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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative Christine P. Barber Democrat - 34th Middlesex

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  Christine.Barber@mahouse.gov

State House

24 Beacon St.
Room 136
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-2396
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  HD.5031 By Representatives Uyterhoeven of Somerville and Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 7B) of Erika Uyterhoeven, Mike Connolly and others for legislation to provide for legal voting rights in municipal elections for non-citizen residents of the city of Somerville. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
S.45  SD.622 By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Harriette L. Chandler, Susan L. Moran, Andres X. Vargas, David M. Rogers and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.130  HD.1440 By Representatives Meschino of Hull and Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 130) of Joan Meschino, Paul F. Tucker and others for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for the management and maintenance of digital infrastructure. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.135  HD.3228 By Messrs. Rogers of Cambridge and Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 135) of David M. Rogers, Orlando Ramos and others for legislation to regulate face surveillance. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.139  HD.663 By Messrs. Vargas of Haverhill and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 139) of Andres X. Vargas, David M. Rogers and others relative to protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.199  HD.1158 By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 199) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the payment standards for monthly benefits for parents with dependent children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.202  HD.3095 By Representatives Decker of Cambridge and Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 202) of Marjorie C. Decker, Liz Miranda and others relative to emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.213  HD.2319 By Ms. Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 213) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to making foster parents public employees and providing them with certain collective bargaining rights. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.218  HD.1801 By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 218) of Sean Garballey and others relative to updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.225  HD.1488 By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 225) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others for legislation to prohibit the use of procedures which cause physical pain or deny a reasonable humane existence to persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.227  HD.938 By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 227) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to equal access to community care for elders and disabled persons. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.237  HD.1400 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 237) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to increase the rate of reimbursement for certain human services providers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.245  HD.3406 By Mr. Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 245) of Jay D. Livingstone and others relative to child care expenses. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.261  HD.2007 By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 261) of James J. O'Day and others relative to persons with developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.306  SD.2172 By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 306) of Brendan P. Crighton, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to modernize school construction. Education.
H.384  HD.929 By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 384) of Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to further regulate to sale of certain domestic animals. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.500  HD.3324 By Mr. Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 500) of Jon Santiago and others for legislation to establish a special commission to conduct a study of the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 response and subsequent recovery. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
H.565  HD.1433 By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 565) of Marjorie C. Decker and others for legislation to ensure equitable access to education and special education services for all students. Education.
H.581  HD.646 By Representatives Elugardo of Boston and Gouveia of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 581) of Nika C. Elugardo, Tami L. Gouveia and others relative to prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Education.
H.582  HD.1663 By Ms. Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 582) of Nika C. Elugardo and others for legislation to establish a permanent commission on American Indian and Alaska Native education. Education.
H.583  HD.3065 By Ms. Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 583) of Nika C. Elugardo and others relative to diversity in public education. Education.
H.601  HD.2094 By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 601) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to special education services for students who turn 22 during the COVID-19 emergency. Education.
H.605  HD.1960 By Messrs. Gordon of Bedford and Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 605) of Kenneth I. Gordon, Adrian C. Madaro and others relative to affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy. Education.
H.612  HD.952 By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 612) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to expanding opportunities to demonstrate academic achievement. Education.
H.648  HD.3090 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 648) of Kay Khan and others relative to school safety. Education.
H.651  HD.2421 By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 651) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to require the teaching of Native American culture and history in public schools. Education.
H.673  HD.3454 By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others relative to public schools choosing to teach human sexual education or human sexuality issues. Education.
H.682  HD.3641 By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 682) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to develop an alternative process for granting educator licensure to achieve educator diversity. Education.
H.690  HD.610 By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 690) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to access to disposable menstrual products in schools. Education.
H.692  HD.1167 By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 692) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to requiring instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in public schools. Education.
H.699  HD.3123 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 699) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to vocational education. Education.
H.714  HD.1161 By Mr. Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 714) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to universal school meals and requiring schools to promote the supplemental nutrition assistance program to families. Education.
H.724  HD.1357 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 724) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to improve nursing home job standards and care quality. Elder Affairs.
H.733  HD.1664 By Representatives Cronin of Easton and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 733) of Claire D. Cronin, Sean Garballey and others for the passage of a resolve to improve employer standards for nursing homes. Elder Affairs.
H.737  HD.2095 By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 737) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to the rate setting processes for home health and home care services. Elder Affairs.
H.748  HD.1892 By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 748) of Michael J. Moran and others for legislation to create safe environments for home care workers and consumers. Elder Affairs.
H.769  HD.1418 By Representatives Connolly of Cambridge and Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 769) of Mike Connolly, Joan Meschino and others relative to child care expenses for candidates while performing work or attending certain campaign events. Election Laws.
H.770  HD.3355 By Representatives Connolly of Cambridge and Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 770) of Mike Connolly, Nika C. Elugardo and Christine P. Barber relative to extending voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizen voters. Election Laws.
H.778  HD.966 By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 778) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to further promote political participation. Election Laws.
H.805  HD.1536 By Mr. Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 805) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to opportunities, trust, equity, and security for voting. Election Laws.
