About this step
The full body of the Senate considers amendments to the Senate Ways and Means recommendations, and debates their inclusion in the bill. This is a very busy time for the Senate, as the Senators and their staffs are constantly working to make sure the concerns and needs of their constituents are addressed in the final budget.
Amendment Text & Status
| Clerk # | Category | Amending | Sponsor | Title | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTH | Tarr, Bruce E. | Expanding the Mandated Reporter Definition | Rejected | ||
| OTH | L'Italien, Barbara A. | LGBT Awareness Training for Aging Services Providers | Rejected | ||
| OTH | Tarr, Bruce E. | Medal of Liberty | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 | ||
| OTH | Tarr, Bruce E. | 2017 Sales Tax Holiday | Rejected | ||
| OTH | Lovely, Joan B. | Taxation of Cider | Rejected | ||
| OTH | Withdrawn | ||||
| OTH | Montigny, Mark C. | Protecting Consumers Through an Update to Betty's Law | Adopted YEAS 37 - NAYS 0 | ||
| (Redraft) | OTH | Montigny, Mark C. | Victims of Human Trafficking Trust Fund | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 | |
| (S.2151) (Redraft) | OTH | Montigny, Mark C. | Combatting Human Trafficking and Protecting Survivors | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 | |
| (Redraft) | LOC | Section 2 1599-0026 | Lovely, Joan B. | Danvers Technology Improvements | Adopted |
| (S.2149) (Redraft) | LOC | Chang-Diaz, Sonia | Foundation Budget Review Commission Recommendations | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 | |
| EDU | Section 2 7035-0006 | Tarr, Bruce E. | Regional School Transportation | Rejected | |
| EDU | Rush, Michael F. | Improving Overall Student Performance and Opportunity #3 - Recess | Adopted | ||
| EDU | Withdrawn | ||||
| EDU | Withdrawn | ||||
| (Redraft) | EDU | Section 2 7027-0019 | Chang-Diaz, Sonia | School-to-Career Connecting Activities | Adopted |
| EDU | Section 2 3000-1042 | McGee, Thomas M. | Pay Raises for Early Educators | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | EDU | Section 2 7061-9626 | Donoghue, Eileen M. | YouthBuild Grants | Adopted |
| EDU | Tarr, Bruce E. | Reducing the Cost of College Textbooks | Rejected | ||
| (Redraft) | EDU | Section 2 7035-0002 | Eldridge, James B. | Adult Basic Education | Adopted YEAS 37 - NAYS 0 |
| EDU | Lovely, Joan B. | Homeless Student Transportation Commission | Adopted | ||
| EDU | Section 2 3000-7050 | Creem, Cynthia Stone | Parent Child Home Program | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | EDU | Section 2 7061-9010 | Chang-Diaz, Sonia | Municipal Reimbursement for Charter Tuition | Adopted |
| EDU | Withdrawn | ||||
| (Redraft) | EDU | Section 2 7061-9611 | McGee, Thomas M. | Quality Enhancements in Afterschool and Out-of-School Time (ASOST-Q) Grants | Adopted |
| EDU | Withdrawn | ||||
| EDU | Section 2 7009-9600 | L'Italien, Barbara A. | Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities II | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | EDU | Section 2 7027-0019 | Lewis, Jason M. | Triangle school to career program | Adopted |
| (Further) | EDU | Withdrawn | |||
| GOV | Rush, Michael F. | Veterans Bonus | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 | ||
| GOV | Section 2 1599-4445 | McGee, Thomas M. | Quarter Point Amendment | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | GOV | Lovely, Joan B. | Employment of Individuals with Disabilities |
Yes Bundle 3 Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
|
| GOV | Section 2 1599-0026 | Eldridge, James B. | District Local Technical Assistance | Rejected | |
| GOV | Keenan, John F. | Increasing the membership of the PRIM board | Rejected | ||
| GOV | Withdrawn | ||||
| (Redraft) | GOV | Lovely, Joan B. | Procurements Requirements | Adopted | |
| GOV | Section 2 1102-3199 | Lovely, Joan B. | DCAMM Government Center Operations | Rejected | |
| GOV | Creem, Cynthia Stone | CPA Trust Fund Increase | Adopted | ||
| (Redraft) | EHS | Tarr, Bruce E. | Licensure of Nursing Facilities | Adopted | |
| EHS | Section 2 5911-1003 | Flanagan, Jennifer L. | Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress |
Yes Bundle 2 Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
|
| EHS | Withdrawn | ||||
| EHS | Section 2 4000-0641 | McGee, Thomas M. | Stabilizing of State Nursing Facilities | Rejected | |
| EHS | Section 2 4000-0601 | Flanagan, Jennifer L. | Preserve Adult Foster Care | Rejected | |
| EHS | Section 2 4800-0038 | Lovely, Joan B. | Treehouse Foundation |
Yes Bundle 3 Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
|
| EHS | Section 2 4510-0110 | Lovely, Joan B. | Postpartum Depression Pilot Program |
Yes Bundle 2 Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
|
| (Redraft) | EHS | Section 2 7061-0012 | Lovely, Joan B. | Best Buddies |
Yes Bundle 2 Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
| EHS | Withdrawn | ||||
| EHS | Keenan, John F. | Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship | Adopted | ||
