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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative David F. DeCoste Republican - 5th Plymouth

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  David.DeCoste@mahouse.gov

State House

24 Beacon St.
Room 443
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-2460
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  SD.3025 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Ryan C. Fattman, Patrick M. O'Connor, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to combat unjust acts of war by Russia. Public Service.
  SD.3052 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ryan C. Fattman, Patrick M. O'Connor, Bruce E. Tarr and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. for legislation to provide tax relief to Massachusetts residents. Revenue.
  SD.3053 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Ryan C. Fattman, Patrick M. O'Connor and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. for legislation to establish a commuter tax credit. Revenue.
  SD.3054 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Ryan C. Fattman, Patrick M. O'Connor and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. for legislation to improve the access and affordability of electric vehicles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
  HD.4319 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and others relative to recreational shell fishing areas. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
  HD.4416 By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Peter J. Durant and others that the Commonwealth shall not require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of entry. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
  HD.4452 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to COVID-19 mandatory vaccinations and immunization passports for public employees. Public Service.
  HD.4548 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Shawn Dooley and others for legislation to establish a transferable pediatric cancer research tax credit. Revenue.
  HD.4886 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and others for legislation to ban purchases and consumption of Russian made products. Export Development.
H.71  HD.240 By Representative Jones of North Reading and Senator Lewis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 71) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Jason M. Lewis and others relative to early voting by mail. Rules (House).
H.73  An Act further providing for early voting by mail
H.87  HD.2679 By Representatives Garlick of Needham and Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 87) of Denise C. Garlick, Paul J. Donato and others relative to reports required to be filed by the Department of Children and Families.
H.88  An Act relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families
H.91  HD.3316 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 91) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to agricultural and horticultural lands. Revenue.
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.
S.178  SD.1288 By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 178) of Cynthia Stone Creem, William M. Straus, Kay Khan, David F. DeCoste and others for legislation to provide consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.210  HD.648 By Ms. Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 210) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to the powers of the Child Advocate to appear, intervene in or bring actions on behalf the Commonwealth. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.211  HD.1039 By Representatives Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield and Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 211) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Paul J. Donato and others relative to establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.212  HD.1964 By Representatives Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield and Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 212) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Paul J. Donato and others relative to the rights of foster parents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.213  HD.2319 By Ms. Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 213) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to making foster parents public employees and providing them with certain collective bargaining rights. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.219  HD.1981 By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 219) of Sean Garballey and others relative to enhancing hospital care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.246  HD.1405 By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 246) of Marc T. Lombardo and others relative to eligibility for certain entitlement programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.251  HD.3855 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 251) of Joseph D. McKenna and David F. DeCoste relative to sexual orientation and gender identity change counseling. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.261  HD.2007 By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 261) of James J. O'Day and others relative to persons with developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.286  HD.456 By Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 286) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails. Community Development and Small Businesses.
H.312  HD.3117 By Messrs. Barrett of North Adams and Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 312) of John Barrett, III, Thomas P. Walsh and others for legislation to limit consumer exposure to deceptive calling practices. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.314  HD.2457 By Mr. Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 314) of Nicholas A. Boldyga and others relative to real estate appraiser record retention requirements. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.340  HD.684 By Mr. Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 340) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to the definition of users and intended users in real property appraisal assignments and reports. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.348  SD.1303 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 348) of Eric P. Lesser, Anne M. Gobi, Jack Patrick Lewis, John Cronin and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand the capacity of career technical schools. Education.
S.357  SD.470 By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 357) of Jason M. Lewis, Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Jack Patrick Lewis, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs. Education.