H.815  HD.1276 By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 815) of Joan Meschino for legislation to allow certain 17 year-old pre-registered voters to vote in primary elections. Election Laws.
H.836  HD.3253 By Representatives Tyler of Boston and Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 836) of Chynah Tyler, Liz Miranda and others relative to the voting rights of eligible incarcerated people. Election Laws.
H.851  HD.271 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 851) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to preserving open space in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.896  HD.1267 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 896) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the use and protection of pollinators by further regulating the spraying, release, deposit or application of a neonicotinoid on certain agricultural land. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.898  HD.1635 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 898) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.904  HD.1458 By Representatives Ehrlich of Marblehead and Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 904) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others relative to the enforcement of illegal hunting practices. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.906  HD.3397 By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 906) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Joan B. Lovely and others relative to safe drinking water in schools. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.926  HD.458 By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 926) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to pesticide products eligible for use on the outdoor grounds of schools, child care centers or school age child care programs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.929  HD.478 By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 929) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance Glyphosate in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.999  HD.3574 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 999) of David M. Rogers and others relative to establishing an invasive species trust fund and responses to threats of invasive species. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1038  HD.292 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1038) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to prohibit benefit limits and exclusions for behavioral health disorders on certain disability insurance policies. Financial Services.
H.1039  HD.656 By Representatives Balser of Newton and Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1039) of Ruth B. Balser, Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others providing continuity of care for mental health treatment insurance coverage. Financial Services.
H.1116  HD.2277 By Mr. Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1116) of Kevin G. Honan and others relative to insurance coverage for pregnancy-related procedures and standard fertility preservation services. Financial Services.
H.1196  HD.2191 By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1196) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Ruth B. Balser and others relative to insurance coverage for abortion and abortion-related care. Financial Services.
H.1223  HD.3247 By Representatives Connolly of Cambridge and Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1223) of Mike Connolly, Nika C. Elugardo and others for legislation to establish the Massachusetts public bank. Financial Services.
H.1229  HD.3144 By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1229) of Claire D. Cronin and others for legislation to prohibit the use of certain discretionary authority by insurers. Financial Services.
H.1253  HD.681 By Mr. Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1253) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to the closing of hospital essential services. Health Care Financing.
H.1266  HD.2640 By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1266) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to patients requiring continuous skilled nursing care. Health Care Financing.
H.1267  HD.2656 By Representatives Garlick of Needham and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1267) of Denise C. Garlick, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to providing access to health care services for all residents through a single payer Medicare for all health care financing system. Health Care Financing.
H.1290  HD.1500 By Mr. Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1290) of Jay D. Livingstone and others relative to nutrition assistance programs and the development of a common application portal for state-administered needs-based benefits and services. Health Care Financing.
H.1297  HD.2470 By Ms. Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1297) of Liz Miranda and others for legislation to extend MassHealth standard coverage to pregnant and postpartum residents of the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing.
H.1299  HD.1436 By Messrs. Moran of Lawrence and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1299) of Frank A. Moran, David M. Rogers and others for legislation to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals. Health Care Financing.
H.1304  HD.3804 By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1304) of James J. O'Day and others relative to authorizing the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Department of Early Education and Care to establish an individual retirement account program for personal care attendants. Health Care Financing.
H.1308  HD.3757 By Representatives Pignatelli of Lenox and Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1308) of Smitty Pignatelli, Kate Hogan and others for legislation to expand patient access to oral health care. Health Care Financing.
H.1310  HD.2945 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1310) of David M. Rogers and others relative to equitable access to health coverage for children with disabilities. Health Care Financing.
H.1319  HD.2029 By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1319) of Steven Ultrino, Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to Medicare savings programs eligibility. Health Care Financing.
H.1322  HD.2747 By Representatives Duffy of Holyoke and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1322) of Patricia A. Duffy, Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to create work-study employment opportunities for eligible low-income students enrolled in a certificate or two-year associate degree program at community colleges. Higher Education.
H.1325  HD.1224 By Messrs. Garballey of Arlington and Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1325) of Sean Garballey, Paul W. Mark and others for legislation to provide adequate funding for the Commonwealth’s public institutions of higher education. Higher Education.
H.1331  HD.3072 By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1331) of Sean Garballey, Patricia A. Haddad and others for legislation to create higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities. Higher Education.
H.1336  HD.3007 By Representatives Haddad of Somerset and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1336) of Patricia A. Haddad, Sean Garballey and others relative to creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities who have exited special education. Higher Education.
H.1339  HD.1148 By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1339) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to free public higher education. Higher Education.
S.1340  SD.1109 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1340) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Christine P. Barber, Mike Connolly and Erika Uyterhoeven (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the terms for members of the city of Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received]
H.1350  HD.1444 By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1350) of Joan Meschino and others relative to establishing a community college campus hunger pilot program to address food insecurity on community college campuses. Higher Education.
H.1368  HD.2969 By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1368) of Andres X. Vargas, Mindy Domb and others for legislation to establish the hunger-free campus initiative to address college student food insecurity and hunger on public higher education campuses. Higher Education.
