MA S1767

Bill

Relative to the accountability of the governor’s council

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the accountability of the governor's council. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "public body" in the Massachusetts General Laws to explicitly include the Executive Council, which is the governing body that advises the Governor. The bill expands the types of bodies that are subject to the state's open meeting laws, enhancing the accountability and transparency of the Governor's Council.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4481 (on 05/10/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1767

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1767
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1767.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1033	To prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see S2327	Similar To
H2065	To ensure charter school transparency and public accountability	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H331	Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H4481	State Administration and Regulatory Oversight	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H609	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1457	Relative to pension fund performance and accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1778	Creating accountability for legislative reports	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2254	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S70	To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S870	Establishing a commission to study judicial accountability in the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1033

To prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability

Accompanied a new draft, see S2327

Similar To

H2065

To ensure charter school transparency and public accountability

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

H331

Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H4481

State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H609

To improve health care cost accountability

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S1457

Relative to pension fund performance and accountability

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1778

Creating accountability for legislative reports

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2254

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S70

To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance

Accompanied a study order, see S2345

Similar To

S870

Establishing a commission to study judicial accountability in the commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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