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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative Carolyn C. Dykema Served 2009 - 2022 Democrat - 8th Middlesex

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  Carolyn.Dykema@mahouse.gov

State House

24 Beacon St.
Room 127
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-2680
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617-722-2239
Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
H.101  HD.4107 By Representatives Peake of Provincetown and Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Sarah K. Peake, William M. Straus and others for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to non-emergency human services transportation contracts. Transportation.
H.130  HD.1440 By Representatives Meschino of Hull and Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 130) of Joan Meschino, Paul F. Tucker and others for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for the management and maintenance of digital infrastructure. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.166  HD.1212 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 166) of Hannah Kane and others for legislation to establish a social equity and technical assistance trust fund to encourage and facilitate assistance to social equity applicants seeking to enter the cannabis industry. Cannabis Policy.
H.238  HD.1782 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 238) of Kay Khan and others that the Child Advocate create a child wellness and trauma program to address traumatic stress of children and youth. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.243  HD.494 By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 243) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to expanding access to adoption. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.341  HD.260 By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 341) of Claire D. Cronin and others for legislation to establish fair and reasonable terms for providing diagnostic, service or repair information and services for digital electronic products. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.529  SD.1057 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 529) of James B. Eldridge, Carolyn C. Dykema, John C. Velis, Linda Dean Campbell and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect water systems through the labeling of flushable wipes. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.530  SD.1317 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 530) of James B. Eldridge, Carolyn C. Dykema, Michael J. Barrett, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.566  HD.1706 By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 566) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to recess for elementary school children. Education.
H.585  HD.1573 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 585) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to student data privacy. Education.
H.673  HD.3454 By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others relative to public schools choosing to teach human sexual education or human sexuality issues. Education.
H.677  HD.3636 By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 677) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others relative to special education finance. Education.
H.692  HD.1167 By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 692) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to requiring instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in public schools. Education.
H.693  HD.3204 By Representatives Roy of Franklin and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 693) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative high schools providing and funding college programs. Education.
H.744  HD.1206 By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury and Senator Velis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 744) of Hannah Kane, John C. Velis and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the financial abuse of elders. Elder Affairs.
H.769  HD.1418 By Representatives Connolly of Cambridge and Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 769) of Mike Connolly, Joan Meschino and others relative to child care expenses for candidates while performing work or attending certain campaign events. Election Laws.
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.
H.902  HD.922 By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 902) of Lori A. Ehrlich, James B. Eldridge and others relative to plastic bag reduction. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.904  HD.1458 By Representatives Ehrlich of Marblehead and Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 904) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others relative to the enforcement of illegal hunting practices. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1078  HD.1494 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1078) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to health care insurance coverage for brain injury treatments. Financial Services.
H.1089  HD.1214 By Messrs. Garballey of Arlington and Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1089) of Sean Garballey, John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to coverage for disease modifying prescription drugs for treatment of multiple sclerosis. Financial Services.
H.1153  HD.397 By Messrs. McMurtry of Dedham and Fernandes of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1153) of Paul McMurtry, Dylan A. Fernandes and others for legislation to provide health insurance coverage for certain medically necessary functional repair or restoration of craniofacial disorders. Financial Services.
H.1196  HD.2191 By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1196) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Ruth B. Balser and others relative to insurance coverage for abortion and abortion-related care. Financial Services.
H.1274  HD.2573 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1274) of Kate Hogan and others relative to the disposal of resources for determining eligibility for Medicaid. Health Care Financing.
H.1311  HD.1603 By Representatives Roy of Franklin and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1311) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to step therapy and patient safety. Health Care Financing.
H.1331  HD.3072 By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1331) of Sean Garballey, Patricia A. Haddad and others for legislation to create higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities. Higher Education.
S.1335  SD.581 By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1335) of Cindy F. Friedman, Brian W. Murray, Carolyn C. Dykema and Susan L. Moran for legislation relative to proceeds from the sale of bonds. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.1643  HD.3052 By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1643) of Natalie M. Higgins, Tram T. Nguyen and others for legislation to improve protections for domestic violence. The Judiciary.
