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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative Lenny Mirra Served 2013 - 2024 Republican - 2nd Essex

Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
  SD.2184 By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 0000) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan B. Lovely, Paul McMurtry, Geoff Diehl, Marc T. Lombardo and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to free fishing licenses. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
  SD.2645 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Patrick M. OConnor, Richard J. Ross, Ryan C. Fattman and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit soliciting acts of terrorism. The Judiciary.
  HD.3727 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to "Group 4" eligibility. Public Service.
  HD.3769 By Representatives Garry of Dracut and Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Colleen M. Garry, Keiko M. Orrall and others relative to windshield wiper and headlight use. Transportation.
S.61  SD.443 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, Senate, No. 61) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Viriato M. deMacedo, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to require a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.99  SD.1851 By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 99) of Richard J. Ross, Shawn Dooley, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., Leonard Mirra and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to prevention of EBT fraud. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.103  HD.876 By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 103) of Marc T. Lombardo and others for legislation to require proof of residency for public benefits. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.112  HD.2477 By Representative O’Day of West Boylston and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 112) of James J. O’Day, Bruce E. Tarr and others relative to protecting Department of Children and Families social workers’ home addresses. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.138  HD.2163 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 138) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to the creation and maintenance of a searchable public online database of sites available for development in cities and towns. Community Development and Small Businesses.
H.161  HD.2994 By Mr. Carvalho of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 161) of Evandro C. Carvalho and others for legislation to modernize the business licensing process. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.164  HD.1308 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 164) of Tackey Chan and others relative to updating reciprocity for licensing optometrists. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.179  HD.2549 By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 179) of Peter J. Durant and Leonard Mirra relative to insurance requirements for plumbing work on single family homes. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.180  HD.2550 By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 180) of Peter J. Durant and others relative to the performance of electrical work by single family homeowners. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.182  HD.1611 By Mr. Dwyer of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 182) of James J. Dwyer and others relative to exempting certain school stadiums from plumbing regulations. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.187  HD.2749 By Representative Ferguson of Holden and Senator Flanagan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 187) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the issuance of tenant/host brewer licenses for the purpose of producing and packaging beer. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.201  HD.2270 By Representative Hill of Ipswich and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 201) of Bradford R. Hill, Bruce E. Tarr and others for legislation to require physicians and physicians assistants to certify being trained in eating disorders when applying to renew their licenses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.230  HD.226 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 230) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to allow non-profits and charities to purchase alcohol from retail package stores for use at charitable events. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.232  SD.919 By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 232) of Karen E. Spilka, Josh S. Cutler, Jason M. Lewis, Michael F. Rush and other members of the General Court for legislation to encourage small business growth in the Commonwealth. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.244  HD.2066 By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 244) of Jerald A. Parisella and others relative to exempting certain school stadiums from plumbing regulations. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.255  HD.2780 By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 255) of Denise Provost and others relative to local control of liquor licenses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.300  HD.1704 By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 300) of Aaron Vega and others for legislation to establish a Commonwealth underutilized building repair fund within the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.307  HD.449 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 307) of F. Jay Barrows and others for legislation to direct the Department of Education to include a course in civics as a high school graduation requirement. Education.
S.322  SD.1648 By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 322) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Jason M. Lewis, Benjamin Swan, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation related to unfunded mandates on public schools. Education.
H.343  HD.2582 By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 343) of Diana DiZoglio and others relative to increasing voting opportunities and online voter registration awareness in public schools. Education.
H.351  HD.1609 By Mr. Dwyer of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 351) of James J. Dwyer and others for legislation to establish a educational mandate working group. Education.
H.360  HD.1479 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 360) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to student online information protection policies. Education.
H.370  HD.1990 By Representatives Frost of Auburn and Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 370) of Paul K. Frost and others relative to the authority of school districts to be exempt from a certain standardized exam. Education.
H.376  HD.2208 By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 376) of Sean Garballey and others for legislation to impose a moratorium on all new mandated education programs. Education.
H.386  HD.2207 By Messrs. Gordon of Bedford and Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 386) of Kenneth I. Gordon, James M. Cantwell and others relative to social media password privacy for school students. Education.
S.389  SD.1543 By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 389) of Richard J. Ross, Shawn Dooley, Leonard Mirra, Stephen L. DiNatale and other members of the General Court for legislation to require photo identification to receive a ballot. Election Laws.
H.400  HD.2256 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 400) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to the foundation funding of special education. Education.
H.401  HD.2261 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 401) of Bradford R. Hill and others that costs associated with special education follow students upon the change of school districts in mid year. Education.
H.402  HD.2263 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 402) of Bradford R. Hill and others that current employee and retiree health care costs shall be included in the calculation of the foundation budget for school districts. Education.
