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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative David F. DeCoste Republican - 5th Plymouth

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H.147  HD.4042 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 147) of David F. DeCoste, Joseph D. McKenna and David Allen Robertson relative to property owners' right to ban the growing of medical marijuana. Cannabis Policy.
H.204  HD.2635 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 204) of David F. DeCoste, Joseph D. McKenna and Colleen M. Garry relative to a foster parents bill of rights. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.571  HD.3467 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 571) of David F. DeCoste relative to requiring students to have a satisfactory understanding of the founding principles of the United States prior to high school graduation. Education.
H.882  HD.3895 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 882) of David F. DeCoste and others for legislation to establish the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.883  HD.4043 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 883) of David F. DeCoste, Patrick Joseph Kearney and Timothy R. Whelan relative to bow hunting for deer in Wompatuck State Park. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1386  HD.1655 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1386) of David F. DeCoste relative to affordable housing. Housing.
H.1387  HD.1656 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1387) of David F. DeCoste relative to the reserve funds of condominiums. Housing.
H.1388  HD.1658 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1388) of David F. DeCoste, Joseph D. McKenna and Angelo L. D'Emilia relative to expanding the definition of affordable housing to include manufactured homes. Housing.
H.1533  HD.1657 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1533) of David F. DeCoste and Joseph D. McKenna relative to rent escrow. The Judiciary.
H.1534  HD.2657 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1534) of David F. DeCoste and others for legislation to establish criteria to assess the maturity of a minor seeking an abortion. The Judiciary.
H.1535  HD.2658 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1535) of David F. DeCoste and others relative to the injury or termination of human embryos and fetuses prior to birth. The Judiciary.
H.1536  HD.3468 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1536) of David F. DeCoste for legislation to protect the religious beliefs and moral convictions of citizens of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.
H.1537  HD.3629 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1537) of David F. DeCoste and others relative to capital punishment for the murder of law enforcement officers. The Judiciary.
H.1538  HD.3631 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1538) of David F. DeCoste and others relative to the destruction and disposal of fentanyl. The Judiciary.
H.1539  HD.4000 By Representatives DeCoste of Norwell and Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1539) of David F. DeCoste, Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense. The Judiciary.
H.2442  HD.3990 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2442) of David F. DeCoste and others relative to the carrying of concealed weapons by corrections officers and Department of Public Safety officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2443  HD.4038 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2443) of David F. DeCoste and others for legislation to further define hate crimes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2617  HD.3634 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2617) of David F. DeCoste and Patrick Joseph Kearney that the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System be directed to authorize Daniel P. Schwemin to purchase creditable service. Public Service.
H.2618  HD.4037 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2618) of David F. DeCoste for legislation to authorize employees of the South Shore Charter School to join the state employees retirement system. Public Service.
H.2872  HD.3797 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2872) of David F. DeCoste and others relative to the imposition of the sales tax for the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise. Revenue.
H.2891  HD.2660 By Representatives Elugardo of Boston and DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2891) of Nika C. Elugardo, David F. DeCoste and others relative to freezing of the rate and valuation of taxes on real income to protect elder housing. Revenue.
H.2915  HD.472 By Messrs. Gentile of Sudbury and DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2915) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, David F. DeCoste and others relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption. Revenue.
H.2930  HD.98 By Messrs. Hawkins of Attleboro and DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2930) of James K. Hawkins, David F. DeCoste and others for legislation to provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria. Revenue.
H.3450  HD.921 By Representatives Ehrlich of Marblehead and DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3450) of Lori A. Ehrlich, David F. DeCoste and Vanna Howard relative to increasing operational safety for keyless ignition technology in motor vehicles. Transportation.
H.3649  HD.1707 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3649) of David F. DeCoste, Michael J. Soter and Susan L. Moran for legislation to establish a Massachusetts Cold War victory medal. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3650  HD.4044 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3650) of David F. DeCoste and others relative to employment preference for veterans at the Massachusetts Port Authority. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3801  HD.1194 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3801) of David F. DeCoste relative to the estate tax. Revenue.
H.3830  HD.4066 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3830) of David F. DeCoste, Steven G. Xiarhos and Marcos A. Devers relative to prohibiting social media platforms from removing political candidates for public office in response to political statements made by candidates. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.3834  HD.2900 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3834) of David F. DeCoste and others relative to scenic rivers. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.3916  HD.4285 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3916) of David F. DeCoste (by vote of the town) relative to changing the name of the board of selectmen to select board in the town of Norwell. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
H.4162  HD.1879 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4162) of David F. DeCoste and others relative to the verification of employment eligibility of employees through the federal employment authorization e-verify program. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.4174  HD.2142 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4174) of David F. DeCoste relative to providing for real estate tax abatements in cases of terrorism or public health emergency. Revenue.
H.4184  HD.2896 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4184) of David F. DeCoste and others relative to preventing road rage incidents precipitated by slow or stopped vehicles. Transportation.
H.5063  HD.5264 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5063) of David F. DeCoste (by vote of the town) that the town of Norwell be authorized to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.