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Bills & Laws
Bills
Browse Bills Legislative Bills from General Courts past and present.Most Popular Bills
| Followed | Bill No. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| H.4450 | An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2017 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 | |
| H.2635 | An Act establishing a sales tax holiday in 2016 | |
| S.2423 | An Act relative to job creation, workforce development and infrastructure investment | |
| H.4461 | An Act relative to job creation, workforce development and infrastructure investment | |
| S.1965 | An Act relative to energy sector compliance with the Global Warming Solutions Act | |
| S.2372 | An Act to promote energy diversity | |
| H.4385 | An Act to promote energy diversity | |
| S.2410 | An Act modernizing municipal finance and government | |
| S.2418 | An Act relative to the judicial enforcement of noncompetition agreements | |
| S.735 | An Act relative to transgender anti-discrimination |
Laws
Most Popular General Laws
| Chapter | Section Name |
|---|---|
| MGL c.272 §36 | Blasphemy |
| MGL c.140 §121 | Firearms sales; definitions; antique firearms; application of law; exceptions |
| MGL c.140 §131 | Licenses to carry firearms; conditions and restrictions |
| MGL c.186 §15B | Entrance of premises prior to termination of lease; payments; receipts; interest; records; security deposits |
| 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.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.123 §12 | Emergency restraint and hospitalization of persons posing risk of serious harm by reason of mental illness |
| MGL c.85 §11B | Bicycles; operation and equipment; regulations; federal product safety standards, effect; races; violations; penalties |
| MGL c.90 §9 | Operation of unregistered or improperly equipped motor vehicles, tractors, trailers, etc. |
| MGL c.90 §14 | Precautions for safety of other travelers |
Most Popular Session Laws
| Year | Chapter | Chapter Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ch. 52 | AN ACT RELATIVE TO SUBSTANCE USE, TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION |
| 2012 | Ch. 369 | AN ACT FOR THE HUMANITARIAN MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA. |
| 2011 | Ch. 124 | AN ACT REFORMING ALIMONY IN THE COMMONWEALTH. |
| 2014 | Ch. 284 | AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE REDUCTION OF GUN VIOLENCE |
| 2006 | Ch. 428 | AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING DRIVER EDUCATION AND JUNIOR OPERATOR’S LICENSES. |
| 2015 | Ch. 46 | AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 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 |
| 2014 | Ch. 159 | AN ACT RELATIVE TO PHARMACY PRACTICE IN THE COMMONWEALTH |
| 2012 | Ch. 224 | AN ACT IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE AND REDUCING COSTS THROUGH INCREASED TRANSPARENCY, EFFICIENCY AND INNOVATION. |
| 2016 | Ch. 121 | AN ACT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC RECORDS. |
| 1998 | Ch. 180 | AN ACT RELATIVE TO GUN CONTROL IN THE COMMONWEALTH. |