H.1369  HD.3222 By Mr. Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1369) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to reporting equity in higher education. Higher Education.
H.1377  HD.1911 By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1377) of Mike Connolly and others for legislation to authorize cities and towns to impose a fee up to 2 per cent of the purchase price upon the transfer of certain real property. Housing.
H.1378  HD.3676 By Representatives Connolly of Cambridge and Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1378) of Mike Connolly, Nika C. Elugardo and others for legislation to remove the prohibition on rent control and to provide tenant and foreclosure protections. Housing.
H.1385  HD.3218 By Representatives Decker of Cambridge and Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1385) of Marjorie C. Decker, Liz Miranda and others that the Department of Housing and Community Development administer a residential assistance for families in transition homelessness prevention program. Housing.
H.1426  HD.2984 By Messrs. Livingstone of Boston and Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1426) of Jay D. Livingstone, Rob Consalvo and others relative to tenant’s first right of refusal. Housing.
H.1428  HD.3277 By Mr. Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1428) of Adrian C. Madaro and others relative to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program. Housing.
H.1434  HD.3030 By Messrs. Moran of Lawrence and Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1434) of Frank A. Moran, Kevin G. Honan and others for legislation to establish ongoing stabilization of the housing market for renters and homeowners during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery. Housing.
H.1436  HD.2441 By Messrs. Rogers of Cambridge and Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1436) of David M. Rogers, Michael S. Day and others for legislation to establish a statewide right to counsel program for evictions to promote housing stability and prevent homelessness. Housing.
H.1439  HD.3150 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1439) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to provide housing authorities with certain powers to secure indebtedness incurred for the preservation, modernization and maintenance of low- rent housing developments. Housing.
H.1440  HD.3169 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1440) of David M. Rogers and others relative to rent and evictions. Housing.
H.1462  HD.1608 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1462) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to pretrial release and probation. The Judiciary.
H.1471  HD.2926 By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1471) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to screening of prospective school employees for prior investigations into child abuse or sexual misconduct. The Judiciary.
H.1477  HD.3906 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1477) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to enforcement of certain federal law by sheriffs and employees of correctional institutions. The Judiciary.
H.1494  HD.3829 By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1494) of Mike Connolly and others for legislation to establish an interagency task force to study the public health and social justice implications of legalizing the possession, consumption, transportation, and distribution of naturally cultivated entheogenic plants and fungi. The Judiciary.
H.1531  HD.2315 By Representatives Decker of Cambridge and Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1531) of Marjorie C. Decker, Kay Khan and others relative to the expungement of juvenile and young adult records. The Judiciary.
S.1596  SD.1097 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1596) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Mike Connolly, Christine P. Barber and Erika Uyterhoeven (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Somerville to repeal the provisions of chapter 327 of the Acts of 2004 relative to public safety in the city of Somerville. Public Safety and Homeland Security. [Local approval received]
H.1701  HD.3872 By Representatives Jones of North Reading and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1701) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to the testing of sexual assault evidence kits. The Judiciary.
H.1709  HD.718 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1709) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to prohibit marriage of minors. The Judiciary.
H.1714  HD.1842 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1714) of Kay Khan and others relative to the rights and protections of children. The Judiciary.
S.1734  SD.1098 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1734) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Christine P. Barber, Mike Connolly and Erika Uyterhoeven (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of special firefighters in the city of Somerville. Public Service. [Local approval received]
H.1757  HD.1970 By Mr. Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1757) of Jay D. Livingstone, Elizabeth A. Malia and Tami L. Gouveia relative to human trafficking forfeiture reform. The Judiciary.
H.1761  HD.3437 By Representatives Malia of Boston and Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1761) of Elizabeth A. Malia, Mary S. Keefe and others relative to prostitution justice and support for sex trade survivors. The Judiciary.
H.1762  HD.3837 By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1762) of Elizabeth A. Malia, Joanne M. Comerford and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to prohibiting the display of symbols of hate in public spaces. The Judiciary.
H.1763  HD.3843 By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1763) of Elizabeth A. Malia relative to the sealing of certain records. The Judiciary.
H.1781  HD.2574 By Mr. McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1781) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to the offense of assault and battery upon transit workers. The Judiciary.
H.1792  HD.1968 By Representatives Meschino of Hull and Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1792) of Joan Meschino, Adrian C. Madaro and others for legislation to create access to justice. The Judiciary.
H.1797  HD.3275 By Representatives Miranda of Boston and Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1797) of Liz Miranda, Jay D. Livingstone and others relative to parole and establishing a restorative justice program. The Judiciary.
H.1799  HD.3729 By Ms. Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1799) of Liz Miranda and others relative to certain unlawful practices related to housing. The Judiciary.
H.1800  HD.3761 By Ms. Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1800) of Liz Miranda and others relative to the profiling of transgender people and low-income women. The Judiciary.
H.1808  HD.1889 By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1808) of Michael J. Moran and others relative to certain court records in eviction actions. The Judiciary.
H.1818  HD.1160 By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1818) of Tram T. Nguyen, Patricia A. Haddad and others for legislation to promote safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking. The Judiciary.
