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Follow In My Legislature	Live Video	Date	Time	Event Title	Location
	Upcoming	Wednesday, Jan. 7	11:00 AM	Senate Session (Full Formal without Calendar) Opening Day 2nd Annual Session New	Senate Chamber
	Upcoming	Wednesday, Jan. 7	11:00 AM	Informal House Session New	House Chamber
	No video available.	Tuesday, Jan. 13	10:00 AM	Joint Committee on Financial Services New	A-1 and Virtual
	Upcoming	Tuesday, Jan. 13	10:00 AM	Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Cape Verdean Commission meeting New	Virtual Hearing
		Tuesday, Jan. 13	1:00 PM	Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Rescheduled	A-2
	No video available.	Tuesday, Jan. 13	1:00 PM	Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets New	A-2 and Virtual
	No video available.	Thursday, Jan. 15	11:00 AM	Joint Committee on Health Care Financing New	A-1 and Virtual

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Most Popular General Laws

Chapter	Section Name
MGL c.123 §12	Emergency restraint and hospitalization of persons posing risk of serious harm by reason of mental illness
MGL c.66 §10	Inspection and copies of public records; requests; written responses; extension of time; fees
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.140 §131	Licenses to carry firearms; conditions and restrictions
MGL c.269 §10	Carrying dangerous weapons; possession of machine gun or sawed-off shotguns; possession of large capacity weapon or large capacity feeding device; punishment
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.186 §15b	Entrance of premises prior to termination of lease; payments; receipts; interest; records; security deposits
MGL c.270 §16	Disposal of rubbish, etc. on or near highways and coastal or inland waters; penalties; enforcement; park rangers
MGL c.149 §24L	Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act
MGL c.272 §99	Interception of wire and oral communications

Most Popular Bills

Followed	Bill No.	Title
	S.2522	An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
	S.2538	An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth
	H.57	An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
	H.51	An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
	H.4431	An Act relative to internet gaming
	S.302	An Act addressing economic, health and social harms caused by sports betting
	S.2246	An Act aligning the commonwealth's transportation plans with its mandates and goals for reducing emissions and vehicle miles traveled
	H.3924	An Act enabling local options for tenant protections
	S.2249	An Act relative to a tactical transition to affordable, clean thermal energy
	S.1802	An Act providing for a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public health and safety employees

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