edward.kennedy@masenate.gov
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 109-E
Boston, MA, 02133
Room 109-E
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
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| Bill | Docket | Bill Pinslip/Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2891 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to education and critically low staffing levels in schools. Public Service. | ||
| Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3128 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to liability for release of hazardous materials. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | ||
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.118 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2011 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 118) of Edward J. Kennedy, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Michael O. Moore, John Cronin and other members of the General Court for legislation to concern food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.213 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1322 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 213) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to the cancellation of gym memberships. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for H.303 | Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2792 | By Representative Arciero of Westford and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 303) of James Arciero and Edward J. Kennedy (by vote of the town) for legislation to further regulate the issuance of certain licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Westford. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.346 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1321 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 346) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to high school financial literacy education. Education. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.565 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.599 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 565) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to re-establish the Clean Environment Fund. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.566 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.600 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 566) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to provide for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.567 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1338 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 567) of Edward J. Kennedy, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Michael J. Barrett, Michelle L. Ciccolo and other members of the General Court for legislation to decrease food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.568 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1346 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 568) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to provide for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.569 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2101 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 569) of Edward J. Kennedy, Mathew J. Muratore, Colleen M. Garry, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a mattress stewardship plan. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.570 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2104 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 570) of Edward J. Kennedy, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, John H. Rogers, Diana DiZoglio and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.571 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2196 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 571) of Edward J. Kennedy and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to diversify farmland opportunities to combat climate change. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.784 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.168 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 784) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to assist community hospitals. Health Care Financing. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.840 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.601 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 840) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to reform institutional eligibility requirements for state-based financial aid. Higher Education. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.841 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.602 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 841) of Edward J. Kennedy, Maria Duaime Robinson and Michael D. Brady for legislation to invest in public higher education. Higher Education. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.893 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1337 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 893) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to creating a statutory housing restriction and providing remedies related to statutory housing. Housing. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1063 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.603 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1063) of Edward J. Kennedy, Eric P. Lesser, Susannah M. Whipps and Mathew J. Muratore for legislation to encourage the donation of food to persons in need. The Judiciary. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1064 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1323 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1064) of Edward J. Kennedy and Rady Mom for legislation to prohibit gunfire directed at dwelling houses. The Judiciary. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1065 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1347 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1065) of Edward J. Kennedy, Harriette L. Chandler and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to establish a foreclosure review division. The Judiciary. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1066 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1349 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1066) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to the use of public transportation by jurors. The Judiciary. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1219 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.594 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1219) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to raise employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER). Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1298 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.186 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1298) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1299 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.187 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1299) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to enhance patient education and informed consent before issuance of opioids. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1300 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2366 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1300) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1343 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2012 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1343) of Edward J. Kennedy, Michelle L. Ciccolo, Michael O. Moore, Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation relative to a Municipal Building Assistance Program and Building Authority. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1453 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.604 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1453) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to prohibit the use of lead paint on outdoor structures. Public Health. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1601 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.151 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1601) of Edward J. Kennedy, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Michelle L. Ciccolo, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a public safety building authority and assistance program. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1602 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1326 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1602) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to the discharge of firearms without regard for the risk of harm or penalty. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1891 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.596 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1891) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to encourage employee student loan assistance. Revenue. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1892 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.597 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1892) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to establish the Massachusetts student relief and retention tax credit. Revenue. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1893 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.598 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1893) of Edward J. Kennedy, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Michelle L. Ciccolo, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote urban agriculture and horticulture. Revenue. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1894 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1324 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1894) of Edward J. Kennedy and Tami L. Gouveia for legislation to provide for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to a senior state property tax deferral program. Revenue. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1895 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1336 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1895) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to provide property tax relief for older adults. Revenue. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.1896 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2106 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1896) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to provide a local option to allow more solar energy generation on farmlands. Revenue. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.2245 | Link to Bill Detail page for 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. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.2246 | Link to Bill Detail page for 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. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.2406 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1059 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2406) of Edward J. Kennedy and Vanna Howard for legislation to condemn political oppression and encouraging free and fair elections in Cambodia. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.2443 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2607 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2443) of Edward J. Kennedy, Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Vanna Howard and Rady Mom (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to amend Section 9 of the 1921 City of Lowell Charter. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received] | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.2499 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2608 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2499) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to require immunizations for in-person classes at certain Massachusetts public institutions of higher learning. Higher Education. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.2609 | Senate, December 30, 2021 -- Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Kennedy) to the House Bill authorizing the use of Article ninety-seven land for roadway improvements in the town of Dunstable (House, No. 3936). | ||
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.3068 | Senate, July 28, 2022 -- Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Kennedy) to the House Bill authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain land in the city of Lowell to the Lowell Housing Authority (House, No. 4900). | ||
| Link to Bill Detail page for S.3125 | Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3303 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3125) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Edward J. Kennedy, Vanna Howard and Rady Mom for legislation relative to real property in Lowell. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for H.3724 | Link to Bill Detail page for HD.403 | By Representative Arciero of Westford and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3724) of James Arciero and Edward J. Kennedy (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing the disbursement of certain funds held in escrow by the town of Westford. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for H.4076 | Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4409 | By Representative Arciero of Westford and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4076) of James Arciero and Edward J. Kennedy (by vote of the town) that the town of Westford be authorized to dedicate two parcels of land in said town for the Beaver Brook Road Bridge improvement project. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for H.4196 | Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4411 | By Representative Arciero of Westford and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4196) of James Arciero (by vote of the town) that the town of Westford be authorized to issue one additional license for sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for H.4482 | Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4856 | By Representative Garry of Dracut and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4482) of Colleen M. Garry and Edward J. Kennedy (by vote of the town) that the town of Tyngsborough be authorized to offer early voting and no excuse absentee voting in municipal elections. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for H.4483 | Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4857 | By Representative Garry of Dracut and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4483) of Colleen M. Garry and Edward J. Kennedy (by vote of the town) that the town of Tyngsborough be authorized to change the name of the board of selectmen of said town to a select board. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for H.4484 | Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4858 | By Representative Garry of Dracut and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4484) of Colleen M. Garry and Edward J. Kennedy (by vote of the town) that the town of Tyngsborough be authorized to establish the position of town manager in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| Link to Bill Detail page for H.4704 | Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4979 | By Representative Arciero of Westford and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4704) of James Arciero (by vote of the town) that the town of Westford be authorized to further regulate the issuance of certain licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] |
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.