H.434  HD.1830 By Representative McMurtry of Dedham and Senator Collins, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 434) of Paul McMurtry, Nick Collins and others for legislation to provide for provisional licensure for speech-language pathologist or audiologist. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.439  HD.2843 By Mr. Mirra of Georgetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 439) of Lenny Mirra and others that the Division of Professional Licensure be directed to amend the Uniform State Plumbing Code and associated regulations to include a category of agricultural buildings and operations. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.459  HD.974 By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 459) of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to the licensing of small appraisal companies. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.471  HD.223 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 471) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to increasing the penalties to motor vehicle dealers for certain sales of used police vehicles. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.482  HD.3195 By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 482) of Peter J. Durant and others relative to prohibiting travel of persons from outside the Commonwealth. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
H.497  HD.1765 By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 497) of Marc T. Lombardo and others relative to proclamations of state of emergencies. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
H.530  HD.2188 By Representatives Muratore of Plymouth and LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 530) of Mathew J. Muratore, Kathleen R. LaNatra and others for legislation to authorize the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to issue limited slot machine licenses to veterans’ organizations. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
S.537  SD.1167 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 537) of Anne M. Gobi, Natalie M. Blais, Paul A. Schmid, III, Steven S. Howitt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to agricultural disaster relief. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.540  SD.1175 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 540) of Anne M. Gobi, Paul A. Schmid, III, Steven S. Howitt, David F. DeCoste and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to raw milk. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.578  HD.105 By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 578) of Peter J. Durant and others relative to establishing a personal financial literacy curriculum in schools. Education.
H.586  HD.1999 By Mr. Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 586) of Michael J. Finn, David F. DeCoste and Steven G. Xiarhos relative to testing requirements for veterans who wish to become educators. Education.
S.616  SD.2137 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 616) of Bruce E. Tarr, Susan Williams Gifford, David F. DeCoste, Susan L. Moran and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a special commission to scope a state grant or low interest loan program for properties prone to flooding. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.620  SD.2249 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 620) of Bruce E. Tarr, Susan Williams Gifford, David F. DeCoste, Susan L. Moran and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a Fisheries Conservation Gear Grant Program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.621  SD.2384 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 621) of Bruce E. Tarr, Susan Williams Gifford, David F. DeCoste, Susan L. Moran and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect coastal resources. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.652  HD.946 By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose and Senator Lewis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 652) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Jason M. Lewis and others for legislation to increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs. Education.
H.662  HD.4018 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 662) of Joseph D. McKenna, David F. DeCoste and Michael J. Soter relative to public school instruction in pregnancy and pre-and postnatal care. Education.
H.666  HD.1435 By Mr. Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 666) of Frank A. Moran and others relative to career technical schools and programs. Education.
H.669  HD.2189 By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 669) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to MassHealth reimbursements to local educational authorities. Education.
H.700  HD.1359 By Mr. Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 700) of Danillo A. Sena and others relative to establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program. Education.
H.732  HD.972 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 732) of Tackey Chan and others that the Division of Medical Assistance be authorized to include dentures, restorative, endodontic and periodontal treatment within its covered services for certain persons ages 65 and older. Elder Affairs.
H.768  HD.3722 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 768) of Tackey Chan and others relative to requiring residency affidavits for candidates for public office. Election Laws.
H.787  HD.3998 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by order, House, No. 787) of Shawn Dooley and others for the adoption of an order relative to the authority of the General Court or any other officer of the Commonwealth to enact laws which allow citizens to vote from anywhere but their specified polling place. Election Laws.
H.859  HD.453 By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 859) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to certain provisions of the agricultural preservation restriction program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.873  HD.4007 By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 873) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to establishing a fisheries conservation gear grant program to be developed and administered by the Division of Marine Fisheries. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.874  HD.4008 By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 874) of Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to investigate the possibility of creating a state grant or low interest loan program for properties prone to flooding. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.875  HD.4050 By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 875) of Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation to establish the Massachusetts coastal erosion innovation center and to protect coastal resources. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.896  HD.1267 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 896) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the use and protection of pollinators by further regulating the spraying, release, deposit or application of a neonicotinoid on certain agricultural land. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.941  HD.369 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 941) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to septic system inspections. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.943  HD.1390 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 943) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to the installation of septic tank pipes. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.952  HD.2209 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 952) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and others for legislation to authorize commercial lobster fisherman to fish according to their permit for 12 months a year in state waters. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.953  HD.2212 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 953) of Patrick Joseph Kearney, David F. DeCoste and Christopher Hendricks for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the affects of offshore wind projects on Massachusetts fisheries. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.955  HD.3491 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 955) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and David F. DeCoste for legislation to establish a flood mitigation and preparedness program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.978  HD.2186 By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 978) of Mathew J. Muratore and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the feasibility of creating and implementing a gypsy moth spraying program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1005  HD.619 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1005) of Paul A. Schmid, III, Susan L. Moran and David F. DeCoste for legislation to authorize storm water mitigation infrastructure on certain parcels of land under the agricultural preservation restriction program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1006  HD.625 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1006) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others relative to the impact of proposed rules and regulations on commercial agricultural operations. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1007  HD.628 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1007) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a program to provide for the use of certain state owned land for community gardens and farmers' markets. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1008  HD.629 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1008) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to establish a commission on livestock shelter requirements within the Department of Agricultural Resources to develop standards for the appropriate sheltering of livestock from weather elements. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1009  HD.630 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1009) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others relative to loans for failed septic systems. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1019  HD.767 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1019) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to authorizing deer hunting on Sunday. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1024  HD.3832 By Mr. Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1024) of David T. Vieira and others relative to the use of crossbows in hunting. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.1060  SD.493 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1060) of John F. Keenan, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Thomas M. Stanley, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses. The Judiciary.