H.403  HD.2273 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 403) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to total amounts distributed to cities and town for the purpose of education. Education.
S.439  SD.466 By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 439) of Jason M. Lewis, Chris Walsh, Lori A. Ehrlich, Paul R. Heroux and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure continued humane animal care and protect family farms in Massachusetts. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.440  SD.648 By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 440) of Jason M. Lewis, Chris Walsh, Josh S. Cutler, Lori A. Ehrlich and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to ivory and rhino horn trafficking. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.450  HD.2040 By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 450) of Keiko M. Orrall and others for legislation to provide reimbursements for certain informational technology enhancements in compliance with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). Education.
H.508  HD.1411 By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 508) of Chris Walsh, Leonard Mirra and Jonathan Hecht relative to greater transparency and accountability for out-of-district placement costs. Education.
H.537  HD.2086 By Ms. Atkins of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 537) of Cory Atkins and others relative to accountability for certain corporate political activities. Election Laws.
H.557  HD.616 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 557) of Colleen M. Garry and Leonard Mirra relative to the identification requirements for voters. Election Laws.
H.564  HD.2268 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 564) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to require applicants for voter registration to show proof of identification. Election Laws.
H.591  HD.2812 By Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 591) of Shaunna L. O'Connell and others for legislation to require valid identification when casting provisional ballots. Election Laws.
H.595  HD.1295 By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 595) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to proof of valid identification at voting polls. Election Laws.
S.675  SD.425 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 675) of Michael O. Moore, Ryan C. Fattman, Leah Cole, Leonard Mirra and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to open textbooks. Higher Education.
H.691  HD.2765 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 691) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to the installation of septic tank pipes. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.731  HD.2007 By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 731) of Keiko M. Orrall and others for legislation to establish an advisory committee on the protection of honeybees in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.773  HD.1184 By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 773) of Chris Walsh and others for legislation to regulate the cultivation of industrial hemp. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.778  HD.415 By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 778) of Brian M. Ashe, Leonard Mirra and Chris Walsh for legislation to abolish the Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board within the Division of Insurance. Financial Services.
S.793  SD.1765 By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 793) of Viriato M. deMacedo, Timothy R. Whelan, Susan Williams Gifford, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify procedures for the custodial protection by law enforcement and court officials of a child requiring assistance. The Judiciary.
S.810  SD.1105 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 810) of James B. Eldridge, Jonathan D. Zlotnik, Michael O. Moore, Sean Garballey and other members of the General Court for legislation to expunge the records of persons falsely accused and juveniles. The Judiciary.
S.817  SD.1205 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 817) of Ryan C. Fattman, Leonard Mirra, Shaunna L. O'Connell, Richard J. Ross and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to strengthening identity theft law. The Judiciary.
S.890  SD.1556 By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 890) of Richard J. Ross, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Leonard Mirra, Angelo M. Scaccia and other members of the General Court for legislation to require that eminent domain takings be for public use purposes and defining the term public use. The Judiciary.
S.893  SD.1571 By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 893) of Richard J. Ross, Leonard Mirra, Robert L. Hedlund and Viriato M. deMacedo for legislation relative to employee records. The Judiciary.
S.900  SD.968 By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 900) of Karen E. Spilka, Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Josh S. Cutler, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to expungement of criminal or juvenile records for individuals who committed offenses as children or young adults. The Judiciary.
H.901  HD.469 By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 901) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to Lyme disease treatment health insurance coverage. Financial Services.
S.903  SD.1026 By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 903) of Karen E. Spilka, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Michael J. Rodrigues and other members of the General Court for legislation to update privacy protections for personal electronic information. The Judiciary.
S.904  SD.1028 By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 904) of Karen E. Spilka, Jason M. Lewis, Michael F. Rush, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the Commonwealth's residents from identity theft. The Judiciary.
S.907  SD.1264 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 907) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Viriato M. deMacedo and Robert L. Hedlund for legislation relative to rape of a child by force. The Judiciary.
S.908  SD.1269 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 908) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Viriato M. deMacedo and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation relative to sexual deviants. The Judiciary.
H.927  HD.1769 By Representative Peake of Provincetown and Senator Montigny, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 927) of Sarah K. Peake, Mark C. Montigny and others relative to HIV-associated lipodystrophy treatment. Financial Services.
S.927  SD.1422 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 927) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Viriato M. deMacedo, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to out of state sex offenders. The Judiciary.
H.979  HD.1730 By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 979) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness and the establishment of a Medicaid reimbursement enhancement fund. Health Care Financing.
H.1039  HD.1067 By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1039) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to create a fiscal incentive program for veterans to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Higher Education.