H.1819  HD.1653 By Ms. Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1819) of Tram T. Nguyen and others for legislation to reform the hate crime statutes. The Judiciary.
H.1820  HD.2220 By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1820) of Tram T. Nguyen, Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to protections for sexual assault survivors. The Judiciary.
H.1824  HD.2845 By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1824) of Tram T. Nguyen, Bradford Hill and others relative to convicted animal abusers. The Judiciary.
H.1826  HD.1432 By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1826) of James J. O'Day, Kay Khan and others relative to the age of criminal majority. The Judiciary.
H.1846  HD.1189 By Ms. Robinson of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1846) of Maria Duaime Robinson and others relative to caregiver authorization affidavits. The Judiciary.
H.1854  HD.3669 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1854) of David M. Rogers and others relative to discrimination against members of protected groups that creates, increases, reinforces or perpetuates segregated housing patterns. The Judiciary.
H.1867  HD.2200 By Ms. Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1867) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to the expungement of certain marijuana and prostitution-related records. The Judiciary.
H.1900  HD.2830 By Ms. Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1900) of Chynah Tyler and others relative to telephone service for inmates in correctional institutions. The Judiciary.
H.1905  HD.3824 By Ms. Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1905) of Chynah Tyler and others relative to establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium. The Judiciary.
H.1907  HD.447 By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1907) of Steven Ultrino, Chynah Tyler and others relative to prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles. The Judiciary.
H.1950  HD.253 By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1950) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to wage transparency. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1956  HD.3480 By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1956) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to protecting certain hospitality workers. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1957  HD.1439 By Ms. Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1957) of Carol A. Doherty and others for legislation to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for reducing certified nursing assistant labor shortages. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1958  HD.1735 By Ms. Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1958) of Carol A. Doherty and others for legislation to discourage employers from relocating call centers to foreign countries. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1959  HD.967 By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1959) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1960  HD.1143 By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1960) of Daniel M. Donahue and others relative to overtime protections for certain middle class workers. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1961  HD.531 By Messrs. Donato of Medford and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1961) of Paul J. Donato, Sean Garballey and others relative to emergency paid sick time. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1966  HD.1943 By Ms. DuBois of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1966) of Michelle M. DuBois and others relative to workplace safety. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1971  HD.3462 By Representatives Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield and Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1971) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Brandy Fluker Oakley and others relative to determining the wage employers are required to pay tipped employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1973  SD.1592 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Jason M. Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to advance and promote genocide education. Revenue.
H.1974  HD.1546 By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Robinson of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1974) of Sean Garballey, Maria Duaime Robinson and others relative to the scheduling of employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2008  HD.2284 By Ms. Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2008) of Mary S. Keefe and others for legislation to establish a strong communities and workforce development fund to be reinvested in communities affected by incarceration. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2009  HD.2002 By Ms. Kilcoyne of Northborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2009) of Meghan Kilcoyne and others for legislation to include certain bona fide apprenticeship and training programs under the prevailing wage law. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2015  HD.461 By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2015) of Jay D. Livingstone, Tram T. Nguyen and others relative to employment under the unemployment insurance program. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2016  HD.462 By Messrs. Livingstone of Boston and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2016) of Jay D. Livingstone, David M. Rogers and others relative to unemployment insurance for the gig economy, so-called. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2018  HD.3740 By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2018) of Jay D. Livingstone, Nika C. Elugardo and others relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.2030  SD.1774 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2030) of Joanne M. Comerford, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Jack Patrick Lewis, Erika Uyterhoeven and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a jail and prison construction moratorium. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2031  HD.2219 By Ms. Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2031) of Tram T. Nguyen and others relative to certain frontline healthcare workers experiencing symptoms of or being infected with COVID-19. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2032  HD.2576 By Ms. Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2032) of Tram T. Nguyen and others for legislation to protect injured workers during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2033  HD.3198 By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2033) of Tram T. Nguyen, Kenneth I. Gordon and others for legislation to increase unemployment insurance benefits for low wage workers. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2034  HD.3741 By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2034) of Tram T. Nguyen, Andres X. Vargas and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) on solvency of the Unemployment Trust Fund. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2038  HD.2796 By Mr. Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2038) of Orlando Ramos and others relative to impasses in collective bargaining negotiations. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.2073  SD.253 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2073) of John F. Keenan, Thomas Emswiler, Christine P. Barber, Maria Duaime Robinson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Massachusetts time zones. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2088  HD.3167 By Representatives Fernandes of Falmouth and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2088) of Dylan A. Fernandes, Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.2089  HD.3974 By Ms. Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2089) of Brandy Fluker Oakley and others for legislation to require the determination of qualified mental health professionals prior to prisoners being placed on mental health watch. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.2111  HD.676 By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2111) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to require that student identification cards contain suicide prevention lifeline contact information. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.2119  HD.3439 By Representatives Miranda of Boston and Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2119) of Liz Miranda, Mike Connolly and others relative to unlawful possession of certain controlled substances. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
S.2246  SD.2105 By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2246) of Edward J. Kennedy, Colleen M. Garry, David Allen Robertson, Tricia Farley-Bouvier and other members of the General Court for legislation to rebuild the Commonwealth’s cultural future. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.2264  HD.2536 By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2264) of Marjorie C. Decker and others for legislation to further regulate access to emergency contraception. Public Health.