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.
S.1122  SD.2109 By Mr. O'Connor (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1122) of Lynne Greenwood for legislation relative to bodily autonomy and family integrity. The Judiciary.
S.1123  SD.2228 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1123) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Steven G. Xiarhos, Bruce E. Tarr and Michael O. Moore for legislation to empower and protect survivors of domestic violence. The Judiciary.
H.1131  HD.1273 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1131) of Hannah Kane and others relative to the disclosure of information of certain persons in the unclaimed property program. Financial Services.
H.1132  HD.2450 By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1132) of Hannah Kane, Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to emergency insulin access. Financial Services.
H.1164  HD.2180 By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1164) of Mathew J. Muratore, Susan L. Moran and David F. DeCoste relative to investments by fraternal benefit societies. Financial Services.
S.1191  SD.232 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1191) of Paul R. Feeney, Paul W. Mark, Peter Capano and Maria Duaime Robinson for legislation relative to unemployment compensation and labor disputes. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1203  HD.1963 By Mr. Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1203) of Alan Silvia and others relative to insurance coverage for individuals with autism. Financial Services.
S.1252  SD.1974 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1252) of Bruce E. Tarr, Susan Williams Gifford, David F. DeCoste, Susan L. Moran and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide economic security for fishing industry participants. Labor and Workforce Development.
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.1277  HD.353 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1277) of Steven S. Howitt and others for legislation to establish a health safety net task force (including members of the General Court) to study reimbursement for dental care and healthcare provided by hospitals and accredited teaching institutions to MassHealth members. 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.1340  HD.337 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1340) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to intercollegiate athletic compensation and rights. Higher Education.
S.1385  SD.1045 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1385) of Joanne M. Comerford, William N. Brownsberger, James B. Eldridge, Brian M. Ashe and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer. Public Health.
H.1439  HD.3150 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1439) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to provide housing authorities with certain powers to secure indebtedness incurred for the preservation, modernization and maintenance of low- rent housing developments. Housing.
S.1441  SD.1705 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1441) of Anne M. Gobi, Bruce E. Tarr, Hannah Kane, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to in-state meat inspection programs. Public Health.
S.1469  SD.1306 By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1469) of Jason M. Lewis, Michael O. Moore, Anne M. Gobi, David F. DeCoste and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase current medical providers' knowledge about autism in order to improve treatment. Public Health.
S.1532  SD.2473 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1532) of Bruce E. Tarr, Steven S. Howitt, David F. DeCoste, Susan Williams Gifford and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote domestic meat and poultry production. Public Health.
H.1565  HD.3995 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1565) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.
H.1576  HD.991 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1576) of William C. Galvin and others for legislation to further regulate the reporting requirements of mortgages secured by residential property. The Judiciary.
S.1580  SD.504 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1580) of Ryan C. Fattman, David F. DeCoste, F. Jay Barrows, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and others for legislation to ensure the safety of our communities and citizens. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1581  HD.791 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1581) of Colleen M. Garry and others relative to victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense. The Judiciary.
H.1582  HD.792 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1582) of Colleen M. Garry, Steven G. Xiarhos and David F. DeCoste relative to prohibiting sex offenders from entering public or private school property for any reason. The Judiciary.