S.1047  SD.575 By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1047) of Joan B. Lovely, Michael O. Moore, Leonard Mirra, Barbara L'Italien and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase access to mental health services. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
S.1049  SD.503 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1049) of Michael O. Moore, Jose F. Tosado, Leonard Mirra, Timothy R. Whelan and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate synthetic heroin. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
H.1091  HD.1598 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1091) of David F. DeCoste and others for legislation to include mobile homes in the definition of affordable housing. Housing.
H.1095  HD.2062 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1095) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others for legislation to grant preference to veterans in all state-aided housing projects in the Commonwealth. Housing.
H.1096  HD.2746 By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1096) of Robert F. Fennell, Leonard Mirra and Chris Walsh relative to relief in tenant counterclaims. Housing.
S.1096  SD.1610 By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1096) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Linda Dean Campbell, Leonard Mirra and Diana DiZoglio for legislation to create a commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.1097  HD.808 By Mr. Fernandes of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1097) of John V. Fernandes and others for legislation to include certain single family housing units and condominium units under the definition of affordable housing. Housing.
H.1103  HD.2209 By Mrs. Gifford of Wareham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1103) of Susan Williams Gifford and others relative to the definition of low and moderate income housing. Housing.
S.1103  SD.974 By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1103) of Karen E. Spilka, Timothy R. Madden, Josh S. Cutler, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect animals during pet sales. Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.1106  SD.1375 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1106) of Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to authorizing the relocation, replacement, reconstruction and maintenance of a piling supported building in the town of Newbury. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
H.1121  HD.739 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1121) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to establishing a lottery process in selecting buyers and/or renters for low and moderate income housing units. Housing.
S.1142  SD.943 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1142) of James B. Eldridge and Leonard Mirra for legislation relative to emergency and disaster planning for health care providers. Public Health.
H.1146  HD.1171 By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1146) of Chris Walsh and others for legislation to include Section 8 housing vouchers as an affordable housing type. Housing.
H.1147  HD.1464 By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1147) of Chris Walsh and Leonard Mirra relative to applications for low or moderate income housing. Housing.
H.1148  HD.3316 By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1148) of James Arciero and others relative to the asset forfeiture of child pornography. The Judiciary.
S.1193  SD.451 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1193) of Michael O. Moore, Leonard Mirra, Chris Walsh, Brian M. Ashe and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to dental hygienists. Public Health.
S.1198  SD.529 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1198) of Michael O. Moore, Leonard Mirra, Timothy R. Whelan, Leah Cole and other members of the General Court relative to firearm license fees. Public Health.
S.1218  SD.422 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1218) of Michael F. Rush, Michael O. Moore, Paul McMurtry, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers. Public Health.
H.1248  HD.2676 By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1248) of Claire D. Cronin and others for legislation to expunge the records of persons falsely accused and juveniles. The Judiciary.
H.1249  HD.2401 By Mr. Cullinane of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1249) of Daniel Cullinane and others relative to criminal offender record information. The Judiciary.
H.1256  HD.357 By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1256) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to data derived from technology used for toll collections. The Judiciary.
H.1270  HD.2308 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1270) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others for legislation to expunge the records of persons falsely accused and juveniles. The Judiciary.
H.1274  HD.1521 By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator Hedlund, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1274) of Lori A. Ehrlich and others for legislation to establish a penalty for the mistreatment of elephants. The Judiciary.
H.1275  HD.1935 By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator Lewis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1275) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Jason M. Lewis and others for legislation to prevent trafficking in ivory and rhino horns. The Judiciary.
S.1287  SD.537 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1287) of Michael O. Moore, Leonard Mirra, Timothy R. Whelan, Leah Cole and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize the Colonel of the State Police, or persons authorized by him, to issue temporary license to carry firearms to certain nonresidents. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1300  SD.1435 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1300) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Viriato M. deMacedo, Robert L. Hedlund and others for legislation to require payment by certain prisoners of the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1337  HD.3508 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1337) of Colleen M. Garry and others relative to the penalties for protests intentionally blocking or preventing access to a public roadway or highway. The Judiciary.
S.1359  SD.1305 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1359) of Ryan C. Fattman, Leonard Mirra and Kevin J. Kuros for an investigation by a special commission of the feasibility of replacing the defined benefit pension plan for public employees with a defined contribution plan for future employees. Public Service.
H.1375  HD.2229 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1375) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to holding habitual, violent offenders responsible for simultaneous crimes. The Judiciary.
H.1376  HD.2230 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1376) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to certain habitual offenders. The Judiciary.
H.1378  HD.2240 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1378) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to notices to notaries public and justices of the peace prior to the expiration of their commissions. The Judiciary.
H.1385  HD.2512 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1385) of Steven S. Howitt and others for legislation to establish an animal abuse registry. The Judiciary.
S.1468  SD.1202 By Ms. Donoghue, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1468) of Eileen M. Donoghue, Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Paul W. Mark, Aaron Vega and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to building real incentives for college savings. Revenue.
S.1469  SD.1316 By Ms. Donoghue, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1469) of Eileen M. Donoghue, James B. Eldridge, Leonard Mirra, Bruce E. Tarr and others for legislation to encourage employee student loan assistance. Revenue.
S.1471  SD.1445 By Ms. Donoghue, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1471) of Eileen M. Donoghue, Leonard Mirra, Anne M. Gobi, Stephen L. DiNatale and others for legislation relative to a tax credit for hiring recent graduates. Revenue.
H.1472  HD.3269 By Mr. Lyons of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1472) of James J. Lyons, Jr., and others for legislation to increase the penalties for heroin trafficking. The Judiciary.
H.1489  HD.162 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1489) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to the liability of farmers’ markets. The Judiciary.
H.1492  HD.874 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1492) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to the donations of leftover food by restaurants and cafeterias. The Judiciary.
H.1494  HD.54 By Mr. Miceli of Wilmington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1494) of James R. Miceli and others relative to reinstituting capital punishment in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.
H.1505  HD.1675 By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1505) of James M. Murphy and others relative to the penalties for impeding or disrupting a public way. The Judiciary.
H.1511  HD.2678 By Mr. Nangle of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1511) of David M. Nangle and others relative to the crime of intentionally obstructing vehicular of pedestrian traffic upon a public way. The Judiciary.
H.1522  HD.2937 By Mrs. O’Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1522) of Shaunna L. O’Connell and others relative to the awarding of treble damages for lost wages in certain civil actions. The Judiciary.
S.1527  SD.539 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1527) of Michael O. Moore, Leonard Mirra, Timothy R. Whelan, Leah Cole and other members of the General Court for legislation to automatically reduce the sales tax if certain revenue growth is exceeded. Revenue.
H.1531  HD.1776 By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1531) of Sarah K. Peake and others for legislation to update penalties and protect electronic privacy. The Judiciary.
S.1549  SD.1615 By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1549) of Richard J. Ross, Leonard Mirra, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a municipal gas tax exemption. Revenue.
S.1553  SD.1846 By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1553) of Richard J. Ross, Viriato M. deMacedo, Leonard Mirra, Timothy R. Madden and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote conservation through oyster shell recycling. Revenue.
H.1555  HD.1371 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1555) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to impose a penalty for the confinement of farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up and fully extend their limbs. The Judiciary.
H.1558  HD.2117 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1558) of David M. Rogers and others relative to the penalties for inducing a minor to engage in, agree to engage in or offer to engage in prostitution or sexual conduct. The Judiciary.
H.1561  HD.3436 By Representative Rogers of Cambridge and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1561) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to legalize marijuana and establish a tax on the cannabis industry. The Judiciary.
H.1567  HD.3070 By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1567) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to the penalty for the transmission of indecent visual depictions by persons less than eighteen years. The Judiciary.
S.1587  SD.1567 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1587) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Viriato M. deMacedo, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce the sales tax to 5%. Revenue.
S.1590  SD.1585 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1590) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to provide local property tax relief. Revenue.
S.1598  SD.1651 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1598) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Viriato M. deMacedo, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation to create an angel investment tax credit. Revenue.
H.1603  HD.1842 By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1603) of Theodore C. Speliotis, Leah Cole and Leonard Mirra for legislation to transfer the jurisdiction of the towns of Danvers and Middleton from the Salem District Court to the Peabody District Court. The Judiciary.
H.1621  HD.1979 By Mr. Swan of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1621) of Benjamin Swan and others for legislation to establish the prisoner bone marrow donation program in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.
S.1633  SD.1088 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1633) of James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis, Mary S. Keefe, Carmine L. Gentile and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve access to public records. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.1654  HD.1175 By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1654) of Chris Walsh and others relative to requiring the use of escrow accounts during rent disputes. The Judiciary.
H.1670  HD.1156 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1670) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to increase the penalties for the distribution of heroin. The Judiciary.
H.1671  HD.1874 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1671) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to increase the penalties for the distributing and trafficking of oxycodone and derivatives of oxycodone. The Judiciary.
H.1672  HD.1951 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1672) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to establish a penalty for blocking public ways and disrupting traffic. The Judiciary.
H.1673  HD.2011 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1673) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to the penalties for motor vehicle operators refusing to stop for a police officer. The Judiciary.
S.1694  SD.490 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1694) of Michael O. Moore, Leonard Mirra, Mary S. Keefe, Chris Walsh and other members of the General Court for legislation to define fraud in the public bidding process. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.1698  SD.1121 By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1698) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Steven S. Howitt, Leonard Mirra, Brian M. Ashe and others for legislation relative to fair access to surplus state equipment. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.1723  SD.1236 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1723) of Bruce E. Tarr and Leonard Mirra for legislation to direct the Commissioner of Fisheries, Wildlife and Recreational Vehicles to convey certain land in Newbury to Richard J. Boudreau and Pauline C. Boudreau. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [Local Approval Received.]
H.1731  HD.1510 By Mr. Kuros of Uxbridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1731) of Kevin J. Kuros and others relative to wages paid to persons under eighteen years of age. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1731  SD.1685 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1731) of Bruce E. Tarr, Carolyn C. Dykema, Steven S. Howitt, Leonard Mirra and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to zero-based budgeting and budget transparency. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.1736  SD.1694 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1736) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Viriato M. deMacedo, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote private sector job growth and reduce state spending. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.1743  HD.2246 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1743) of Joseph D. McKenna and others for legislation to establish a civilian conservation corps promoting community service by the long-term unemployed. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1754  HD.2939 By Mrs. O’Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1754) of Shaunna L. O’Connell and others relative to the payment of wages to self-employed contractors of services. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1755  HD.3500 By Mrs. O’Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1755) of Shaunna L. O’Connell and others relative to the definitions of and profile of independent contractors. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1759  HD.1981 By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1759) of Keiko M. Orrall and others relative to disqualifying certain individuals from receiving unemployment insurance benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1778  SD.530 By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1778) of Jason M. Lewis, Jose F. Tosado, Michael J. Barrett, Leonard Mirra and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to utility data transparency and access. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.1794  HD.1026 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1794) of Kay Khan and others relative to further regulating emergency restraint and hospitalization of persons posing a risk of serious harm by reason of mental illness. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
H.1803  HD.1944 By Mr. Lyons of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1803) of James J. Lyons, Jr., and others relative to the minimum reimbursement rate for adult residential behavioral health and addiction treatment. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
H.1845  HD.806 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1845) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to establishing a special commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.1851  HD.1426 By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1851) of Stephen Kulik and others relative to borrowing by municipalities. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.1857  HD.1943 By Mr. Lyons of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1857) of James J. Lyons, Jr., and others for legislation to allow municipalities to exempt small projects from the prevailing wage laws. Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.1869  SD.969 By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1869) of Richard J. Ross, Ryan C. Fattman, Shawn Dooley, Susan Williams Gifford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to preserving public safety and preventing trespassing on state highways. Transportation.
H.1879  HD.2536 By Mr. Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1879) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others for legislation to authorize municipalities to invest in credit unions. Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.1883  SD.1214 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1883) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Thomas M. McGee and others for legislation relative to the essex coastal scenic byway. Transportation.
H.1908  HD.1327 By Ms. Cole of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1908) of Leah Cole and others relative to the reduction of medication waste. Public Health.
H.1925  HD.1644 By Mr. Diehl of Whitman, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1925) of Geoff Diehl and others relative to establishing provisions for the return of expired pharmaceuticals. Public Health.
H.1941  HD.972 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1941) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others that the Department of Public Health be directed to implement a food labeling program for commercially caught, landed and sold saltwater fish. Public Health.
H.1973  HD.45 By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1973) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to the modernization of optometric patient care. Public Health.
H.1978  HD.810 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1978) of Steven S. Howitt and Leonard Mirra relative to exempting barber shops from certain system sewage flow design criteria. Public Health.
H.1991  HD.1674 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1991) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to providing care and comfort for the terminally ill. Public Health.
H.1996  HD.2782 By Representatives Khan of Newton and Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1996) of Kay Khan and others relative to further regulating health care costs and the dispensing of controlled substances. Public Health.
H.1997  HD.2831 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1997) of Kay Khan and others relative to sports medicine professionals. Public Health.
H.2000  HD.3147 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2000) of Kay Khan and others relative to the services provided by dental hygenists. Public Health.
H.2046  HD.1899 By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2046) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others for an investigation by a special commission relative to the eye care and vision health needs of the Commonwealth. Public Health.
H.2106  HD.3024 By Mr. Carvalho of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2106) of Evandro C. Carvalho and others relative to publishing uniform use of deadly force guidelines. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2120  HD.1945 By Mr. D’Emilia of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2120) of Angelo L. D’Emilia and others for legislation to allow for the lawful sale of inert ammunition components from certain out-of-state vendors to lawfully licensed gun owners in the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2122  HD.827 By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2122) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others relative to firearm licensing requirements. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2148  HD.1404 By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2148) of Stephen Kulik and others relative to the recovery of emergency response costs for search and rescue operations. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2189  HD.129 By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 2189) of Aaron Vega and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway municipalities are converted to a mixed-use development. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.2205  SD.2342 By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2205) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, James M. Kelcourse and Leonard Mirra for legislation relative to a regional veterans' services district in Essex County. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [Local Approval Received.]
H.2253  HD.1335 By Mr. Crighton of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2253) of Brendan P. Crighton and others relative to line-of-duty death benefits for certain public employees. Public Service.
H.2257  HD.780 By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2257) of Claire D. Cronin and others relative to providing smoking cessation programs for certain police officers and firefighters. Public Service.
H.2283  HD.2553 By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2283) of Peter J. Durant and others relative to municipal retirement and health insurance benefits. Public Service.
H.2368  HD.2183 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2368) of Joseph D. McKenna and others for an investigation by a special commission relative to the feasibility of replacing the defined benefit pension plan for public employees with a defined contribution plan for future employees. Public Service.
S.2436  SD.2626 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2436) of Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide property tax exemptions for certain nonprofit senior housing in Boxford. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
S.2437  SD.2627 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2437) of Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the Town of Boxford to establish a reserve fund for certain special education costs. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
H.2446  HD.448 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2446) of F. Jay Barrows and others relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices purchased with a service contract. Revenue.
H.2447  HD.836 By Messrs. Barrows of Mansfield and Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2447) of F. Jay Barrows, Steven S. Howitt and others for legislation to provide an income tax credit for expenditures for the design, construction, repair or replacement of failed cesspool or septic systems. Revenue.
H.2454  HD.2722 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2454) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others for legislation to provide tax credits for the rehabilitation of historic properties for mixed commercial and residential uses. Revenue.
H.2473  HD.613 By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2473) of Claire D. Cronin and others for legislation to provide certain tax credits for investments in gateway municipalities. Revenue.
H.2474  HD.3231 By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2474) of Claire D. Cronin and others for legislation to enhance the investment tax credit. Revenue.
H.2475  HD.234 By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2475) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices. Revenue.
H.2477  HD.1234 By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2477) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to the corporate taxes of entities incorporated in other countries. Revenue.
H.2489  HD.2349 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2489) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to the estate tax code. Revenue.
H.2490  HD.1607 By Mr. Dwyer of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2490) of James J. Dwyer and others for legislation to direct the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue to annually designate a sales tax holiday. Revenue.
H.2495  HD.1911 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2495) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the tax on gross gaming revenues, the waiting period for certain former public officials to be employed by gaming licensees and the prohibiting of financial assistance from state funds for gaming licensees. Revenue.
H.2517  HD.668 By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2517) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices purchased with a service contract. Revenue.
H.2524  HD.557 By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2524) of Carmine L. Gentile and others for legislation to allow municipalities to exempt up to fifty percent of real estate taxes for seniors whose annual property taxes exceed ten percent of their annual income. Revenue.
H.2533  HD.2238 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2533) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to exempt certain persons who are part of the curatorship program within state parks from paying real estate property taxes. Revenue.
H.2534  HD.2266 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2534) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to the property tax deferral program. Revenue.
H.2542  HD.1006 By Representative Howitt of Seekonk and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2542) of Steven S. Howitt, Michael J. Rodrigues and others relative to Title V income tax credit reform of financial aid for homeowners who have incurred costs for the repair or replacement of failed septic systems. Revenue.
H.2543  HD.2513 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2543) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to industrial zoned small business property tax exemptions. Revenue.
H.2544  HD.2514 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2544) of Steven S. Howitt and others for legislation to establish a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction. Revenue.
H.2547  HD.2330 By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2547) of Randy Hunt and others for legislation to authorize income tax filers to make voluntary contributions to the Massachusetts Cultural Development Fund on their annual income tax returns. Revenue.
H.2548  HD.2902 By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2548) of Randy Hunt and others relative to the calculation of net worth in determining corporate excise taxes. Revenue.
H.2549  HD.2915 By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2549) of Randy Hunt, David F. DeCoste and Leonard Mirra relative to the determination of sales income for corporate excise tax purposes. Revenue.
H.2566  HD.523 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2566) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to updating non-taxable medical supplies. Revenue.
H.2587  HD.2943 By Representative Kulik of Worthington and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2587) of Stephen Kulik, Cynthia Stone Creem and others for legislation to further regulate expenditures for mortgages from the Community Preservation Trust Fund. Revenue.
H.2596  HD.431 By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2596) of Marc T. Lombardo and others relative to establishing a meals tax holiday. Revenue.
H.2597  HD.786 By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2597) of Marc T. Lombardo and others for legislation to lower the sales tax to five percent. Revenue.
H.2598  HD.795 By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2598) of Marc T. Lombardo and others relative to reducing the income tax to five percent. Revenue.
H.2600  HD.841 By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2600) of Marc T. Lombardo and others for legislation to exempt municipalities from the gas tax. Revenue.