H.2279  HD.1837 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2279) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others that the Department of Public Health establish a voluntary certification training program for care of certain patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism. Public Health.
H.2285  HD.637 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2285) of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Division of Medical Assistance be directed to provide coverage for screenings for postpartum depression. Public Health.
H.2329  HD.1712 By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2329) of Hannah Kane, Denise C. Garlick and others relative to improvements to the local and regional public health systems to address disparities in the delivery of public health services. Public Health.
H.2333  HD.1421 By Representatives Khan of Newton and Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2333) of Kay Khan, Jon Santiago and others relative to prohibiting the marketing of certain drinks with added sugar on school grounds. Public Health.
S.2340  SD.1541 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2340) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Harriette L. Chandler, Adam Gomez, Christine P. Barber and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fare free buses. Transportation.
H.2341  HD.3684 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2341) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to establish a board of registration in midwifery and further regulating out-of-hospital birth access and safety. Public Health.
H.2349  HD.2993 By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2349) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Chynah Tyler and others relative to HIV prevention access for young adults. Public Health.
H.2370  HD.1283 By Representatives Miranda of Boston and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2370) of Liz Miranda, Mindy Domb and others relative to providing for equity in the administering of COVID-19 vaccinations. Public Health.
H.2371  HD.1958 By Representatives Miranda of Boston and Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2371) of Liz Miranda, Brandy Fluker Oakley and others for legislation to authorize the department of Public Health to conduct fetal and infant mortality reviews. Public Health.
H.2372  HD.2776 By Representatives Miranda of Boston and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2372) of Liz Miranda, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to Medicaid coverage for physical, emotional, and educational support services provided by trained professionals. Public Health.
H.2381  HD.1456 By Messrs. O'Day of West Boylston and Mahoney of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2381) of James J. O'Day, John J. Mahoney and others relative to end of life options. Public Health.
H.2382  HD.1936 By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2382) of James J. O'Day, Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation to regulate certain support services by creating certification for substance use disorder recovery coaches. Public Health.
H.2386  HD.3120 By Mr. Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2386) of Edward R. Philips and others relative to improving outcomes for sudden cardiac arrest. Public Health.
H.2399  HD.2246 By Ms. Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2399) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to medical abortion or medication abortion at health centers at public institutions of higher education. Public Health.
H.2400  HD.3333 By Mr. Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2400) of Jon Santiago and others relative to classify racism as a public health crisis. Public Health.
H.2411  HD.3992 By Mr. Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2411) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to vaccination and immunization for school admittance. Public Health.
H.2418  HD.1165 By Representatives Balser of Newton and Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2418) of Ruth B. Balser, Liz Miranda and others relative to local and state law enforcement involvement in federal immigration enforcement. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2426  HD.3705 By Ms. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2426) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others relative to automated motor vehicle violation enforcement. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2448  HD.3975 By Ms. Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2448) of Mindy Domb and others relative to barriers to medical parole. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2475  HD.1872 By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2475) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2484  HD.3664 By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2484) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to promote rehabilitation including guaranteed health, treatment and safety for incarcerated LGBTQI+ persons. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2491  HD.302 By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2491) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to 3D printed weapons and “ghost guns”, so-called. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.2493  Senate, July 19, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 294) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Adam G. Hinds and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 581) of Nika C. Elugardo, Tami L. Gouveia and others relative to prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2493).
S.2495  Senate, July 19, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 318) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Christina A. Minicucci, Vanna Howard, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to student sex education; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 615) of Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to authorize a consent program to prevent and reduce the incidence of sexual assault; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others relative to public schools choosing to teach human sexual education or human sexuality issues, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2495).
H.2504  HD.3269 By Ms. Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2504) of Liz Miranda and others relative to prisoners in segregated confinement. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2519  HD.3807 By Ms. Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2519) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation to create alternatives for community emergency law enforcement services. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.2524  SD.2747 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2524) of Patricia D. Jehlen (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to provide for a gender-neutral charter in the City of Somerville. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received]
S.2525  Senate, September 13, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Michael O. Moore, John C. Velis and Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish a hate crimes grant program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Jason M. Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to advance and promote genocide education; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 563) of Michael S. Day and others relative to the establishment of a grant program for the education and prevention of hate crimes and incidences of bias in public schools; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 692) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to requiring instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in public schools, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2525) (Representative Pease of Westfield dissenting).
S.2534  An Act relative to healthy youth
S.2541  Senate, September 23, 2021 -- Text of the Senate Bill relative to healthy youth (being the text of Senate, No. 2534, printed as amended)
S.2557  Senate, October 14, 2021 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill concerning genocide education (Senate, No. 2525),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2557).
S.2583  Senate, November 17, 2021 -- The committee on Health Care Financing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 738) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation to protect pregnant and postpartum patients; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 799) of Joan B. Lovely, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., James J. O'Day, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand equitable access to maternal postpartum care; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1297) of Liz Miranda and others for legislation to extend MassHealth standard coverage to pregnant and postpartum residents of the Commonwealth, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2583).
