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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Dean of the Senate Marc R. Pacheco Democrat - Third Bristol and Plymouth

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Dean of the Senate
  Marc.Pacheco@masenate.gov

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Boston, MA, 02133
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S.9  SD.169 By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 9) of Michael J. Barrett and Thomas A. Golden, Jr., for legislation to create a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy. Temporary Ways and Means.
S.237  SD.1327 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 237) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Carol A. Doherty, Patrick Joseph Kearney, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the commonwealth. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.250  SD.407 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 250) of Paul R. Feeney, Adam J. Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
S.253  SD.683 By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 253) of Walter F. Timilty, Michael D. Brady and Carol A. Doherty for legislation relative to PPE data transparency. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
S.254  SD.192 By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 254) of Michael D. Brady and Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to sports betting. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
S.297  SD.1855 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 297) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb, Maria Duaime Robinson, Christina A. Minicucci and other members of the General Court for legislation to respond to the COVID-19 emergency by instituting a moratorium of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. Education.
S.338  SD.2097 By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 338) of Adam Gomez, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Adam J. Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure diversity in public education. Education.
S.362  SD.1307 By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 362) of Jason M. Lewis, Susan L. Moran, Rebecca L. Rausch, Eric P. Lesser and other members of the Senate for legislation to provide affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth. Education.
H.370  HD.3055 By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 370) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.383  SD.320 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 383) of Michael F. Rush, Adam J. Scanlon, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to physical and social recess in schools. Education.
S.495  SD.1581 By Mr. Boncore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of Joseph A. Boncore, Adrian C. Madaro, James B. Eldridge, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to crate a Garden Agriculture Program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.495  HD.2307 By Mr. Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 495) of Kevin G. Honan and others for legislation to establish a joint oversight committee on personal protective equipment. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
H.496  HD.1170 By Mr. Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 496) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to the process for and attempts by health care facilities at obtaining personal protective equipment to meet the standards in place at the Centers for Disease Control. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
S.524  SD.146 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 524) of James B. Eldridge, Ruth B. Balser, Tami L. Gouveia, Brendan P. Crighton and other members of the General Court for legislation to preserve open space in the commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.556  SD.1202 By Mr. Hinds, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 556) of Adam G. Hinds, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, James B. Eldridge, Michael O. Moore and others for legislation to provide for the public health by establishing an ecologically based mosquito management program in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.564  SD.2354 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 564) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Nick Collins for legislation to establish a food justice frontline. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.573  HD.2177 By Ms Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 573) of Carol A. Doherty and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the diversification of the teaching workforce. 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.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.613  HD.1448 By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 613) of James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to cancel the administration of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System or any other named statewide standardized assessment during the 2020-2021 school year. Education.
H.695  HD.3376 By Mr. Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 695) of Jon Santiago and others for legislation relative to physical and social recess in schools. Education.
S.754  SD.847 By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 754) of Julian Cyr, Joan B. Lovely, Diana DiZoglio, John H. Rogers and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the closing of hospital essential services. Health Care Financing.
S.778  SD.966 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 778) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to hospital closures and health planning. Health Care Financing.
H.797  HD.941 By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 797) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to ballot question fiscal transparency. Election Laws.
S.824  SD.410 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 824) of Joanne M. Comerford, James M. Murphy, Adam J. Scanlon, Patricia A. Duffy and other members of the General Court for legislation to commit to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system. Higher Education.
S.835  SD.2128 By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 835) of Adam Gomez, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Adam J. Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court foe legislation to ensure safe and healthy public higher education campuses. Higher Education.
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.
S.926  SD.195 By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 926) of Michael D. Brady, Diana DiZoglio, Michelle M. DuBois, Carol A. Doherty and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider. The Judiciary.
