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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Followed Bill No. Title
S.2522  An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
S.2538  An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
H.57  An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
H.51  An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
S.2246  An Act aligning the commonwealth's transportation plans with its mandates and goals for reducing emissions and vehicle miles traveled
H.4431  An Act relative to internet gaming
S.302  An Act addressing economic, health and social harms caused by sports betting
H.3924  An Act enabling local options for tenant protections
S.2249  An Act relative to a tactical transition to affordable, clean thermal energy
S.1802  An Act providing for a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public health and safety employees

Laws

Most Popular General Laws

Chapter Section Name
 MGL c.66 §10 Inspection and copies of public records; requests; written responses; extension of time; fees
 MGL c.123 §12 Emergency restraint and hospitalization of persons posing risk of serious harm by reason of mental illness
 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.140 §131 Licenses to carry firearms; conditions and restrictions
 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.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.186 §15B Entrance of premises prior to termination of lease; payments; receipts; interest; records; security deposits
 MGL c.270 §16 Disposal of rubbish, etc. on or near highways and coastal or inland waters; penalties; enforcement; park rangers
 MGL c.149 §24L Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act
 MGL c.272 §99 Interception of wire and oral communications

Most Popular Session Laws

Year Chapter Chapter Name
2024 Ch. 238 AN ACT RELATIVE TO STRENGTHENING MASSACHUSETTS’ ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP
2024 Ch. 135 AN ACT MODERNIZING FIREARM LAWS
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
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. 150 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE AFFORDABLE HOMES ACT
2024 Ch. 239 AN ACT PROMOTING A CLEAN ENERGY GRID, ADVANCING EQUITY AND PROTECTING RATEPAYERS
2025 Ch. 73 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS
2018 Ch. 121 AN ACT RELATIVE TO MINIMUM WAGE, PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE AND THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY.
2022 Ch. 92 AN ACT FOSTERING VOTER OPPORTUNITIES, TRUST, EQUITY AND SECURITY
2014 Ch. 165 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 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