MA S154

Bill

MA S154

To reduce lottery littering

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 to reduce lottery littering. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that the Massachusetts State Treasurer's Office direct the Massachusetts State Lottery to create a "second chance game" that includes all non-winning lottery and scratch tickets, with the goal of encouraging the recycling of these tickets and reducing litter. This new game must be up and running within 180 days of the bill becoming law.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (8)

Robert Hedlund (R)*, David DeCoste (R), Viriato deMacedo (R), Ryan Fattman (R), Donald Humason (R), Brian Joyce (D), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2357 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S154

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S154
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S154
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S154.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H214	Authorizing the city of Northampton to issue five above quota annual all-alcohol restaurant licenses	Accompanied a new draft, see H3796	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property	Accompanied a study order, see H4111	Similar To
H28	Relative to the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H284	Investigating the economic impact of certain Massachusetts laws	Accompanied a study order, see H4305	Similar To
S105	Protecting disabled persons from financial exploitation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1501	Relative to the selection and use of plastic carryout bags in certain stores	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S151	Relative to lottery online products	Accompanied a new draft, see S2351	Similar To
S160	Prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets on credit	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2351	Relative to online lottery products	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2357	Consumer protection and professional licensure	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S740	Relative to special juveniles	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S837	Relative to littering fines	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H214

Authorizing the city of Northampton to issue five above quota annual all-alcohol restaurant licenses

Accompanied a new draft, see H3796

Similar To

H25

Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property

Accompanied a study order, see H4111

Similar To

H28

Relative to the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission

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

Similar To

H284

Investigating the economic impact of certain Massachusetts laws

Accompanied a study order, see H4305

Similar To

S105

Protecting disabled persons from financial exploitation

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

Similar To

S1501

Relative to the selection and use of plastic carryout bags in certain stores

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S151

Relative to lottery online products

Accompanied a new draft, see S2351

Similar To

S160

Prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets on credit

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

Similar To

S2351

Relative to online lottery products

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

Similar To

S2357

Consumer protection and professional licensure

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S740

Relative to special juveniles

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

S837

Relative to littering fines

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

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