| (Redraft) | EHS | Section 2 4516-1000 | O'Connor, Patrick M. | Lyme Disease Public Health Campaign | Adopted |
| EHS | Section 2 4590-1507 | Lovely, Joan B. | YMCA Youth At Risk Programs | Rejected | |
| EHS | Withdrawn | ||||
| (Redraft) | EHS | Section 2 XXXX-XXXX | Forry, Linda Dorcena | Suicide Prevention | Adopted |
| EHS | Withdrawn | ||||
| EHS | Keenan, John F. | Quality and patient safety of certain drug dispensing policies |
Yes Bundle 2 Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
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| EHS | Withdrawn | ||||
| EHS | Section 2 | Barrett, Michael J. | Community Health Center Workforce Development and Loan Forgiveness | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | EHS | Section 2 4120-6000 | Chandler, Harriette L. | Brain Injury Services |
Yes Bundle 3 Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
| EHS | Section 2 4000-0007 | Lewis, Jason M. | Unaccompanied youth homeless funding | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | EHS | Section 2 | L'Italien, Barbara A. | Enough Pay to Stay | Rejected |
| EHS | Withdrawn | ||||
| (Redraft) | EHS | Section 2 4513-1111 | L'Italien, Barbara A. | Alzheimer's Public Awareness | Adopted YEAS 37 - NAYS 0 |
| EHS | Lesser, Eric P. | Epinephrine Bulk Purchase Program | Adopted YEAS 37 - NAYS 0 | ||
| EHS | Section 2 4800-0038 | Moore, Michael O. | Foster Care Reimbursement Rates | Rejected | |
| EHS | Section 2 5046-0000 | Flanagan, Jennifer L. | Elder Mental Health Services | Rejected | |
| ECO | Section 2 7002-0040 | Cyr, Julian | Small Business Technical Assistance | Adopted | |
| ECO | Section 2 7007-0300 | Donoghue, Eileen M. | Massachusetts Food Trust |
Yes Bundle 2 Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
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| (Redraft) | ECO | Lovely, Joan B. | Regional Tourism Council Grants | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 | |
| ECO | Section 2 7008-0900 | Lovely, Joan B. | Essex National Heritage Area | Rejected | |
| ECO | Section 2 7008-0900 | Lovely, Joan B. | Artists' Row | Adopted | |
| ECO | Section 2 7008-0900 | Lovely, Joan B. | Peabody-Salem Trolley Study | Adopted | |
| ECO | Section 2 7008-0900 | Lovely, Joan B. | Peabody Fire and Police Memorial | Adopted | |
| ECO | Section 2 7008-0900 | Lovely, Joan B. | Peabody Centennial Celebration | Adopted | |
| ECO | Section 2 0526-0100 | Lovely, Joan B. | GAR Hall | Adopted | |
| ECO | Section 2 7008-0900 | Lovely, Joan B. | Beverly Infrastructure Grants | Adopted | |
| ECO | Section 2 | Hinds, Adam G. | Regional Tourism Councils | Rejected | |
| ECO | Tarr, Bruce E. | Encouraging Cultural Council Funding | Rejected | ||
| (2nd Redraft) | ECO | Section 2 7006-0011 | Eldridge, James B. | Foreclosure Counseling Grants | Adopted |
| ECO | Withdrawn | ||||
| ECO | Withdrawn | ||||
| ECO | Section 2 2810-0100 | Timilty, Walter F. | Blue Hills Observatory Science Center | Rejected | |
| ECO | Lesser, Eric P. | Massachusetts Public Art Program | Adopted | ||
| ECO | Withdrawn | ||||
| ENV | Section 2 2300-0101 | Cyr, Julian | Division of Ecological Restoration | Rejected | |
| ENV | Section 2 2810-0100 | Lovely, Joan B. | Lynch Park |
Yes Bundle 3 Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
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| (Redraft) | ENV | Section 2 2000-0100 | Eldridge, James B. | Department of Environmental Protection Administration | Adopted YEAS 37 - NAYS 0 |
| ENV | Section 2 2800-0101 | Brownsberger, William N. | DCR Watershed Management | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | ENV | Section 2 2310-0200 | Tarr, Bruce E. | Massachusetts Aquaculture Centers | Rejected |
| (Redraft) | ENV | Section 2 2511-0105 | Lesser, Eric P. | Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program | Adopted YEAS 37 - NAYS 0 |
| ENV | Section 2 2511-0100 | Rodrigues, Michael J. | Homeless Animal Care and Adoption Fund | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | ENV | McGee, Thomas M. | DCR Lease Agreement | Adopted | |
| (Redraft) | ENV | Section 2 | Rodrigues, Michael J. | Water Quality Advancement and Integrated Water Integrated Water Management | Rejected |
| JUD | Section 2 0810-0000 | Brownsberger, William N. | Office of the Attorney General | Rejected | |
| JUD | Section 2 0321-1600 | Creem, Cynthia Stone | MLAC | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 | |
| EPS | Withdrawn | ||||
| EPS | deMacedo, Viriato M. | Further clarifying the definition of fentanyl trafficking | Rejected | ||
| (Redraft) | EPS | Section 2 8324-0000 | Flanagan, Jennifer L. | On-Site Academy |
Yes Bundle 3 Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
| (Redraft) | EPS | Lesser, Eric P. | Fair and Equitable Line of Duty Death Benefits for Public Employees | Adopted | |
| (Redraft) | TRP | McGee, Thomas M. | Tolling Study | Adopted | |
| TRP | Section 2E 1595-6369 | McGee, Thomas M. | MBTA Operating Transfer and Reporting | Adopted | |