H.1594  HD.826 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1594) of Colleen M. Garry and others relative to child custody when parents are on active military duty. The Judiciary.
S.1606  SD.1177 By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1606) of Mark C. Montigny, Steven G. Xiarhos, Julian Cyr, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1634  SD.1947 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1634) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to disclosures and the prevention of domestic violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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.
S.1706  SD.371 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1706) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to provide for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts. Public Service.
S.1708  SD.373 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1708) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to reform sick leave buybacks. Public Service.
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.1781  HD.2574 By Mr. McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1781) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to the offense of assault and battery upon transit workers. The Judiciary.
H.1782  HD.72 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1782) of Joseph D. McKenna and others relative to trafficking certain illegal drugs and firearms. The Judiciary.
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.
S.1793  SD.1513 By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1793) of John C. Velis, James J. O'Day and Hannah Kane for legislation to protect veterans’ preference in hiring practices. Public Service.
S.1833  SD.1843 By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1833) of John Cronin, David F. DeCoste, Susan Williams Gifford, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to exemptions from taxation of structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands. Revenue.
H.1837  HD.1047 By Mr. Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1837) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and others relative to civil penalties for the disposal of trash or garbage from motor vehicles. The Judiciary.
H.1871  HD.627 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1871) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others relative to tort liability for operating off-highway or recreational vehicles that damage or destroy certain field crop products or agricultural property. The Judiciary.
H.1879  HD.771 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1879) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to indecent assault and battery. The Judiciary.
H.1880  HD.772 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1880) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to parental visitation and custody for children of rape victims. The Judiciary.
H.1882  HD.775 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1882) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to protecting domestic violence victims. The Judiciary.
H.1883  HD.777 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1883) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to penalties for persons confined to correctional facilities who commit assault or assault and battery by means of dangerous weapons upon officers, other employees, volunteers or employees of contractors. The Judiciary.
H.1884  HD.1442 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1884) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to prohibiting registered sex offenders from changing names. The Judiciary.
H.1885  HD.4012 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1885) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to sexual harassment and discrimination policies in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.
H.1886  HD.4014 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1886) of Alyson M. Sullivan, David F. DeCoste and Diana DiZoglio relative to nondisclosure agreements. The Judiciary.
H.1887  HD.4015 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1887) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to nondisclosure agreements relative to sexual harassment and discrimination. The Judiciary.
S.1897  SD.172 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1897) of Eric P. Lesser, Patrick M. O'Connor, Jason M. Lewis, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue.
H.1925  HD.2062 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1925) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. 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.1931  HD.2192 By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1931) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to fentanyl arrests. The Judiciary.
S.1940  SD.1734 By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1940) of Susan L. Moran, William M. Straus, Steven S. Howitt, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation to exempts portions of cranberry bogs set aside for renewable energy purposes from certain taxes. Revenue.
H.1951  HD.4006 By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1951) of Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation to authorize the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development to analyze the economic disruption and harm to the financial stability of those engaged in commercial fishing in the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1970  HD.1643 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1970) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction. 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.2022  HD.1726 By Representatives Mark of Peru and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2022) of Paul W. Mark, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to unemployment compensation and labor disputes. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.2052  SD.509 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2052) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to reduce the cost of government and creating jobs. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2054  SD.2082 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2054) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to SAVE tax dollars in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2121  HD.2135 By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2121) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to assisted outpatient therapy. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.2180  HD.1215 By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2180) of Hannah Kane, James Arciero and others for legislation to require that fiscal notes be attached to legislation providing unfunded mandates on municipal governments. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.2185  HD.1600 By Mr. Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2185) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to establishing veterans’ housing preferences. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.2186  HD.1407 By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2186) of Marc T. Lombardo and others for legislation to prohibit cities or towns from failing to enforce federal immigration laws by designating themselves as sanctuary cities and to withhold unrestricted general government aid to cities and towns for non-compliance. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.2191  HD.2184 By Representative Muratore of Plymouth and Senator Moran, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2191) of Mathew J. Muratore, Susan L. Moran and others relative to zoning restrictions for solar systems. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.2203  HD.311 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2203) of Adam J. Scanlon and others that cities and towns be authorized to provide courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.2207  HD.1441 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2207) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to inspectors of plumbing and gas fitting inspectors. Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.2245  SD.1325 By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2245) of Edward J. Kennedy, Anne M. Gobi, Smitty Pignatelli, Paul McMurtry and other members of the General Court for legislation to define Agritourism. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
S.2251  SD.1246 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2251) of Bruce E. Tarr, Adam Gomez, Lori A. Ehrlich, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
S.2298  SD.2338 By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2298) of Brendan P. Crighton, Lori A. Ehrlich and David F. DeCoste for legislation to increase operational safety for keyless ignition technology in motor vehicles. Transportation.