S.2615  Senate, January 10, 2022 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1466) of Jason M. Lewis, Michael O. Moore, Joanne M. Comerford, James B. Eldridge and other members of the Senate for legislation to establish a voluntary training program in best practices for the care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2279) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others that the Department of Public Health establish a voluntary certification training program for care of certain patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2615).
H.2620  HD.1802 By Ms. Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2620) of Carol A. Doherty and others for legislation to establish a retirement enhancement opportunity for certain members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System. Public Service.
H.2635  HD.920 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2635) of Lori A. Ehrlich and others for legislation to require the public pension fund to divest from ammunition and firearms. Public Service.
S.2678  Senate, February 10, 2022 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 176) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Marian T. Ryan, Middlesex District Attorney for legislation to mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 190) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to require domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain licensed occupations; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 311) of Christine P. Barber, Paul J. Donato and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation to mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 331) of Tackey Chan relative to the posting of information about the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline at hair salons or cosmetology schools, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2678).
H.2711  HD.1768 By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester and Senator Moore, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2711) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Michael O. Moore and others relative to pensions for children of public safety officers killed in the line of duty. Public Service.
S.2721  Senate, March 3, 2022 -- The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1196) of Paul R. Feeney, James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to transparency in the workplace; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1208) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Kay Khan, James B. Eldridge, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to wage transparency; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1950) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to wage transparency; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2020) of Elizabeth A. Malia, Liz Miranda and others relative to wage transparency in the workplace, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2721).
H.2726  HD.1781 By Mr. McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2726) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to a post-traumatic stress disorder presumption for certain retirement benefits. Public Service.
S.2727  Senate, March 3, 2022 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 296) of Joanne M. Comerford, Patricia A. Duffy, Michael O. Moore and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to promote equity in school building assistance and ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 306) of Brendan P. Crighton, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to modernize school construction; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 337) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish a special commission to study the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 345) of John F. Keenan and James M. Murphy for legislation to create a facilities loan program for private special education schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 354) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 395) of John C. Velis and Patricia A. Duffy for legislation relative to school districts in receivership and the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 541) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to technology upgrade programs for public schools; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 548) of Natalie M. Blais and David Allen Robertson relative to school building assistance; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 557) of Daniel Cahill, Peter Capano and others relative to school construction; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 635) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Mathew J. Muratore and Steven S. Howitt relative to to the advisory board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 654) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Jessica Ann Giannino and Richard M. Haggerty for legislation to expand the membership of the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 684) of Edward R. Philips relative to the feasibility of ergonomically designed school buildings and its beneficial impact on students and faculty; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 685) of Edward R. Philips and Adam J. Scanlon relative to equipping public elementary and secondary schools with panic alarms or emergency mechanisms; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 687) of Orlando Ramos, Adam Gomez and others for legislation to increase access to safe swimming, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2727).
S.2731  Senate, February 28, 2022 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to expanding equitable access to maternal postpartum care (Senate, No. 2583),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2731).
S.2781  Senate, March 24, 2022 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1464) of Jason M. Lewis, Kay Khan, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the marketing of sugary drinks in schools; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2333) of Kay Khan, Jon Santiago and others relative to prohibiting the marketing of certain drinks with added sugar on school grounds, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2781).
S.2827  Senate, April 14, 2022 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2073) of John F. Keenan, Thomas Emswiler, Christine P. Barber, Maria Duaime Robinson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Massachusetts time zones, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2827).
H.2833  HD.1865 By Representatives Cabral of New Bedford and Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2833) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Tram T. Nguyen and others for legislation to authorize voluntary contributions on income tax returns for a separate fund to be known as the Massachusetts fund for vulnerable countries most affected by climate change. Revenue.
S.2837  Senate, April 19, 2022 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 980) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Jack Patrick Lewis, Kay Khan, Christopher Hendricks and other members of the General Court for legislation to expunge juvenile and young adult records; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1531) of Marjorie C. Decker, Kay Khan and others relative to the expungement of juvenile and young adult records, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2837).
S.2841  SD.3114 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2841) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Christine P. Barber, Mike Connolly and Erika Uyterhoeven (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Somerville to continue the employment of Charles J. Femino as acting chief of police. Public Service. [Local approval received]
H.2860  HD.1544 By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2860) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to tax havens and complete reporting by certain combined groups. Revenue.
H.2870  HD.1807 By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2870) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the excise tax on cigarettes, cigars, and smoking tobacco. Revenue.
H.2890  HD.1252 By Ms. Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2890) of Nika C. Elugardo and others relative to an excise for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments. Revenue.
H.2969  HD.1020 By Ms. Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2969) of Mary S. Keefe and others relative to corporate tax rates. Revenue.
H.2989  HD.2617 By Mr. Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2989) of Jay D. Livingstone and others for legislation to memorializing the Massachusetts congressional delegation and the President of the United States to support the moral budget, and for an investigation by a commission (including members of the General Court) on the impact of passage of the moral budget. Revenue.
