889	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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