H.2304  HD.1669 By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2304) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for legislation to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer. Public Health.
H.2332  HD.1330 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2332) of Kay Khan and others relative to the administration of medications in the home by certain home health aides. Public Health.
H.2378  HD.2183 By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2378) of Mathew J. Muratore and David F. DeCoste relative to nursing home admissions for individuals from birth to age twenty-two in need of long-term inpatient skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. Public Health.
H.2409  HD.3424 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2409) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others related to unborn victims of Down Syndrome. Public Health.
S.2433  SD.1372 By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2433) of John C. Velis, Thomas M. Stanley, David F. DeCoste, Steven G. Xiarhos and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
S.2434  SD.1437 By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2434) of John C. Velis, Daniel J. Hunt, Richard M. Haggerty, Timothy R. Whelan and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase annuity for disabled Veterans and Gold Star families. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.2444  HD.3230 By Mr. D'Emilia of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2444) of Angelo L. D'Emilia and others for legislation to allow for the lawful sale of inert ammunition components from certain out-of-state vendors to lawfully licensed gun owners in the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2466  HD.166 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2466) of Colleen M. Garry and others relative to the defensive use of certain electronic devices. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2474  HD.108 By Messrs. Hawkins of Attleboro and Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2474) of James K. Hawkins, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others relative to benefits for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2497  HD.2966 By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2497) of Paul W. Mark and David F. DeCoste for legislation to authorize non-profit or charitable organizations to apply for waivers to the state elevator inspection fee. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2501  HD.3102 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2501) of Joseph D. McKenna and others for legislation to establish a special commission to study the firearms licensing process. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.2502  Senate, July 26, 2021 -- The committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2429) of Walter F. Timilty, Michael O. Moore, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2433) of John C. Velis, Thomas M. Stanley, David F. DeCoste, Steven G. Xiarhos and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3648) of Linda Dean Campbell and others relative to military spouse licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3697) of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2502).
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).
H.2542  HD.228 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2542) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to firearms furnished through the civilian marksmanship program. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2544  HD.1019 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2544) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to emergency response in an active shooter or hostile event situation. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2547  HD.326 By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2547) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2554  HD.306 By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2554) of Brian M. Ashe and others relative to pay parity for county correctional officers. Public Service.
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.2558  Senate, October 14, 2021 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents (Senate, No. 2502),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2558).
S.2559  Senate, October 21, 2021 -- Text of the Senate Bill relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents (being the text of Senate, No. 2558, printed as amended)
S.2573  Senate, November 9, 2021 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to allow humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law.(Senate, No. 1606),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2573).
S.2582  SD.2765 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2582) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael F. Rush, Anne M. Gobi, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
S.2598  SD.2581 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2598) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Ryan C. Fattman, Patrick M. O'Connor, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
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.2628  HD.589 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2628) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to creating a rebuttable presumption of job relatedness for certain public safety personnel suffering from disabling conditions caused by certain cancers. Public Service.
S.2638  Senate, February 3, 2022 -- The committee on Transportation, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2298) of Brendan P. Crighton, Lori A. Ehrlich and David F. DeCoste for legislation to increase operational safety for keyless ignition technology in motor vehicles, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2638).
H.2639  HD.254 By Ms. Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2639) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to pension benefits for surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty. Public Service.
S.2643  Senate, February 3, 2022 -- The committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2245) of Edward J. Kennedy, Anne M. Gobi, Smitty Pignatelli, Paul McMurtry and other members of the General Court for legislation to define Agritourism, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2643).
