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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 18, 2024 | MA | S 2551 | Repeals Certain Language in Several State Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
Feb. 1, 2024 | MA | H 4139 | Amends and Updates Various State Gun Control Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 3) |
March 14, 2024 | MA | S 2697 | Expands Childcare Affordability Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
April 25, 2024 | MA | H 4582 | Appropriates Funding for Homeless Shelter Costs and Amends Stay Limits | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
June 20, 2024 | MA | S 2830 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags at Retail Shops Across the State | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2) |
June 13, 2024 | MA | H 4744 | Classifies Coercive Control as a Form of Domestic Violence | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 0) |
April 25, 2024 | MA | H 4529 | Appropriates Funding for Municipal Roads and Bridges | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
June 25, 2024 | MA | S 2829 | Expands the Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2) |
July 11, 2024 | MA | H 4804 | Authorizes Grant Programs to Strengthen Economic Leadership Within Various Sectors of Work | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
July 18, 2024 | MA | H 4885 | Amends Various State Gun Reform Measures | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 5) |
July 24, 2024 | MA | H 4890 | Requires Employers to Disclose Salary Ranges | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2) |
July 30, 2024 | MA | H 4750 | Amends and Redefines Parentage | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |