Skip to Content
July 25, 2026 Clear | 74°F
The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bills & Laws

Bills

Search Bills

Browse Bills Legislative Bills from General Courts past and present.

Most Popular Bills

Popular Bills
Followed Bill No. Title
S.3178  An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth
S.2134  An Act promoting the civil rights and inclusion of American Muslims in the commonwealth
S.3050  An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities
S.4  An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
S.3116  An Act relative to primary care for you
S.3  An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
S.3143  An Act to save people money, repair the climate and grow the economy
S.2563  An Act amending certain laws relative to individuals with disabilities
S.2924  An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy
S.3072  An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment

Laws

Most Popular General Laws

Popular General Laws
Chapter Section Name
 MGL c.93a §9 Civil actions and remedies; class action; demand for relief; damages; costs; exhausting administrative remedies
 MGL c.66 §10 Inspection and copies of public records; requests; written responses; extension of time; fees
 MGL c.149 §148 Payment of wages; commissions; exemption by contract; persons deemed employers; provision for cashing check or draft; violation of statute
 MGL c.186 §15b Entrance of premises prior to termination of lease; payments; receipts; interest; records; security deposits
 MGL c.149 §24L Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act
 MGL c.123 §12 Emergency restraint and hospitalization of persons posing risk of serious harm by reason of mental illness
 MGL c.272 §99 Interception of wire and oral communications
 MGL c.90 §24 Driving while under influence of intoxicating liquor, etc.; second and subsequent offenses; punishment; treatment programs; reckless and unauthorized driving; failure to stop after collision
 MGL c.269 §10 Carrying dangerous weapons; possession of machine gun or sawed-off shotguns; possession of large capacity weapon or large capacity feeding device; punishment
 MGL c.149 §52c Personnel records; review by employee; corrections; penalty

Most Popular Session Laws

Popular Session Laws
Year Chapter Chapter Name
2022 Ch. 127 AN ACT EXPANDING PROTECTIONS FOR REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE
2026 Ch. 101 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SCITUATE TO ISSUE 4 ADDITIONAL LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BE DRUNK ON THE PREMISES
2026 Ch. 101 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS
2024 Ch. 135 AN ACT MODERNIZING FIREARM LAWS
2024 Ch. 238 AN ACT RELATIVE TO STRENGTHENING MASSACHUSETTS’ ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP
2024 Ch. 150 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE AFFORDABLE HOMES ACT
2026 Ch. 137 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR INTEREST, SINKING FUND, AND SERIAL BOND REQUIREMENTS, AND FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
2025 Ch. 9 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR INTEREST, SINKING FUND AND SERIAL BOND REQUIREMENTS, AND FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
2024 Ch. 239 AN ACT PROMOTING A CLEAN ENERGY GRID, ADVANCING EQUITY AND PROTECTING RATEPAYERS
2024 Ch. 140 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR INTEREST, SINKING FUND, AND SERIAL BOND REQUIREMENTS, AND FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS