Senate Ways and Means Vice Chair
Cindy.Friedman@masenate.gov
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 313
Boston, MA, 02133
Room 313
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-1432
| Bill | Docket | Bill Pinslip/Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD.2500 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to Option (d) beneficiaries. Public Service. | ||
| SD.3250 | Senate, July 11, 2022 -- (Filed by Ms. Friedman) Order relative to procedures to be followed when considering the House Bill expanding protections for reproductive rights (House, No. 4954). | ||
| S.105 | SD.588 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 105) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Michael J. Soter and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fair pay for comparable work. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.106 | SD.2018 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 106) of Cindy F. Friedman, Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps and Michael P. Kushmerek for legislation to resolve barriers to timely access to behavioral health care for children with complex needs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.107 | SD.2041 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 107) of Cindy F. Friedman, Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps and Michael P. Kushmerek for legislation relative to child ED boarding. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.207 | SD.2020 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 207) of Cindy F. Friedman and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to the disclosure of toxic chemicals in children’s products. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.404 | SD.1130 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 404) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jack Patrick Lewis, Carol A. Doherty, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen emergency preparedness for home care workers. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.471 | SD.451 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 471) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mike Connolly, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote political participation. Election Laws. | |
| S.671 | SD.582 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 671) of Cindy F. Friedman and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections. Financial Services. | |
| S.672 | SD.587 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 672) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation to require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services. Financial Services. | |
| S.673 | SD.605 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 673) of Cindy F. Friedman, Mike Connolly, Jack Patrick Lewis, Christina A. Minicucci and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure access to full spectrum pregnancy care.. Financial Services. | |
| S.674 | SD.1253 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 674) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to out-of-network billing. Financial Services. | |
| S.675 | SD.2089 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 675) of Cindy F. Friedman, Julian Cyr, Susannah M. Whipps, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation relative to mental health parity implementation. Financial Services. | |
| S.768 | SD.1568 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 768) of Cindy F. Friedman, Joan B. Lovely, Jason M. Lewis, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect medically fragile kids. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.769 | SD.1571 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 769) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to collaborative care. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.770 | SD.2017 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 770) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to primary care for you. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.771 | SD.2217 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 771) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.1034 | SD.590 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1034) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to guilty but with a mental illness. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1035 | SD.1239 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1035) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jason M. Lewis, Christopher Hendricks, Maria Duaime Robinson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to treatment, not imprisonment. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1036 | SD.1624 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1036) of Cindy F. Friedman and Michelle L. Ciccolo for legislation relative to sexual harassment. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1037 | SD.1642 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1037) of Cindy F. Friedman and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to provide easier and greater access to record sealing. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1202 | SD.575 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1202) of Cindy F. Friedman, Maria Duaime Robinson and Erika Uyterhoeven for legislation to amend the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1203 | SD.1127 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1203) of Cindy F. Friedman and Nick Collins for legislation to establish a prevailing wage for security guard services. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1284 | SD.572 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1284) of Cindy F. Friedman and Eric P. Lesser for legislation to provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| S.1285 | SD.1055 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1285) of Cindy F. Friedman, Michael J. Barrett, Harriette L. Chandler, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the Senate for legislation to ensure access to addiction services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| S.1286 | SD.1256 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1286) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to a PACT pilot program for children. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| S.1287 | SD.1416 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1287) of Cindy F. Friedman, Susannah M. Whipps, Sal N. DiDomenico and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| S.1288 | SD.1565 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1288) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to medical necessity for mental health acute treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| 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. | |
| S.1439 | SD.584 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1439) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation to promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths. Public Health. | |
| S.1593 | SD.1129 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1593) of Cindy F. Friedman, James M. Murphy, Michael J. Barrett and Eric P. Lesser for legislation relative to regional lockup facilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1719 | SD.580 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1719) of Cindy F. Friedman, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and Michael O. Moore for legislation to preserve the practice of including annual payments in lieu of vacation as regular compensation for current retirees and active retirement system members where such benefit existed as of May 2018. Public Service. | |
| S.1720 | SD.583 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1720) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to line of duty death benefits. Public Service. | |
| S.1721 | SD.1125 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1721) of Cindy F. Friedman, Adam J. Scanlon, Brian W. Murray, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the teachers retirement system. Public Service. | |
| S.1722 | SD.1126 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1722) of Cindy F. Friedman, Diana DiZoglio, Angelo L. D'Emilia, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to disability pensions for violent crimes. Public Service. | |
| S.1723 | SD.1128 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1723) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to the annual allowance for certain survivors of public retirees and employees. Public Service. | |
| S.1867 | SD.570 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1867) of Cindy F. Friedman, Michelle L. Ciccolo and Adam J. Scanlon for legislation relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly. Revenue. | |
| S.1868 | SD.585 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1868) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation to establish a criminal justice and community support trust fund. Revenue. | |
| S.2059 | SD.141 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2059) of Cindy F. Friedman, Anne M. Gobi, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to designate July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day a.k.a. Quock Walker Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.2060 | SD.589 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2060) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation to designate the “Giant Puffball” fungus as the official mushroom of the Commonwealth. 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.2181 | SD.586 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2181) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to the failure to remove existing utility poles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | |
| S.2324 | SD.1943 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2324) of Cindy F. Friedman and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to establish transit improvement districts. Transportation. | |
| S.2903 | Provider Access | ||
| H.2920 | HD.1610 | By Representative Gordon of Bedford and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2920) of Kenneth I. Gordon, Cindy F. Friedman and others relative to the property tax classification in cities and towns. Revenue. | |
| S.2963 | SD.3106 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2963) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Billerica to transfer certain parcels of land. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [Local approval received] | |
| S.2996 | Senate, July 11, 2022 -- Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Friedman) to the House Bill expanding protections for reproductive rights (House, No. 4954). | ||
| S.3062 | Senate, July 28, 2022 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Friedman) for the Senate Bill authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer certain parcels of land (Senate, No. 2963). | ||
| H.3745 | HD.4198 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3745) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) relative to the election of town meeting members in the town of Arlington. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.3749 | HD.4115 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3749) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to establish senior water and sewer discounts in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.3750 | HD.4197 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3750) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to regulate new construction or major renovation projects that do not qualify as fossil fuel-free buildings. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.3754 | HD.4114 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3754) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Arlington. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.3755 | HD.4116 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3755) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) that Justin Brown be authorized to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the town of Arlington, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.3892 | HD.4208 | By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3892) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Lexington be authorized to establish transit improvement districts. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.4207 | HD.4517 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4207) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) relative to ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.4295 | HD.4632 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4295) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to establish a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.4764 | HD.5044 | By Representative Gordon of Bedford and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4764) of Kenneth I. Gordon and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) relative to town meetings in the town of Burlington. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.4765 | HD.5045 | By Representative Gordon of Bedford and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4765) of Kenneth I. Gordon (by vote of the town) relative to incumbent town meeting members in the town of Burlington. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.5430 | HD.5562 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5430) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to offer early voting in town elections in said town. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.5431 | HD.5560 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5431) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators in said town. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.5432 | HD.5569 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5432) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) relative to financial estimates and budget reporting in the town of Arlington. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.