H.937  HD.2383 By Representative Gouveia of Acton and Senator Hinds, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 937) of Tami L. Gouveia, Adam G. Hinds and others relative to establishing an ecologically based mosquito management program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.967  HD.3246 By Mr. Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 967) of Adrian C. Madaro and others for legislation to create local and community garden agriculture programs within the Department of Agricultural Resources. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.1159  SD.193 By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1159) of Michael D. Brady, Jack Patrick Lewis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Michelle M. DuBois and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1160  SD.194 By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1160) of Michael D. Brady, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michelle M. DuBois, Erika Uyterhoeven and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1179  SD.774 By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1179) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Eric P. Lesser, Jason M. Lewis, Diana DiZoglio and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1194  SD.236 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1194) of Paul R. Feeney, Edward R. Philips, Michael D. Brady, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. and other members of the General Court for lelgislation relative to occupational presumption regarding healthcare workers and COVID-19. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1196  SD.1100 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (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. Labor and Workforce Development.
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.1255  HD.680 By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1255) 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.1262  HD.878 By Ms. Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1262) of Patricia A. Duffy and others relative to the closing of hospital essential services. Health Care Financing.
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.1351  HD.3161 By Ms. Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1351) of Liz Miranda and others relative to Covid-19 testing on public higher education campuses. Higher Education.
S.1376  SD.742 By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1376) of Harriette L. Chandler, Diana DiZoglio, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Carol A. Doherty and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities. Public Health.
S.1422  SD.154 By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1422) of Diana DiZoglio, Michael D. Brady, Carol A. Doherty, Susan L. Moran and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to workforce development and patient safety. Public Health.
S.1450  SD.511 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1450) of John F. Keenan, Jack Patrick Lewis, Carol A. Doherty, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus. Public Health.
S.1454  SD.300 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1454) of Eric P. Lesser, Anne M. Gobi, Cindy F. Friedman, Harriette L. Chandler and other members of the General Court for legislation to streamline COVID-19 vaccination sign-up in Massachusetts. Public Health.
S.1477  SD.1360 By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1477) of Mark C. Montigny, Adam J. Scanlon, Michael O. Moore, Carole A. Fiola and other members of the General Court for legislation to create designated stroke centers. Public Health.
S.1494  SD.1120 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1494) of Michael O. Moore, Jack Patrick Lewis, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to chemicals in food packaging. Public Health.
S.1517  SD.1499 By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1517) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Paul J. Donato, Andres X. Vargas, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote community immunity. Public Health.
S.1521  SD.309 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1521) of Michael F. Rush, Michael D. Brady, Carol A. Doherty, Walter F. Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers. Public Health.
S.1535  SD.1053 By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1535) of Walter F. Timilty, Michael D. Brady, Carol A. Doherty and Brian M. Ashe for legislation relative to the establishment of a joint oversight committee on personal protective equipment. Public Health.
S.1576  SD.1258 By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1576) of Diana DiZoglio, Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, Clean Water Action, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1603  SD.1088 By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1603) of Jason M. Lewis and Hannah Kane for legislation to require health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1605  SD.1787 By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1605) of Joan B. Lovely, Steven G. Xiarhos, Diana DiZoglio, John H. Rogers and other members of the General Court for legislation to require healthcare employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1669  SD.1686 By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1669) of Nick Collins, Brendan P. Crighton, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to providing a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public-sector workers. Public Service.
S.1683  SD.842 By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1683) of Julian Cyr, Timothy R. Whelan, Brian W. Murray, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits. Public Service.
S.1693  SD.1432 By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1693) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael D. Brady, Carol A. Doherty and Walter F. Timilty for legislation relative to retirement classification. Public Service.
S.1732  SD.703 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1732) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Adam J. Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide fair working conditions for public higher education adjunct faculty. Public Service.
S.1733  SD.744 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1733) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jack Patrick Lewis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Erika Uyterhoeven and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure fair public higher education workplaces. Public Service.
S.1791  SD.1111 By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1791) of John C. Velis, Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide a retirement enhancement opportunity for certain members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System. Public Service.
H.1888  HD.404 By Mr. Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1888) of Paul F. Tucker and others relative to strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on an emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider. The Judiciary.
S.1930  SD.344 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1930) of Michael O. Moore, Anne M. Gobi, Diana DiZoglio, Brian M. Ashe and other members of the General Court for legislation to support job growth in the commonwealth. Revenue.
