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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Followed Bill No. Title
S.2924  An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy
S.3050  An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities
S.3072  An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment
S.2962  An Act to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher-ed transformation
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.16  Fiscal Year 2025 Supplemental Appropriations
S.2608  An Act establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act
S.2655  An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
S.2543  An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
S.3111  An Act enhancing child welfare protections

Laws

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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.266 §37E Use of personal identification of another; identity fraud; penalty; restitution
 MGL c.64h §6 Exemptions
 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.64h §1 Definitions
 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.148 §39 Sales, possession, use, etc. of combustible or explosive substances to produce visible or audible effects; fireworks; definitions; exceptions; enforcement procedures; penalties

Most Popular Session Laws

Popular Session Laws
Year Chapter Chapter Name
2020 Ch. 253 AN ACT RELATIVE TO JUSTICE, EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE COMMONWEALTH.
2024 Ch. 135 AN ACT MODERNIZING FIREARM LAWS
2022 Ch. 92 AN ACT FOSTERING VOTER OPPORTUNITIES, TRUST, EQUITY AND SECURITY
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. 238 AN ACT RELATIVE TO STRENGTHENING MASSACHUSETTS’ ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP
2018 Ch. 121 AN ACT RELATIVE TO MINIMUM WAGE, PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE AND THE SALES TAX HOLIDAY.
2022 Ch. 127 AN ACT EXPANDING PROTECTIONS FOR REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE
2024 Ch. 150 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE AFFORDABLE HOMES ACT
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