H.1702  HD.1204 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1702) of Hannah Kane and others relative to donations of food to persons in need. The Judiciary.
H.1709  HD.718 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1709) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to prohibit marriage of minors. The Judiciary.
H.1711  HD.843 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1711) of Kay Khan and others relative to adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. The Judiciary.
H.1907  HD.447 By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1907) of Steven Ultrino, Chynah Tyler and others relative to prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles. The Judiciary.
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.1973  SD.1592 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Jason M. Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to advance and promote genocide education. Revenue.
H.2018  HD.3740 By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2018) of Jay D. Livingstone, Nika C. Elugardo and others relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2117  HD.285 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2117) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
S.2167  SD.1056 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2167) of James B. Eldridge, Carolyn C. Dykema, Joanne M. Comerford and Michael O. Moore for legislation to increase funding and enhance the mission of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2192  HD.1360 By Mr. Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2192) of Brian W. Murray and others relative to proceeds from the sale of municipal bonds. Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.2246  SD.2105 By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2246) of Edward J. Kennedy, Colleen M. Garry, David Allen Robertson, Tricia Farley-Bouvier and other members of the General Court for legislation to rebuild the Commonwealth’s cultural future. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.2285  HD.637 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2285) of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Division of Medical Assistance be directed to provide coverage for screenings for postpartum depression. Public Health.
H.2327  HD.1192 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2327) of Hannah Kane and others relative to date labels on food packaging of products. Public Health.
H.2329  HD.1712 By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2329) of Hannah Kane, Denise C. Garlick and others relative to improvements to the local and regional public health systems to address disparities in the delivery of public health services. Public Health.
H.2354  HD.651 By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2354) of Jay D. Livingstone, Christine P. Barber and others relative to access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. Public Health.
H.2381  HD.1456 By Messrs. O'Day of West Boylston and Mahoney of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2381) of James J. O'Day, John J. Mahoney and others relative to end of life options. Public Health.
H.2417  HD.1009 By Representatives Balser of Newton and Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2417) of Ruth B. Balser, Paul J. Donato and others relative to the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in certain new family dwellings. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2418  HD.1165 By Representatives Balser of Newton and Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2418) of Ruth B. Balser, Liz Miranda and others relative to local and state law enforcement involvement in federal immigration enforcement. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2419  HD.2107 By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2419) of Christine P. Barber, Michael J. Moran and others relative to the Architectural Access Board and the removal of certain barriers that discriminate against persons with disabilities, mobility impairments and seniors. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2420  HD.2116 By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2420) of Christine P. Barber, Michael J. Moran and others relative to the availability of adaptable housing for consumers with disabilities, mobility impairments and seniors. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.2495  Senate, July 19, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 318) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Christina A. Minicucci, Vanna Howard, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to student sex education; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 615) of Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to authorize a consent program to prevent and reduce the incidence of sexual assault; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others relative to public schools choosing to teach human sexual education or human sexuality issues, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2495).
S.2525  Senate, September 13, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Michael O. Moore, John C. Velis and Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish a hate crimes grant program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Jason M. Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to advance and promote genocide education; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 563) of Michael S. Day and others relative to the establishment of a grant program for the education and prevention of hate crimes and incidences of bias in public schools; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 692) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to requiring instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in public schools, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2525) (Representative Pease of Westfield dissenting).
S.2534  An Act relative to healthy youth
S.2541  Senate, September 23, 2021 -- Text of the Senate Bill relative to healthy youth (being the text of Senate, No. 2534, printed as amended)
S.2557  Senate, October 14, 2021 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill concerning genocide education (Senate, No. 2525),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2557).
S.2615  Senate, January 10, 2022 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1466) of Jason M. Lewis, Michael O. Moore, Joanne M. Comerford, James B. Eldridge and other members of the Senate for legislation to establish a voluntary training program in best practices for the care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2279) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others that the Department of Public Health establish a voluntary certification training program for care of certain patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2615).