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.
S.2008  SD.2413 By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2008) of Michael J. Barrett, Jason M. Lewis, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase electric vehicle charging infrastructure in new construction. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2014  SD.1830 By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2014) of Harriette L. Chandler, Tommy Vitolo, Kay Khan, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation to spark the modernization of state heating systems. 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.
S.2034  SD.1339 By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2034) of Brendan P. Crighton, Marcos A. Devers, Adam J. Scanlon, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase transparency in public construction. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2043  HD.1776 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2043) of David M. Rogers and others relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2044  HD.1778 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2044) of David M. Rogers and others relative to paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.2056  SD.1095 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2056) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to discourage employers from closing call centers and customer service operations in the Commonwealth and relocating overseas, and for other purposes. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2061  SD.1398 By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2061) of Cindy F. Friedman and Nick Collins for legislation relative to state contracting. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2086  SD.278 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2086) of Michael O. Moore, Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch, Joan B. Lovely and other members of the Senate for legislation to define fraud in public construction bid laws. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2087  SD.348 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2087) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to promote safety in transportation projects through public inspections. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2088  SD.399 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2088) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to establish a Cybersecurity Control and Review Commission. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2125  SD.1357 By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2125) of Walter F. Timilty and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to the create the Massachusetts Board of Public Safety Building Authority. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2147  SD.978 By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2147) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Edward J. Kennedy, Joanne M. Comerford, Walter F. Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote energy efficient lighting, conserve energy, regulate outdoor night lighting, and reduce light pollution. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2154  SD.1596 By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2154) of Julian Cyr for legislation to provide for the investment in and expansion of the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2155  SD.1687 By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2155) of Julian Cyr for legislation to enhance reliability of renewable resources in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2158  SD.2276 By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2158) of Julian Cyr, Joanne M. Comerford and Michael D. Brady for legislation to create offshore clean energy and new renewable jobs. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2159  SD.259 By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2159) of Sal N. DiDomenico, John C. Velis, Brian W. Murray, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the proper disposal of miniatures. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2202  SD.2197 By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2202) of Jason M. Lewis, Tami L. Gouveia, James B. Eldridge, Thomas M. Stanley and others for legislation relative to building energy and decarbonization. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2249  HD.1569 By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2249) of Claire D. Cronin and others relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities. Public Health.
S.2277  SD.2232 By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2277) of Harriette L. Chandler, Jack Patrick Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase regional transit accessibility in the Commonwealth. Transportation.
H.2293  HD.1225 By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2293) of Sean Garballey and others relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers. Public Health.
H.2348  HD.2071 By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2348) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to ban the use of certain chemicals in food packaging. Public Health.
H.2350  HD.2994 By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2350) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to further regulate PFAS chemicals in consumer products. Public Health.
H.2368  HD.1714 By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2368) of Joan Meschino and others relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus. Public Health.
H.2398  HD.113 By Mr. Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2398) of Daniel J. Ryan and others relative to workforce development and patient safety. Public Health.
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.
S.2501  Senate, July 26, 2021 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 238) of Marc R. Pacheco and Susan Williams Gifford (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2501).
H.2506  HD.1893 By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2506) of Michael J. Moran and Hannah Kane for legislation to require health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.2516  SD.2723 By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2516) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Elizabeth A. Malia, David Paul Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation to mitigate COVID-19 transmission among children and families. Education.
S.2528  Senate, September 13, 2021 -- The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2514) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Marc R. Pacheco, Carol A. Doherty and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Lisa Sbrogna, an employee of the Department of Mental Health, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2528).
H.2594  HD.1010 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2594) of Tackey Chan and others relative to the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System. Public Service.
S.2613  Senate, January 10, 2022 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1376) of Harriette L. Chandler, Diana DiZoglio, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Carol A. Doherty and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2613).
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.2623  HD.1497 By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2623) of Daniel M. Donahue and others relative to public retiree benefits. Public Service.
