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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Followed Bill No. Title
S.2505  An Act relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District
S.3160  An Act relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District
S.302  An Act addressing economic, health and social harms caused by sports betting
H.4431  An Act relative to internet gaming
S.2838  An Act upgrading the grid and protecting ratepayers
S.588  An Act establishing a climate change superfund
H.1873  An Act preventing a dystopian work environment
H.5576  An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth
H.5500  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
H.2393  An Act authorizing Massachusetts entry into the interstate medical licensure compact

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Most Popular General Laws

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.112 §12x Restrictive covenants upon physicians rendered unenforceable
 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.265 §22b Rape of a child during commission of certain offenses or by use of force; penalties
 MGL c.119 §51A Reporting of suspected abuse or neglect; mandated reporters; collection of physical evidence; penalties; content of reports; liability; privileged communication
 MGL c.272 §99 Interception of wire and oral communications
 MGL c.123 §12 Emergency restraint and hospitalization of persons posing risk of serious harm by reason of mental illness
 MGL c.93A §9 Civil actions and remedies; class action; demand for relief; damages; costs; exhausting administrative remedies
 MGL c.149 §24L Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act

Most Popular Session Laws

Popular Session Laws
Year Chapter Chapter Name
2024 Ch. 135 AN ACT MODERNIZING FIREARM LAWS
2026 Ch. 163 AN ACT PROMOTING RULE OF LAW, OVERSIGHT, TRUST AND EQUAL CONSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT
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
2026 Ch. 188 AN ACT PRIORITIZING PATIENT ACCESS TO CARE
2026 Ch. 137 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
2024 Ch. 150 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE AFFORDABLE HOMES ACT
2024 Ch. 238 AN ACT RELATIVE TO STRENGTHENING MASSACHUSETTS’ ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP
2024 Ch. 239 AN ACT PROMOTING A CLEAN ENERGY GRID, ADVANCING EQUITY AND PROTECTING RATEPAYERS
2026 Ch. 113 AN ACT RELATIVE TO TEACHER PREPARATION AND STUDENT LITERACY