S.2749  Senate, March 10, 2022 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 308) of John Cronin for legislation for  equitable workforce development; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 348) of Eric P. Lesser, Anne M. Gobi, Jack Patrick Lewis, John Cronin and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand the capacity of career technical schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 350) of Eric P. Lesser, Rebecca L. Rausch and Carol A. Doherty for legislation to expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 351) of Eric P. Lesser, Hannah Kane, Bruce E. Tarr, Brendan P. Crighton and others for legislation to expand high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 357) of Jason M. Lewis, Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Jack Patrick Lewis, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2749).
H.2759  HD.1043 By Mr. Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2759) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and others for legislation to provide creditable service for retirement purposes for teaching in parochial schools or in public or private academies. Public Service.
H.2760  HD.1834 By Mr. Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2760) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and others relative to leave without pay for certain police officers and firefighters granted accidental disability retirement. Public Service.
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).
H.2785  HD.2136 By Representatives Sullivan of Abington and Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2785) of Alyson M. Sullivan, Patrick Joseph Kearney and others relative to authorizing a cost of living increase for the employees of the State Legislature. Public Service.
H.2786  HD.395 By Mr. Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2786) of Paul F. Tucker and others relative to Group 4 retirement benefits for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses. Public Service.
H.2795  HD.222 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2795) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to civil service appointments for children of certain deceased firefighters, police officers or correction officers. Public Service.
H.2802  HD.1551 By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2802) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to creditable service benefits to veterans who have served in the armed forces of the United States. Public Service.
H.2803  HD.2322 By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2803) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to creditable service buy-back for veterans. Public Service.
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.
H.2810  HD.2028 By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2810) of James Arciero and others relative to non-contiguous farm land. Revenue.
S.2817  Senate, April 7, 2022 --The committee on Labor and Workforce Development to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1191) of Paul R. Feeney, Paul W. Mark, Peter Capano and Maria Duaime Robinson for legislation relative to unemployment compensation and labor disputes, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2817).
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.2845  HD.956 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2845) of Tackey Chan and others relative to tax exemptions for home office expenses. Revenue.
H.2847  HD.1004 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2847) of Tackey Chan and others for legislation to exempt certain personal protection equipment from sales tax. Revenue.
H.2859  HD.180 By Mr. Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2859) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to a sales tax exemption for protective facial coverings. Revenue.
S.2880  Senate, May 16, 2022 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (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; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 502) of Joanne M. Comerford, Hannah Kane, Brendan P. Crighton, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote agriculture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 860) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to racially equitable investments, policies, and practices to promote equity in agriculture; (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; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1007) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a program to provide for the use of certain state owned land for community gardens and farmers' markets, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2880).
H.2881  HD.1616 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2881) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to the estate tax code of the Commonwealth. Revenue.
H.2888  HD.1632 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2888) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the senior property tax deferral program. Revenue.
H.2906  HD.1930 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2906) of William C. Galvin and others relative to deeds excise receipts. Revenue.
H.2927  HD.3134 By Mr. Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2927) of Richard M. Haggerty, David F. DeCoste and Steven G. Xiarhos for legislation to further reduce the property tax liability in exchange for volunteer services. Revenue.
H.2946  HD.1369 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2946) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to Title V income tax credit reform of financial aid for homeowners who have incurred costs for the repair or replacement of failed septic systems. Revenue.
H.2953  HD.484 By Messrs. Jones of North Reading and Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2953) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Michael J. Soter and others relative to the calculation of gross taxable income to provide financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue.
H.2960  HD.2668 By Messrs. Jones of North Reading and Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2960) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to increase the land conservation tax credit. Revenue.
H.2967  HD.3908 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2967) of Hannah Kane and others relative to allowing for certain tax deductions of business interest. Revenue.
H.2968  HD.2214 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2968) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and others relative to repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth. Revenue.
H.2970  HD.1700 By Mr. Kelcourse of Amesbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2970) of James M. Kelcourse and others relative to a property tax credit for certain veterans. Revenue.
H.3004  HD.74 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3004) of Joseph D. McKenna and others relative to the establishment of tax credits for the installation of home water filtration systems for certain homeowners. Revenue.
