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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senator Barry R. Finegold Democrat - Second Essex and Middlesex

Amendments Table
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Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2945 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to promote the safety of dogs in the custody of kennels. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for HD.6165 By Representative Shand of Newburyport and Senator Finegold, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dawne Shand and Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Andrew Bartlett, an employee of the Department of Public Health. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.37  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1909 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 37) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to promote economic development with emerging artificial intelligence models and safety. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.38  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2301 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 38) of Barry R. Finegold that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) on blockchain and cryptocurrency technology. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.39  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2333 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 39) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to protect sensitive personal information from breaches and other cybersecurity incidents by creating a Massachusetts Cyber Incident Response Team. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.40  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2430 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 40) of Barry R. Finegold that the Office of the State Treasurer develop and periodically review and update a digital module and resources on cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.243  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2223 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 243) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to require consumer notification for software or computer program that simulates human conversation or chatter through text or voice interactions. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.244  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2371 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 244) of Barry R. Finegold and Tram T. Nguyen for legislation to further assist employees through professional development training. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.300  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2159 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 300) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to create a state athletic commission to provide oversight of youth and combat sports in Massachusetts. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.301  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2355 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 301) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.361  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2155 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 361) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to conduct a study into the causes and remedies for frequent student absences in the public schools. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.362  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2225 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 362) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to expand access to computer science coursework. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.363  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2244 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 363) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to the administration of diabetes medication. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.364  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2360 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 364) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to student and educator data privacy. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.366  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2554 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 366) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to finance capital improvements in facilities providing vocational-technical or agricultural education. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.467  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2260 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 467) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to ensure senior care organization quality and accountability. Elder Affairs.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.515  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2601 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 515) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to campaign finance reform. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.541  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2390 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 541) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to revise reducing risks, improving preparedness and managing the response to incidents such as natural disasters, technological hazards or human-caused emergencies. Emergency Preparedness and Management.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.606  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2255 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 606) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to further testing after a combined sewage overflow event. Environment and Natural Resources.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.755  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2269 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 755) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation related to health insurance benefits for municipal employees. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.756  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2369 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 756) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to expand insurance coverage for hearing aids and related services. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.757  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2398 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 757) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish regulations on certain virtual currencies for fraud prevention. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.758  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2480 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 758) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to require certain healthcare carriers to share accountability with providers for uncollectible patient obligations after insurance. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.759  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2482 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 759) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to redirect excessive health insurer reserves to support health care needs. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.760  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2492 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 760) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to allow for the use of an online tool to change life insurance beneficiaries. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.864  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2261 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 864) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to the operating budgets of health care oversight agencies. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.865  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2559 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 865) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to expand the moral obligation bond program to acute care hospitals. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.993  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2411 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 993) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to accelerate housing production through a combination of incentives, zoning reforms, and financing solutions. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1107  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2205 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1107) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to the designation of Jury Clerk in the Haverhill District Court. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1108  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2226 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1108) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to the malicious doxing of personal information. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1109  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2237 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1109) of Barry R. Finegold, Mark C. Montigny and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to preventing suicide. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1110  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2263 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1110) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to uniform fiduciary access to digital assets. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1111  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2268 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1111) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to convictions of retirees and eligibility for pensions. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1112  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2447 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1112) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Decanting Act. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1332  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2256 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1332) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to clarify the process for paying the wages of dismissed employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1333  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2461 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1333) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to require an annual report on the labor market needs of the commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1446  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2214 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1446) of Barry R. Finegold and Tram T. Nguyen (by the vote of the town) for legislation relative to the residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Tewksbury. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1540  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1654 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1540) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to make it unlawful to disclose identifying information contained in death records. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1541  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2282 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1541) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to public school athletic trainers. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1703  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2254 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1703) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to enhance child passenger safety. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1864  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2196 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1864) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to the creditable service of former employees of the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1865  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2211 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1865) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to provide for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon Arakelian. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1866  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2466 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1866) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to clarify Group 4 retirement classification eligibility for utility maintenance workers. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2005  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2229 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2005) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to economic development initiatives. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2006  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2259 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2006) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to state reporting obligations of health plan coverage. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2007  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2376 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2007) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to promote the redevelopment of contaminated sites through tax credits. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2008  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2422 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2008) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to permit the inclusion of bitcoin and other stable digital financial assets to serve as stores of value and provide a hedge against inflation, thereby protecting the purchasing power of state funds. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2150  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2231 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2150) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to fair software licensing. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2151  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2296 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2151) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish the blue-spotted salamander as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2283  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2366 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2283) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to promote responsible end-of-life management for electric and hybrid vehicle batteries. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2544  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3019 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2544) of Barry R. Finegold (by vote of the town) relative to special town meetings petitioned for by residents of the town of Andover. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2618  Establishing privacy standards for student and educator data
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2767  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3424 Filed by Mr. Finegold -- Order relative to granting the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies until March 6, 2026 within which time to make its final report on certain current Senate documents relative to economic development and emerging technologies matters.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2878  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3471 By Mr. Finegold and Mr. Robertson of Tewksbury, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2878) of Barry R. Finegold and David Allen Robertson (by vote of the town) for legislation to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.3003  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3748 Filed by Mr. Finegold -- Order relative to granting the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies until June 30, 2026 within which time to make its final report on a certain current Senate document relative to providing oversight of youth sports and combat sports in the Commonwealth.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.3093  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3924 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3093) of Barry R. Finegold (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.3108  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3945 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3108) of Barry R. Finegold (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.3112  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3902 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3112) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Barry R. Finegold and Julian Cyr for legislation to authorize municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.3117  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3997 By Mr. Tarr and Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3117) of Bruce E. Tarr, Barry R. Finegold and Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of North Andover to ban SGARs and FGARs. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.365  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2455 By Mr. Finegold (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 365) of Jennifer Baptista, Patrick Joseph Kearney and Rodney M. Elliott for legislation relative the placement of video and audio equipped cameras in self-contained and sub-separate classrooms and audio recording devices in the restrooms of self-contained classrooms. Education. This bill is by request. *
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.