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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

FY 2018 Budget Senate Debate

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The full body of the Senate considers amendments to the Senate Ways and Means recommendations, and debates their inclusion in the bill. This is a very busy time for the Senate, as the Senators and their staffs are constantly working to make sure the concerns and needs of their constituents are addressed in the final budget.

Amendment Text & Status

Amendments
Clerk # Category Amending Sponsor Title Action
OTH Tarr, Bruce E. Expanding the Mandated Reporter Definition Rejected
LOC Section 2 9110-9002 Pacheco, Marc R. Carver Council on Aging Adopted
EDU Section 2 7010-0005 Forry, Linda Dorcena JFK Library Civics Education Rejected
GOV Section 2 Flanagan, Jennifer L. Center for the Book Rejected
(Redraft) GOV Section 2 7000-9401 Rush, Michael F. Library for the Commonwealth Rejected
GOV Section 2 1120-4005 Eldridge, James B. George Fingold Library Rejected
ECO Section 2 7008-0900 Brady, Michael D. Senator Thomas P. Kennedy Main Branch Library Adopted
ECO Section 2 7008-0900 Ross, Richard J. Franklin Affordable Housing Little Free Library Rejected
JUD Withdrawn