SB 555 — establishing a citizens' right-to-know appeals commission and a right-to-know law ombudsman and making an appropriation therefor.
Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 212-103 04/26/2018
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 212-103 04/26/2018
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 04/26/2018 (Vote 22-4; RC) HC 16 P. 12
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Division I Work Session: 04/17/2018 01:30 PM LOB 212
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Executive Session: 04/18/2018 01:00 PM LOB 210-211
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Referred to Finance 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 17
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 1287h: MA VV 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 17
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Amendment # 2018-1287h: AA VV 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 17
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1287h for 04/12/2018 (Vote 14-2; RC) HC 14 P. 8
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==TIME CHANGE== Executive Session: 04/03/2018 11:00 AM LOB 208
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Public Hearing: 03/27/2018 10:00 AM LOB 208
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Introduced 03/15/2018 and referred to Judiciary HJ 8 P. 71
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Ought to Pass: RC 13Y-11N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Sen. Giuda Moved Ought to Pass; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 11Y-13N, MF; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/15/2018; SC 12A
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0971s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Amendment # 2018-0971s, AA, VV; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0971s, 03/08/2018; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 10A
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Hearing: 01/23/2018, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 4
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2
Sponsors
- Sharon Carson · Cosponsor
- Jordan Ulery · Cosponsor
- Daniel Innis · Cosponsor
- Bill Gannon · Cosponsor
- Harold F. French · Cosponsor
- Bob J. Giuda · Primary
- Charlotte I. DiLorenzo · Cosponsor
- Gary S. Hopper · Cosponsor
- Martha Fuller Clark · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 406 not signed on · 116 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Bob J. Giuda Voted No
Co-sponsors (8)
- Sharon Carson Republican Voted No
- Jordan Ulery Republican Voted No
- Daniel Innis Republican Voted No
- Bill Gannon Republican
- Harold F. French Voted No
- Charlotte I. DiLorenzo Voted No
- Gary S. Hopper Voted No
- Martha Fuller Clark Voted No
Not signed on (406)
406 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 406 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 152 | 73 | 0 | 57 |
| Republican | 25 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 32 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 209 | 100 | 0 | 68 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 27% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (377)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 46% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Nay |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Nay |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Nay |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 46% | 54% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Nay |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Yea |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Dan Feltes | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Nay |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Nay |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Yea |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Yea |
| William Gannon | — | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Nay |
| James Gray | Republican | Nay |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 555?
- SB 555 is sponsored by Sharon Carson (Republican), Jordan Ulery (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Harold F. French, Bob J. Giuda, Charlotte I. DiLorenzo, Gary S. Hopper, and Martha Fuller Clark.
- What is the current status of SB 555?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 555?
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