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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senator Eric P. Lesser Served 2015 - 2022 Democrat - First Hampden and Hampshire

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  eric.lesser@masenate.gov

State House

24 Beacon St.
Room 410
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-1291
Fax:
617-722-1014

District Office

PO Box 60485
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Phone:
413-526-6501
Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
S.59  SD.1608 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 59) of Eric P. Lesser and Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Open Data Standard. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.94  HD.1285 By Representative Ashe of Longmeadow and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 94) of Brian M. Ashe and Eric P. Lesser (by vote of the town) for legislation to revoke the acceptance of a certain General Law establishing a board of election commissioners in the town of Longmeadow. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
S.119  SD.1025 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 119) of Eric P. Lesser, Patricia A. Duffy, Joanne M. Comerford, Adam G. Hinds and others for legislation relative to public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.120  SD.1630 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 120) of Eric P. Lesser, Joan B. Lovely, Michael J. Barrett, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a loan repayment program for human service workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.150  SD.1078 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 150) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish the MassMade Program. Community Development and Small Businesses.
S.214  SD.1603 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 214) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to ensure driver privacy with electronic tolling. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.215  SD.1629 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 215) of Eric P. Lesser and Lori A. Ehrlich for legislation protect innovation and entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.251  SD.2027 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 251) of Eric P. Lesser, Jon Santiago and Diana DiZoglio for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Coronavirus Recovery Corps. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
S.252  SD.2028 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 252) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish the Commission of Inquiry on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ response to and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
S.267  SD.1609 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 267) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish a portable benefits for independent workers innovation fund. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
S.268  SD.2190 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 268) of Eric P. Lesser and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to provide startup capital for minority entrepreneurs. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
S.269  SD.2365 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 269) of Eric P. Lesser, Adam J. Scanlon, Anne M. Gobi and Susan L. Moran for legislation to establish sports wagering in the Commonwealth. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
S.270  SD.2387 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 270) of Eric P. Lesser, Antonio F. D. Cabral, Thomas M. Stanley, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote inclusive entrepreneurship and economic justice. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
S.347  SD.1073 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 347) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education. Education.
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.349  SD.1604 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 349) of Eric P. Lesser, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Adam J. Scanlon, Joan B. Lovely and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish farm to school grants to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy. Education.
S.350  SD.1612 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (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. Education.
S.351  SD.1632 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (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. Education.
H.357  HD.925 By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 357) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Eric P. Lesser and others relative to assertions of patent infringement made in bad faith. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.690  SD.1135 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 690) of Eric P. Lesser, Anne M. Gobi, Jason M. Lewis, Adam J. Scanlon and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to applied behavioral analysis therapy. Financial Services.
S.691  SD.1525 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 691) of Eric P. Lesser, Hannah Kane, John Cronin, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to emergency insulin access. Financial Services.
S.692  SD.1605 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 692) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation. Financial Services.
S.693  SD.1606 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 693) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation relative to interstate branching of a credit union. Financial Services.
S.694  SD.1969 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 694) of Eric P. Lesser, Rebecca L. Rausch and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to ensure access to epinephrine for minors. Financial Services.
S.785  SD.1601 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 785) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to improve the accessibility and affordability of pharmaceutical drugs of public health concern. Health Care Financing.
S.786  SD.1968 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 786) of Eric P. Lesser, Smitty Pignatelli and Brian M. Ashe for legislation to bring down the cost of prescription drugs. Health Care Financing.
S.842  SD.1292 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 842) of Eric P. Lesser and Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to the endowment match program. Higher Education.
S.843  SD.1295 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 843) of Eric P. Lesser, Brian M. Ashe and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to require institutions of higher education to provide uniform financial aid information to accepted applicants. Higher Education.
S.894  SD.1640 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 894) of Eric P. Lesser, James B. Eldridge, Carlos González, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the use of credit reporting in housing. Housing.
S.1067  SD.1597 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1067) of Eric P. Lesser, Brian M. Ashe, Kelly W. Pease and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a commission on electronic notarization. The Judiciary.
H.1179  HD.2373 By Representative Pignatelli of Lenox and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1179) of Smitty Pignatelli, Eric P. Lesser and others relative to the practice of acupuncture and providing for insurance benefits for certain acupuncture treatment. Financial Services.
S.1220  SD.1026 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1220) of Eric P. Lesser, Patricia A. Duffy, Brian M. Ashe and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to community college tuition. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1221  SD.1077 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1221) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to expand the community college training incentive program. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1301  SD.1598 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1301) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish a commission to study substance use disorder and treatment disparities in the minority community. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