S.3023  Senate, July 18, 2022 -- The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1216) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Tram T. Nguyen and Andres X. Vargas for legislation to establish a Commission on Unemployment Trust Fund Solvency; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2034) of Tram T. Nguyen, Andres X. Vargas and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) on solvency of the Unemployment Trust Fund, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3023).
H.3027  HD.3196 By Ms. Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3027) of Tram T. Nguyen and others relative to unemployment compensation income taxes. Revenue.
H.3080  HD.3207 By Ms. Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3080) of Erika Uyterhoeven and others relative to payments in lieu of taxation by organizations exempt from the property tax. Revenue.
H.3126  HD.3866 By Representatives Domb of Amherst and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3126) of Mindy Domb, Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to providing for a gender neutral designation on state documents and identifications. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.3129  Senate, October 17, 2022 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Jehlen) for the Senate Bill providing for a gender-neutral charter in the City of Somerville (Senate, No. 2524).
H.3152  HD.2828 By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3152) of Denise C. Garlick and others for legislation to further regulate the participation in public meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3157  HD.2082 By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3157) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to gender parity on public boards and commissions. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3161  HD.930 By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3161) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to the renewal of certain licenses after default on student loans. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.3181  Senate, January 3, 2023 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the House Bill relative to pesticides (House, No. 4931); reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 3181.
H.3190  HD.1392 By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3190) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Mindy Domb and others relative to establishing the official dinosaur of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3191  HD.2422 By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3191) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Brandy Fluker Oakley and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate the second Monday in October as indigenous people's day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3199  HD.3674 By Messrs. Madaro of Boston and González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3199) of Adrian C. Madaro, Carlos González and others relative to state agency language access and inclusion. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3204  HD.3927 By Representatives Miranda of Boston and Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 3204) of Liz Miranda, Nika C. Elugardo and others Resolve providing for the creation of a commemorative memorial portrait in the Massachusetts State House in honor of State Representative Doris Bunte. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3243  HD.3043 By Representatives Vitolo of Brookline and Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3243) of Tommy Vitolo, Kay Khan and others relative to the modernization of state heating systems. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3261  HD.1685 By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3261) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to grid modernization and the promotion of local energy investment. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3264  HD.3905 By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3264) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to established a transportation climate initiative trust fund and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3275  HD.3476 By Ms. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3275) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others relative to establishing a residential property assessed clean energy program. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3288  HD.3551 By Representatives Decker of Cambridge and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3288) of Marjorie C. Decker, Sean Garballey and others relative to transitioning to clean electricity, heating and transportation. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3289  HD.4039 By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3289) of Marjorie C. Decker and others for legislation to expand the bottle bill to include any drinkable liquid intended for human oral consumption. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3292  HD.1972 By Mr. Driscoll of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3292) of William J. Driscoll, Jr., and others relative to a green future with infrastructure and workforce investments. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3298  HD.3472 By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3298) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Cynthia Stone Creem and others relative to providing the opportunity for natural gas customers to connect to non-emitting renewable thermal infrastructure and to establish a gas transition trust fund. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3323  HD.614 By Representative Howard of Lowell and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3323) of Vanna Howard, James B. Eldridge and others relative to natural gas leaks. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3333  HD.3753 By Messrs. Livingstone of Boston and Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3333) of Jay D. Livingstone, Orlando Ramos and others relative to biomass energy. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3336  HD.3679 By Mr. Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3336) of Adrian C. Madaro and others relative to energy facilities siting reform to address environmental justice, climate, and public health. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3350  HD.3593 By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3350) of Joan Meschino and others relative to building energy and decarbonization. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3362  HD.3714 By Messrs. Ramos of Springfield and Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3362) of Orlando Ramos, Jay D. Livingstone and others relative to the location and classification of certain renewable energy generating sources in relation to their proximity to environmental justice communities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3365  HD.3338 By Representatives Robinson of Framingham and LeBoeuf of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3365) of Maria Duaime Robinson, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf and others for legislation to establish the building justice with jobs task force and to adopt housing regulations mandating minimum energy efficiency, energy performance or related energy standards. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3376  HD.2035 By Representatives Ehrlich of Marblehead and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3376) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.3377  HD.1662 By Ms. Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3377) of Nika C. Elugardo and others relative to Native American heritage. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.3379  HD.1211 By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3379) of Hannah Kane, Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the creation of a women's rights history trail. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.3453  HD.2885 By Ms. Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3453) of Nika C. Elugardo and others relative to debt-based incarceration and suspensions of certain motor vehicle and parking violations. Transportation.
H.3545  HD.2683 By Representatives Miranda of Boston and Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3545) of Liz Miranda, Brandy Fluker Oakley and others relative to establishing rapid transportation for the Fairmount Corridor. Transportation.
H.3547  HD.2474 By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3547) of Frank A. Moran, Chynah Tyler and others for legislation to provide free public transportation service on primary and general election days. Transportation.
