MA H2656

Bill

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/14/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the legislative process. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the legislative process in Massachusetts with the goal of improving transparency and increasing public access. The 15-member commission will include state legislators, legislative staff, and gubernatorial appointees. The commission is tasked with examining barriers to transparency, learning from best practices in other states and at the federal level, and identifying opportunities to promote greater public access to the legislative process. The commission is required to submit a report with recommendations and draft legislation to the legislature by June 15, 2017.

Sponsors (4)

Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Heroux (D), Leonard Mirra (R),

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 02/14/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2656

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2656
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2656.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1707	Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H3200	Establishing a commission to study the impact of marijuana legalization on public safety and the well-being of children in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S752	Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To

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