S.1344  SD.1293 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1344) of Eric P. Lesser, Kelly W. Pease, Susan L. Moran and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to reform the distribution of unrestricted local aid. Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.1454  SD.300 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1454) of Eric P. Lesser, Anne M. Gobi, Cindy F. Friedman, Harriette L. Chandler and other members of the General Court for legislation to streamline COVID-19 vaccination sign-up in Massachusetts. Public Health.
S.1455  SD.1069 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1455) of Eric P. Lesser, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael O. Moore and Brian M. Ashe for legislation relative to HLTV 111 tests. Public Health.
S.1456  SD.1079 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1456) of Eric P. Lesser, Joanne M. Comerford and Erika Uyterhoeven for legislation to define clinical social work practice. Public Health.
S.1457  SD.1602 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1457) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to improve access to family physicians. Public Health.
S.1458  SD.1610 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1458) of Eric P. Lesser and Susan Williams Gifford for legislation relative to the practice of acupuncture. Public Health.
H.1559  HD.924 By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1559) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Eric P. Lesser and Brian M. Ashe relative to uniform partition of heirs property. The Judiciary.
S.1741  SD.814 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1741) of Eric P. Lesser and Maria Duaime Robinson for legislation to provide fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees. Public Service.
S.1742  SD.1070 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1742) of Eric P. Lesser and Orlando Ramos for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Victoria Kibbie, an employee of the Department of Development Services. Public Service.
S.1743  SD.1076 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1743) of Eric P. Lesser, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Adam J. Scanlon and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to firefighter training. Public Service.
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.
S.1898  SD.813 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1898) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to provide permanency to the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority's College Savings Tax Deduction program. Revenue.
S.1899  SD.815 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1899) of Eric P. Lesser, Harriette L. Chandler, Michael J. Barrett, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives. Revenue.
S.1900  SD.1294 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1900) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish a tax credit for employment of national guard members. Revenue.
S.1901  SD.1296 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1901) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to promote access to higher education beginning at birth. Revenue.
S.1902  SD.1297 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1902) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to authorize voluntary contributions to the Massachusetts Fire Fighters Academy Trust Fund. Revenue.
S.1903  SD.1298 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1903) of Eric P. Lesser and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities. Revenue.
S.1904  SD.1599 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1904) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to ensure the efficacy of corporate tax expenditures. Revenue.
S.1905  SD.1970 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1905) of Eric P. Lesser and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to extend the historic rehabilitation tax credit program. Revenue.
S.1906  SD.1977 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1906) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish a Lifelong Learning and Training Account program. Revenue.
H.1917  HD.2958 By Representative Wagner of Chicopee and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1917) of Joseph F. Wagner, Eric P. Lesser and others relative to the taking or transmitting of images of crime victims by first responders. The Judiciary.
S.2074  SD.1074 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2074) of Eric P. Lesser and James B. Eldridge for legislation to designate May 6 as Moyamoya Disease Awareness Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2075  SD.1953 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2075) of Eric P. Lesser, Susan L. Moran and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to give all regions of the Commonwealth a seat at the table. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2196  SD.1611 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2196) of Eric P. Lesser and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to home energy efficiency. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2197  SD.2381 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2197) of Eric P. Lesser, Adam Gomez, Jay D. Livingstone, Orlando Ramos and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent biomass energy to protect the air we breathe. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2247  SD.1075 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2247) of Eric P. Lesser and Mary S. Keefe for legislation to foster artist businesses in Cultural Districts. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.2301  HD.2633 By Representative Garlick of Needham and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2301) of Denise C. Garlick and Eric P. Lesser relative to written consent for HLTV 111 tests. Public Health.
S.2345  SD.2221 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2345) of Eric P. Lesser, Anne M. Gobi, Brian M. Ashe, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish fast, frequent, and reliable passenger rail service between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield. Transportation.
S.2346  SD.2357 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2346) of Eric P. Lesser, Joanne M. Comerford and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to promote a fair and informative RMV. Transportation.
S.2407  SD.1600 By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2407) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation to aid military servicemembers in finding civilian employment. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
S.2478  Senate, June 17, 2021 -- Joint Resolutions (filed by Senator Lessor and Representative Parisella) designating August 14th and 15th as the sales tax holiday
S.2934  SD.3193 Senate, June 13, 2022 -- Resolutions (filed by Senator Lessor) designating August 13th and 14th as the sales tax holiday
S.3008  Senate, July 14, 2022 -- Text of amendment number (39) relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives offered by Mr. Lesser to the Ways and Means amendment (Senate, No. 2989)
S.3046  Promoting inclusive entrepreneurship and economic justice
H.4860  HD.5150 By Representative Wagner of Chicopee and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4860) of Joseph F. Wagner and Eric P. Lesser (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to voting precincts in the city of Chicopee. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
S.2344  SD.1094 By Mr. Lesser (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2344) of Sebastian Korth for legislation relative to motor vehicle leasing parity. Transportation. This bill is by request. *
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.