H.3743  HD.4095 By Mr. Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3743) of Paul J. Donato, Sean Garballey and Patricia D. Jehlen (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to authorizing the election of a charter commission in the city of Medford. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
H.3888  HD.3282 By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3888) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others relative to the purchase of new and pre-owned electric vehicles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3938  HD.4310 By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3938) of Mike Connolly and others (with the approval of the mayor and the board of aldermen) that the city of Somerville be authorized to impose a real estate transfer fee on certain real estate transactions in said city. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
H.3952  HD.3428 By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester and Senator Chandler, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3952) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Harriette L. Chandler and others relative to internet service outages. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.3978  An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities
H.3991  HD.4206 By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to pesticides. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.4045  HD.3313 By Ms. Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4045) of Erika Uyterhoeven, Mike Connolly and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to provide universal arrearage relief to the ratepayers of the Commonwealth to address utility debts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.4095  An Act to establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)
H.4135  HD.3896 By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4135) of Mike Connolly and others relative to providing for relief for restaurants and bars in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and establishing a special commission (including members of the General Court) to review and evaluate happy hours, so-called, providing for the discounted sale of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.4144  HD.3796 By Ms. Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4144) of Tram T. Nguyen and others relative to further testing after combined sewage overflow events. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.4173  HD.2387 By Ms. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4173) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others relative to providing for a transportation excise tax to be paid by certain employers. Revenue.
H.4208  HD.4515 By Ms. Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4208) of Erika Uyterhoeven and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to establish a program to provide certain tenants and entities the right to purchase the residential property in which the tenants reside when that residential property is being offered for sale. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]
H.4209  HD.4516 By Ms. Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4209) of Erika Uyterhoeven and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the definition of domestic partners as spouses and dependents for employees of the city of Somerville. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
H.4224  HD.4454 By Representatives Blais of Sunderland and Domb of Amherst, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Natalie M. Blais, Mindy Domb and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor designating the first Monday in March as COVID-19 remembrance day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.4248  An Act enhancing the market review process
H.4253  An Act enhancing the market review process
H.4262  House bill No. 4253, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. November 17, 2021.
H.4303  HD.4192 By Representatives Decker of Cambridge and Moran of Lawrence, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Marjorie C. Decker, Frank A. Moran and others for legislation to further regulate the manufacturing of assault weapons and large capacity feeding devices. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.4328  An Act relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services
H.4331  HD.4607 By Mr. Oliveira of Ludlow, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jacob R. Oliveira and Natalie M. Blais relative to zoning ordinances for the regulation of the installation of solar energy systems. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.4339  An Act prohibiting license revocation for student loan default
H.4442  An Act further regulating the enforcement of illegal hunting practices
H.4459  An Act relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency
H.4461  An Act relative to work and family mobility
H.4470  House bill No. 4461, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. February 16, 2022.
H.4471  An Act to improve Massachusetts home care
H.4505  An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES)
H.4538  An Act to ensure equitable access to education, including special education services, for all students in Massachusetts
H.4539  An Act relative to educator diversity
H.4554  An Act prohibiting discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles
H.4555  An Act relative to the creation of a women's rights history trail
H.4569  An Act Recognizing Sikh Appreciation Month
H.4571  An Act building environmental justice and energy efficiency with jobs.
H.4595  An Act responding to the threat of invasive species
H.4600  An Act relative to pesticides
H.4606  An Act to protect injured workers
H.4611  An Act relative to prevailing wages
H.4613  An Act relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior
H.4615  An Act establishing rapid transportation and electrification for the Fairmount corridor
H.4640  An Act relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety
H.4672  Resolutions establishing the annual observance of COVID-19 Remembrance Day
H.4681  An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement.
H.4694  An Act to establish a Higher Education Review Commission
H.4695  An Act creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities.
H.4697  An Act establishing the Massachusetts hunger-free campus initiative
H.4698  An Act relative to the scheduling of employees
H.4749  An Act relative to fairness in debt collection
H.4758  An Act relative to expanding the availability of adaptable housing for consumers with disabilities, mobility impairments, and seniors
H.4780  An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care
H.4805  The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill relative to work and family mobility (House, No. 4547), reports recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4805).
H.4813  An Act relative to vaccines and preventing future disease outbreaks
H.4821  An Act to require public universities to provide medication abortion
H.4853  An Act to require policies and training to prevent unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment.
H.4869  An Act relative to 3D printed guns and ghost guns
H.4872  An Act relative to language access and inclusion
H.4927  An Act to remove barriers to medical parole
H.4928  An Act to create alternatives for community emergency services (ACES)
H.4930  An Act expanding protections for reproductive rights
H.4931  An Act relative to pesticides
H.4954  An Act expanding protections for reproductive rights
H.5028  Text of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Day of Stoneham, to the Senate amendment to the House Bill prohibiting discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles (House, No. 4554). July 14, 2022.
H.5031  An Act to modernize participation in public meetings
H.5085  An Act to improve outdoor and indoor air quality for communities burdened by transportation pollution
H.5090  The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill expanding protections for reproductive rights (House, No. 4954), reports recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5090).
H.5091  An Act to regulate face surveillance
H.5104  An Act relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services
H.5381  The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill preserving open space in the Commonwealth (House, No. 851), reports, in part, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5381).
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.