H.2613  HD.407 By Messrs. McMurtry of Dedham and Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2613) of Paul McMurtry, Aaron Vega and others relative to exempting certain school supply expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers from the income tax. Revenue.
H.2614  HD.550 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2614) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation exempt sales of living trees used in commercial and residential landscapes from the sales tax. Revenue.
H.2642  HD.2967 By Representative O’Connell of Taunton and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2642) of Shaunna L. O’Connell and others for legislation to exempt certain inventory from taxation. Revenue.
H.2654  HD.498 By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2654) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to exempt agencies of the Commonwealth and cities and towns from payment of the tax imposed on the sale of gasoline. Revenue.
H.2664  HD.1284 By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2664) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to the corporate excise tax. Revenue.
H.2670  HD.2162 By Mr. Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2670) of John H. Rogers and others relative to the sales tax on bundled cellular telephone transactions. Revenue.
H.2694  HD.1174 By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2694) of Chris Walsh and others relative to establishing a tax incentive for small property improvements. Revenue.
H.2696  HD.1401 By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2696) of Chris Walsh and others for legislation to provide tax deductions for contributions to certain college savings plans. Revenue.
H.2701  HD.2538 By Mr. Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2701) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others relative to the taxation of inventory of tangible property of corporations. Revenue.
H.2727  HD.233 By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2727) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to filing fees for limited liability companies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2747  HD.1519 By Mr. Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2747) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting aside the month of May as the official month of kindness. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2753  HD.2243 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2753) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to make the General Court subject to the open meeting law. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2754  HD.2254 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2754) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to accessible electronic information technology for persons with disabilities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2755  HD.2265 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2755) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to impose a fine for public officials in noncompliance with allowing access to public records. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2772  HD.1190 By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2772) of Peter V. Kocot and others relative to the storage and dissemination of certain public records in an electronic format. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2778  HD.1585 By Mr. Kuros of Uxbridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2778) of Kevin J. Kuros and others for legislation to establish a sunset commission to periodically review government agencies and authorities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2782  HD.63 By Mr. Madden of Nantucket, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2782) of Timothy R. Madden and others for legislation to designate the month of October as Farm to School Month in the Commonwealth and to strategize opportunities to spread farm-to-school programs statewide. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2785  HD.2194 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2785) of Joseph D. McKenna and others for legislation to eliminate privatization contracts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2799  HD.2932 By Mrs. O’Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2799) of Shaunna L. O’Connell and others for legislation to require the biennial review of rules and regulations with an economic impact on small businesses. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2802  HD.3551 By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2802) of Keiko M. Orrall and others for legislation to establish a commission to research and assess opportunities to increase accessibility to the Code of Massachusetts Regulations. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2804  HD.1293 By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2804) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to the disclosure of relations to state employees by candidates for employment. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2817  HD.69 By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2817) of Tom Sannicandro and others for legislation to prohibit the use of state funds to purchase bottled water. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2834  HD.3125 By Mr. Timilty of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2834) of Walter F. Timilty and others relative to flying the flag of the Commonwealth at half-staff annually to honor the victims of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2846  HD.1848 By Mrs. Whipps Lee of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2846) of Susannah M. Whipps Lee and others relative to public meeting exemptions for the General Court. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2858  HD.387 By Mr. Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2858) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2865  HD.742 By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2865) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others for legislation to promote storm resistant utility infrastructure upgrades. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2866  HD.748 By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2866) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others for legislation to regulate the establishment of municipal lighting plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2871  HD.1505 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2871) of Lori A. Ehrlich and others relative to gas leak repairs during road projects. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2883  HD.3251 By Mr. Heroux of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2883) of Paul R. Heroux and others for legislation to establish a framework for consumer electricity rate savings and to make certain other changes in law. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2884  HD.2276 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2884) of Bradford R. Hill and others that the the Department of Energy Resources be directed to establish and administer a grant program providing rebates for purchases of qualifying plug-in electric vehicles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2885  HD.735 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2885) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Telecommunications and Cable and the Department of Public Utilities to regulate the use of double utility poles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2925  HD.3463 By Messrs. Moran of Boston and Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2925) of Byron Rushing and others for the establishment of a Massachusetts 2024 commission on the Summer Olympic Games. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.2980  HD.1616 By Mr. Dwyer of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2980) of James J. Dwyer, Leonard Mirra and Stephen Kulik relative to operating a motor vehicle after a suspension or revocation of license. Transportation.
H.2987  HD.1532 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2987) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to prohibit the charging of fees by the Registry of Motor Vehicles for the answering of certain common questions. Transportation.
H.2988  HD.733 By Mr. Fernandes of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2988) of John V. Fernandes and others for legislation to eliminate the annual fee for the issuance of distinctive license plates to veterans. Transportation.