H.3005  HD.4023 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3005) of Joseph D. McKenna, David F. DeCoste and Michael J. Soter for legislation to allow taxpayers to have the option to indicate on their income tax return that they do not want any portion of their income tax liability to be utilized for abortion services. Revenue.
H.3006  HD.634 By Representative McMurtry of Dedham and Senator Rush, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3006) of Paul McMurtry, Michael F. Rush and others relative to property tax exemptions for real estate of survivors of certain police officer and firefighters who died in the line of duty. Revenue.
H.3019  HD.2187 By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3019) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to providing for an exemption from the motor vehicle excise tax for certain armed forces medal recipients. Revenue.
H.3020  HD.2190 By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3020) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to long term care insurance tax credits. 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.3028  HD.1854 By Mr. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3028) of Norman J. Orrall and others relative to the taxation of tools and machinery utilized in the repair of on-farm machinery. Revenue.
H.3054  HD.377 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3054) of Adam J. Scanlon and others for legislation to provide an exemption from the motor vehicle excise tax for certain persons 65 years of age or older. Revenue.
H.3055  HD.378 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3055) of Adam J. Scanlon and others for legislation to create a local option property tax cap for low-income persons sixty-five years of age or older. Revenue.
H.3056  HD.1008 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3056) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to exempting certain veterans from the motor vehicle excise tax. Revenue.
H.3057  HD.3362 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3057) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to the senior circuit breaker tax credit. Revenue.
H.3058  HD.618 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3058) of Paul A. Schmid, III, David F. DeCoste and Vanna Howard for legislation to create a twenty-five percent personal income tax credit for the purchase and installation of plants and landscaping items intended to reduce water usage. Revenue.
H.3059  HD.622 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3059) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others relative to the value of agricultural and horticultural land for tax purposes. Revenue.
H.3060  HD.644 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3060) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to establish a tax deduction for charitable donations of food by certain farmers. Revenue.
H.3061  HD.650 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3061) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation relative to application deadlines for agricultural, horticultural, or recreational land. Revenue.
H.3067  HD.321 By Mr. Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3067) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to a taxpayer exemption for adopted children. Revenue.
H.3069  HD.1452 By Mr. Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3069) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue.
H.3071  HD.1549 By Mr. Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3071) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to relief from the meals tax for certain small businesses. Revenue.
S.3075  An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents
H.3088  HD.2249 By Mr. Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3088) of Tommy Vitolo and others relative to commuter transit tax benefits. Revenue.
H.3090  HD.2718 By Messrs. Vitolo of Brookline and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3090) of Tommy Vitolo, David M. Rogers and others relative to property tax deferrals for certain senior citizens. Revenue.
H.3096  HD.1965 By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3096) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to taxation of amounts granted to businesses through the federal CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program. Revenue.
S.3119  SD.3321 By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3119) of Michael D. Brady and David F. DeCoste (by vote of the town) for legislation to change the board of selectmen of the town of Hanover to a select board. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received]
H.3131  HD.566 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3131) of Shawn Dooley, David F. DeCoste and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to allowing legislative employees to unionize. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3160  HD.102 By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3160) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to making October 25th Dwarfism awareness day in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.3181  Senate, January 3, 2023 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the House Bill relative to pesticides (House, No. 4931); reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 3181.
H.3186  HD.2211 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3186) of Patrick Joseph Kearney, David F. DeCoste and Adam J. Scanlon for legislation to provide for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to establishing a municipal building finance authority. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3230  HD.621 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3230) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to include rain sensor devices for newly installed or renovated residential outdoor landscape sprinkler systems in the building codes. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3231  HD.624 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3231) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others relative to the membership of the Massachusetts Food Policy Council. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3251  HD.1979 By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3251) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others for legislation to establish August 31st as overdose awareness day in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3252  HD.2114 By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3252) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others for legislation to authorize the solicitation of private donations for supporting certain first responders. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3390  HD.2056 By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3390) of James Arciero and others relative to motor vehicle registration plates and placards for certain disabled veterans. Transportation.
H.3391  HD.2077 By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3391) of James Arciero and others relative to vehicle registration plates of veterans. Transportation.