H.2658  HD.2036 By Ms. Gifford of Wareham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2658) of Susan Williams Gifford relative to creditable service within the Teachers’ Retirement System for service rendered in territories or military bases. Public Service.
H.2706  HD.1023 By Mrs. LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2706) of Kathleen R. LaNatra and others relative to credible service for school nurses. Public Service.
S.2708  Senate, February 22, 2022 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2014) of Harriette L. Chandler, Tommy Vitolo, Kay Khan, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation to spark the modernization of state heating systems, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2708).
S.2718  SD.2967 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2718) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to establish the annual observance of September 11th Remembrance Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2723  HD.2978 By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2723) of Paul W. Mark and others relative to working conditions for public higher education adjunct faculty. Public Service.
H.2724  HD.2980 By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2724) of Paul W. Mark and others relative to public higher education workplaces. Public Service.
H.2725  HD.1780 By Mr. McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2725) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others for legislation to include certain employees of the Commonwealth and certain Cambridge Health Alliance/Cambridge Hospital employees in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.
S.2748  Senate, March 10, 2022 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 285) of Harriette L. Chandler and Steven C. Owens for legislation to address racial and cultural bias training in educator professional development; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 304) of Brendan P. Crighton and James B. Eldridge for legislation to promote racially and culturally inclusive K-12 curriculum; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 310) of Julian Cyr, Adam J. Scanlon and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 338) of Adam Gomez, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Adam J. Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure diversity in public education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 365) of Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation relative to anti-racism, equity and justice in education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 366) of Jason M. Lewis, Carol A. Doherty, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to educator diversity; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 382) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Kip A. Diggs and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2748).
S.2783  Senate, March 24, 2022 -- The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1791) of John C. Velis, Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide a retirement enhancement opportunity for certain members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System; and (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, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2783).
S.2788  Senate, March 17, 2022 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2500) of Marc R. Pacheco and Norman J. Orrall (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Berkley to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2788).
H.2808  HD.1794 By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner and Senator Velis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2808) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik, John C. Velis and others relative to providing a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public-sector workers. Public Service.
S.2812  Senate, April 7, 2022 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 824) of Joanne M. Comerford, James M. Murphy, Adam J. Scanlon, Patricia A. Duffy and other members of the General Court for legislation to commit to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 829) of James B. Eldridge, Natalie M. Higgins, Maria Duaime Robinson, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee debt-free public higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 842) of Eric P. Lesser and Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to the endowment match program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 848) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to establish the Bridge the Gap Scholarship to universalize access to community colleges; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 851) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to the Massachusetts State College Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 852) of Michael O. Moore, Maria Duaime Robinson, Brian M. Ashe and James B. Eldridge for legislation to break generational cycles of poverty; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1220) of Eric P. Lesser, Patricia A. Duffy, Brian M. Ashe and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to community college tuition, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2812).
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.
H.2842  HD.657 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2842) of Tackey Chan and others relative to the expiration date of the film tax credit. Revenue.
S.2855  Senate, May 2, 2022 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2507) of Marc R. Pacheco and Susan Williams Gifford (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Wareham to grant 5 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2855).
S.2883  Senate, May 19, 2022 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 288) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Elizabeth A. Malia, Patrick M. O'Connor and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to universal prekindergarten access; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 312) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to improve literacy skills; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 317) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael O. Moore, Brendan P. Crighton, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to rates of payment for early childhood education and care programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 319) of Sal N. DiDomenico and James B. Eldridge for legislation to ensure high quality pre-kindergarten education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 320) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to establish an online system to process background checks by the Department of Early Education and Care; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 339) of Adam Gomez for legislation to create a disproportionate share childcare provider fund; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 358) of Jason M. Lewis and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation to preserve early education support for families; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 362) of Jason M. Lewis, Susan L. Moran, Rebecca L. Rausch, Eric P. Lesser and other members of the Senate for legislation to provide affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 393) of Walter F. Timilty, James M. Murphy and Hannah Kane for legislation to strengthen the background checks process, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2883).
S.2893  Senate, June 9, 2022 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1494) of Michael O. Moore, Jack Patrick Lewis, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to chemicals in food packaging, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2893).
