MA S929

Bill

MA S929

Relative to the appropriate use of public funds

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the appropriate use of public funds. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 29 of the General Laws by adding a new section that prohibits the use of public funds for sex reassignment surgery or laser hair removal for individuals in the custody of any jail or prison in the commonwealth. It also restricts the use of public funds for hormone replacement therapy for these individuals, allowing it only for medical purposes prescribed by a physician that are unrelated to preparing for sex reassignment surgery. The bill includes a severability clause, meaning that if any part of this new section is found to be invalid, the remaining parts will still be in effect.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2204 (on 04/04/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S929

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S929
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S929
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S929.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1430	To Provide Stability and Services to Children in Foster Care	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H2256	Relative to agency service fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
H2472	Relative to the exemption of private pension income from taxation	Accompanied a study order, see H4639	Similar To
S1008	Establishing a family and medical leave and temporary disability leave insurance program	Accompanied a new draft, see H4351	Similar To
S1059	Relative to preventing discriminatory land use and permitting decisions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1075	Promoting healthy communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2385	Similar To
S1102	To support the equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations	Accompanied a study order, see S2385	Similar To
S1107	Relative to land use regulations	Accompanied a study order, see S2385	Similar To
S1721	Relative to structural steel	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2204	Judicial matters	Reported (in part) by S812	Replaced by
S2333	Land Use Regulations	See S2311	Similar To
S878	To protect health and safety of animals in vehicles	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2369	Similar To
S976	Increasing injured workers’ access to medical care and workers’ compensation benefits	Accompanied H3849	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1430

To Provide Stability and Services to Children in Foster Care

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H2256

Relative to agency service fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4367

Similar To

H2472

Relative to the exemption of private pension income from taxation

Accompanied a study order, see H4639

Similar To

S1008

Establishing a family and medical leave and temporary disability leave insurance program

Accompanied a new draft, see H4351

Similar To

S1059

Relative to preventing discriminatory land use and permitting decisions

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

Similar To

S1075

Promoting healthy communities

Accompanied a study order, see S2385

Similar To

S1102

To support the equitable utilization of third party consultants in land use determinations

Accompanied a study order, see S2385

Similar To

S1107

Relative to land use regulations

Accompanied a study order, see S2385

Similar To

S1721

Relative to structural steel

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

Similar To

S2204

Judicial matters

Reported (in part) by S812

Replaced by

S2333

Land Use Regulations

See S2311

Similar To

S878

To protect health and safety of animals in vehicles

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2369

Similar To

S976

Increasing injured workers’ access to medical care and workers’ compensation benefits

Accompanied H3849

Similar To

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