Massachusetts Bills

Senate, July 20, 2017 -- The committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred the House Bill relative to language opportunity for our kids (House, No. 3740) ,-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 2125 (also based on Senate, No. 2070)

Report of the Department of Transitional Assistance (pursuant to Section 2(o) of Chapter 18 of the General Laws) submitting its Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children Work Participation Report.

Report of the Office of the State Auditor (pursuant to Section 17 of Chapter 11 of the General Laws submitting the Bureau of Special Investigations fiscal year 2017 3rd quarter report.

Communication from the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona transmitting Arizona House Concurrent Resolution 2022, a concurrent resolution providing for the selection and instruction of commissioners and for a planning convention regarding an Article V convention for proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States [having been passed by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona on February 21, 2017, and by the Senate of the State of Arizona on March 27, 2017].

Report of the Department of Public Health (pursuant to Sections 5, 20 and 21 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws) relative to inspections of the following correctional facilities: Boston Pre-Release Center MASAC of Plymouth Western MA Women's Correctional Center Norfolk County House of Correction and Alternative Center Western MA Recovery and Wellness Center.

Communication from the Department of Public Health relative to plans of correction for the following correctional facilities: Barnstable County Correctional Facility Franklin County Jail and House of Correction Massachusetts Treatment Center Essex County Alternative Center MCI Shirley Plymouth County Correctional Facility South Middlesex Correctional Center.

Senate, July 13, 2017 -- The committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to healthy youth (Senate, No. 2071),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2113)

SENATE, Thursday, May 18, 2017 - The committee on Education to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 232) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Joseph A. Boncore, Thomas M. McGee, Jack Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to language opportunity for our kids,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2070).

Report of the Massachusetts Advisory Council on Organ and Tissue Transplants and Donations (pursuant to Section 15 of Chapter 17 of the General Laws) submitting its 2015 report.

A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his reduction or disapproval of certain items and sections, and also with recommendations of amendments of certain sections contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 for the maintenance of the departments, board, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements [see House, No. 3800] (for message, see House, No. 3828). July 17, 2017.