S.2903  Provider Access
S.2939  Senate, June 16, 2022 -- The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2798) of Marc R. Pacheco, Carol A. Doherty, Patricia A. Haddad and Norman J. Orrall (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to provide for a revised charter for the city of Taunton, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2939).
S.2971  Senate, July 7, 2022 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1542) of Michael D. Brady for legislation to create the public safety building authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1594) of Anne M. Gobi, Susannah M. Whipps and Steven G. Xiarhos for legislation to establish a public safety assistance board to assist in the construction of police stations, fire stations and other public safety facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1601) of Edward J. Kennedy, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Michelle L. Ciccolo, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a public safety building authority and assistance program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2125) of Walter F. Timilty and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to the create the Massachusetts Board of Public Safety Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2457) (subject to Joint Rule 9) of Joanne M. Comerford, Michael D. Brady, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2508) of James J. O'Day and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to establish a public safety assistance board to assist in the construction of police stations, fire stations and other public safety facilities; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3821) (subject to Joint Rule 9) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to creating a municipal and public safety building authority, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2971).
S.2973  An Act to expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care
S.2997  Senate, July 7, 2022 -- Text of the Senate Bill to expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care (being the text of Senate, No. 2979, printed as amended)
S.3041  Educator Workforce Diversity
S.3080  Senate, July 30, 2022 -- The committee on Bills in the Third Reading, to whom was referred the Senate Bill amending the town of Bridgewater's town charter relative to the makeup of the town council (Senate, No. 2946, changed) (also based on Senate, Nos. 2947, 2948, 2949 and 2950),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled "An Act further regulating elections in the town of Bridgewater" (Senate, No. 3080).
H.3112  HD.3612 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3112) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to bidding for public construction contracts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3123  HD.1446 By Ms. Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3123) of Carol A. Doherty and others that the State Treasurer annually mail to resident taxpayers of the Commonwealth information on the federal and state budgets. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.3134  SD.3355 By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3134) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Mark C. Montigny, Christopher Hendricks, Marc R. Pacheco, Carol A. Doherty and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Philip Cloutier, an employee of the Department of Mental Health. Public Service.
H.3142  HD.349 By Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3142) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3145  HD.1191 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3145) of William C. Galvin relative to timely payments for work not included in public construction contracts. 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.3302  HD.3983 By Mr. Fernandes of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3302) of Dylan A. Fernandes and others relative to the offshore wind industry, workforce development, fisheries and environmental protection. 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.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.3413  HD.3312 By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3413) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to regional transit accessibility. Transportation.
H.3476  HD.645 By Ms. Gifford of Wareham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3476) of Susan Williams Gifford, Norman J. Orrall and Kathleen R. LaNatra relative to designating a certain bridge in the towns of Middleborough and Carver as the Medal of Honor bridge. Transportation.
H.3716  HD.943 By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Gouveia of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3716) of James K. Hawkins, Tami L. Gouveia and others to ensure the health and safety of students, educators and communities during the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
H.3869  HD.4199 By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Josh S. Cutler that the Governor issue an annual proclamation setting apart April twenty-fourth as Right Whale Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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.4182  HD.2055 By Ms. Robinson of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4182) of Maria Duaime Robinson and others relative to the maximum acceptable greenhouse gas emissions for eligible materials used in certain projects. 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.4308  An Act relative to timely public payments for work not included in original construction contracts
H.4329  An Act relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities
H.4571  An Act building environmental justice and energy efficiency with jobs.
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.4698  An Act relative to the scheduling of employees
H.4718  An Act providing federal and state budget information to residents of the Commonwealth
H.4744  An Act to create a commission to determine the feasibility of voluntary acquisition of flood risk properties and structures
H.4746  An Act authorizing the town of Raynham to grant additional licenses for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises
H.4818  An Act restricting toxic PFAS chemicals in consumer products to protect our health
H.4820  An Act to ban the use of PFAS in food packaging
H.5297  An Act authorizing the town of Raynham to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises
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.