H.2991  HD.877 By Mr. Fernandes of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2991) of John V. Fernandes and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles be authorized to issue distinctive registration plates indicating support for the Boy Scouts of America on the occasion of their centennial anniversary. Transportation.
H.3009  HD.1587 By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3009) of Jonathan Hecht and others relative to license plate tracking. Transportation.
H.3039  HD.2584 By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3039) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to motor vehicle license suspension record privacy. Transportation.
H.3055  HD.3498 By Representative O’Connell of Taunton and Senator Hedlund, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3055) of Shaunna L. O’Connell, Robert L. Hedlund and others relative to motor vehicle license requirements. Transportation.
H.3073  HD.2137 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3073) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to define and further protect vulnerable persons on the roads of the Commonwealth. Transportation.
H.3139  HD.2237 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3139) of Bradford R. Hill and others that the Department of Housing and Community Development be directed to allow preference to veterans from other communities over local residents. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3140  HD.2250 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3140) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to allow veterans living in housing authorities to deduct the cost of traveling for medical purposes from the income total assessed by said authority. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3163  HD.3250 By Mr. Rosa of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3163) of Dennis A. Rosa and others for legislation to grant preference to veterans in public housing. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3175  HD.1179 By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3175) of Chris Walsh and others relative to providing veterans’ bonuses to certain regular soldiers who served on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3213  HD.2324 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3213) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to septic system licensing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.3216  HD.2880 By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3216) of Denise Provost and others relative to direct mailings. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.3230  HD.2338 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3230) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to campaign contributions of foreign persons, corporations or entities. Election Laws.
H.3231  HD.2341 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3231) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to the availability of voter lists. Election Laws.
H.3232  HD.2346 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3232) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to election record keeping. Election Laws.
H.3242  HD.369 By Representatives Story of Amherst and Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3242) of Ellen Story, Todd M. Smola and others relative to the labeling of genetically engineered food. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.3253  HD.2301 By Mr. Kuros of Uxbridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3253) of Kevin J. Kuros and others relative to the liability of historical preservation organization employees. The Judiciary.
H.3270  HD.2735 By Mr. Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3270) of Nicholas A. Boldyga and others for legislation to authorize terminally ill patients to consent to treatment by investigational drugs, biological products or devices. Public Health.
H.3295  HD.2894 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3295) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to establish a college tuition tax deduction. Revenue.
H.3318  HD.2552 By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by resolutions, House, No. 3318) of Peter J. Durant and others for the adoption of resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to convene a Constitutional Convention. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3382  HD.2876 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3382) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to authorize a board of appeal for small business owners on denial of local permits. Community Development and Small Businesses.
H.3388  HD.3153 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3388) of F. Jay Barrows and others relative to civics education. Education.
H.3391  HD.1684 By Representatives Donahue of Worcester and Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3391) of Daniel M. Donahue, Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to unfunded mandates on public schools. Education.
H.3417  HD.2687 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3417) of Paul McMurtry and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to solutions to prevent the collapsing of bee colonies. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.3453  HD.3260 By Mr. Timilty of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3453) of Walter F. Timilty and others for legislation to establish penalties for obstructing a state highway. The Judiciary.
H.3462  HD.1457 By Mr. Fernandes of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3462) of John V. Fernandes and others relative to the direct deposit of municipal employees compensation. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.3498  HD.2938 By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3498) of Bruce J. Ayers and others for legislation to provide a donation check-off box on state tax returns for the establishment of the Y.M.C.A Youth and Government fund. Revenue.
H.3507  HD.531 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3507) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to establish estate tax valuation for farms. Revenue.
H.3513  HD.2866 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3513) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to exempt certain educational technology from the sales tax. Revenue.
H.3514  HD.2659 By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3514) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to the value of classic or antique vehicles in calculating the sales tax. Revenue.
H.3536  HD.3051 By Representatives Barrows of Mansfield and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3536) of F. Jay Barrows and others for legislation to regulate parasailing. Transportation.
H.3541  HD.2832 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3541) of Paul McMurtry, Marjorie C. Decker and Leonard Mirra relative to an examiner’s unobstructed access to a vehicle’s parking brake. Transportation.
H.3544  HD.2316 By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3544) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to require medical examinations for certain school bus drivers. Transportation.
H.3898  HD.4211 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study behavioral health promotion and upstream prevention. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
H.3943  HD.4228 By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Thomas J. Calter and others for legislation to reward whistleblowers who contribute to the prosecution of individuals and businesses operating in the "underground economy". Labor and Workforce Development.
H.3952  HD.4145 By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Brian M. Ashe and others for legislation to further regulate the practice of sheet metal work. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.4250  HD.4567 By Ms. Campanale of Leicester, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kate D. Campanale and others for legislation to establish tax credits and personal income tax deductions for student loan assistance. Revenue.
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.