H.3392  HD.2791 By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3392) of James Arciero, David F. DeCoste and James Dolan relative to licensed funeral home vehicles. Transportation.
H.3409  HD.265 By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3409) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to allow farmers to operate all-terrain vehicles for short distances on public ways. Transportation.
H.3531  HD.1760 By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3531) of Paul W. Mark and others relative to the use of certain trailers by farmers. Transportation.
H.3552  HD.2162 By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3552) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to the use of learner’s permits or junior operator licenses as government identification. Transportation.
H.3584  HD.562 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3584) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to registration fees for veterans' license plates. Transportation.
H.3618  HD.530 By Mr. Ultrino of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3618) of Steven Ultrino and others relative to the fees for application for certain drivers' licenses and state identification cards for non-drivers. Transportation.
H.3632  HD.348 By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3632) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to the prohibition of motor vehicle operators to make turns at certain red lights. Transportation.
H.3633  HD.1566 By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3633) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to penalties for unlawful passing of a school bus. Transportation.
H.3636  HD.3002 By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3636) of James Arciero and others relative to no cost hunting and fishing licenses for 100 percent disabled veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3652  HD.1683 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3652) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to allowable uses of veterans assistance funds in cities and towns. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3654  HD.3051 By Representative Garlick of Needham and Senator Rush, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3654) of Denise C. Garlick, Michael F. Rush and others relative to providing veterans' survivor benefits. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3656  HD.516 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3656) of Colleen M. Garry and others relative to the calculation of benefits of veterans receiving public housing and other public assistance. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3671  HD.3670 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3671) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and others relative to the definition of veteran. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3674  HD.704 By Mr. Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3674) of Michael P. Kushmerek and others for legislation to require funeral directors to make available to potential clients information regarding funeral and burial benefits for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3680  HD.2798 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3680) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to the publishing of the names of veterans on certain municipal tax lists. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3681  HD.2185 By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3681) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to parking at certain airports for disabled veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3689  HD.312 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3689) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to providing for a prisoner of war income tax exemption. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3690  HD.436 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3690) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to emergency medical technician certification of veterans and military medics. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3783  HD.3315 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3783) of Shawn Dooley and others for an investigation by a special commission relative to election integrity. Election Laws.
H.3833  HD.3314 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3833) of Shawn Dooley and others for legislation to further regulate elections and voting. Election Laws.
H.3991  HD.4206 By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to pesticides. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.4041  HD.3133 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4041) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to establishing a senior property tax deferral pilot program. Revenue.
H.4063  An Act relative to regulating the septic industry
H.4153  HD.3644 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4153) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and David F. DeCoste for legislation to reduce the incidence and sharing of child sexual abuse material. The Judiciary.
H.4195  HD.4474 By Mrs. Campbell of Methuen, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Linda Dean Campbell and others relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at veterans’ homes in the Commonwealth. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.4202  HD.4461 By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan Meschino and others relative to waivers for non-fault overpayments of certain unemployment insurance benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.4224  HD.4454 By Representatives Blais of Sunderland and Domb of Amherst, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Natalie M. Blais, Mindy Domb and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor designating the first Monday in March as COVID-19 remembrance day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.4245  An Act providing for provisional licensure for speech-language pathologists
H.4298  An Act relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes
H.4441  An Act relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes
H.4480  An Act relative to increasing operational safety for keyless ignition technology in motor vehicles
H.4542  An Act to increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs
H.4594  An Act establishing a fisheries conservation gear grant program
H.4598  An Act relative to failed septic systems
H.4600  An Act relative to pesticides
H.4672  Resolutions establishing the annual observance of COVID-19 Remembrance Day
H.4722  HD.5010 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to the theft of vehicle catalytic converters. The Judiciary.
H.4792  An Act to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors
H.4929  An Act relative to step therapy and patient safety
H.4931  An Act relative to pesticides
H.4997  An Act to improve Massachusetts' competitiveness and reduce the cost of living
H.5094  An Act providing for provisional licensure for speech-language pathologists
H.5106  The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes (House, No. 4441, amended), reports recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5106).
H.5321  Substituted, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 3160). September 26, 2022.
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.