H.2825  HD.1098 By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2825) of Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to exempt small charities from the tax on raffle proceeds. 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.
H.2860  HD.1544 By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2860) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to tax havens and complete reporting by certain combined groups. Revenue.
H.2875  HD.963 By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2875) of Daniel M. Donahue and others relative to income tax credits for the design and manufacture of video games. Revenue.
H.2979  HD.142 By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2979) of David Paul Linsky and Michelle M. DuBois relative to establishing a family caregiver tax credit. Revenue.
H.3025  HD.1338 By Mr. Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3025) of Brian W. Murray and others relative to providing tax relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue.
H.3043  HD.2902 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3043) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to establish the family caregiving tax credit. Revenue.
H.3139  HD.2021 By Representatives Duffy of Holyoke and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3139) of Patricia A. Duffy and Christine P. Barber for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor setting apart the month of April as Sikh appreciation month and designate November 12 as world equality day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3157  HD.2082 By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3157) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to gender parity on public boards and commissions. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3189  HD.1227 By Messrs. Kushmerek of Fitchburg and Diggs of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3189) of Michael P. Kushmerek, Kip A. Diggs and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate the fourth of February as Rosa Parks day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3204  HD.3927 By Representatives Miranda of Boston and Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 3204) of Liz Miranda, Nika C. Elugardo and others Resolve providing for the creation of a commemorative memorial portrait in the Massachusetts State House in honor of State Representative Doris Bunte. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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.3376  HD.2035 By Representatives Ehrlich of Marblehead and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3376) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.3425  HD.1154 By Ms. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3425) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others relative to electric vehicle charging stations. Transportation.
H.3426  HD.3648 By Ms. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3426) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others relative to the costs and sources of revenue required to establish transit improvement programs. Transportation.
H.3515  HD.984 By Representatives Khan of Newton and O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3515) of Kay Khan, James J. O'Day and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness. Transportation.
H.3516  HD.1804 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3516) of Kay Khan and others that the Registry of Motor Vehicles design certain envelopes to enhance effective communications and interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder. Transportation.
H.3642  HD.787 By Mr. Capano of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3642) of Peter Capano and others relative to aiding military service members in finding civilian employment. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3917  HD.4291 By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3917) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others (by vote of the town) relative to the board of selectmen to select board in the town of Westborough. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
H.3918  HD.4292 By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3918) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others (by vote of the town) relative to a department of public works in the town of Westborough. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
H.4189  HD.4446 By Ms. Nguyen of Andover, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Tram T. Nguyen, Jack Patrick Lewis and Harriette L. Chandler for legislation to establish the Blue-spotted Salamander as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.4302  Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a bill with the same title (House No. 4302). December 20, 2021.
H.4328  An Act relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services
H.4348  An Act advancing offshore wind and clean energy
H.4442  An Act further regulating the enforcement of illegal hunting practices
H.4515  An Act advancing offshore wind and clean energy
H.4524  House bill No. 4515, as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. March 3, 2022.
H.4554  An Act prohibiting discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles
H.4555  An Act relative to the creation of a women's rights history trail
H.4569  An Act Recognizing Sikh Appreciation Month
H.4613  An Act relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior
H.4644  An Act relative to college in high schools
H.4681  An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement.
H.4695  An Act creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities.
H.4758  An Act relative to expanding the availability of adaptable housing for consumers with disabilities, mobility impairments, and seniors
H.4792  An Act to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors
H.4826  An Act relative to plastic bag reduction
H.4929  An Act relative to step therapy and patient safety
H.5028  Text of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Day of Stoneham, to the Senate amendment to the House Bill prohibiting discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles (House, No. 4554). July 14, 2022.
H.5056  An Act relative to college in high schools
H.5060  The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendments of the House Bill advancing offshore wind and clean energy (House, No. 4524), reports, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5060).
H.5104  An Act relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services
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.