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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senator John C. Velis Democrat - Hampden and Hampshire

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  SD.2672 By Mrs. Dooner, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kelly A. Dooner, Michael O. Moore, Mark C. Montigny, Patrick Joseph Kearney and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote affordable utility services in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.194  HD.547 By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 194) of Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to establish a department of workplace and consumer safety within the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. Cannabis Policy.
S.195  SD.1507 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 195) of Joanne M. Comerford, Cindy F. Friedman, Mark C. Montigny, Adam Gomez and other members of the Senate for legislation to eliminate harmful chemicals from children's products. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.285  SD.518 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 285) of Michael F. Rush, Michael D. Brady, Dylan A. Fernandes, Joanne M. Comerford and others for legislation relative to the licensure of appraisers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.358  SD.2230 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 358) of Paul R. Feeney, Steven George Xiarhos, James B. Eldridge, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education. Education.
S.551  SD.712 By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 551) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Joanne M. Comerford, Michael O. Moore, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the sale of newly farmed fur products. Environment and Natural Resources.
S.580  SD.423 By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 580) of Peter J. Durant, Ryan C. Fattman, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Brian M. Ashe and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to crumbling concrete foundations. Environment and Natural Resources.
S.647  SD.357 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 647) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Joanne M. Comerford, Dylan A. Fernandes, Paul W. Mark and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to paint recycling. Environment and Natural Resources.
S.650  SD.1154 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 650) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Michael O. Moore, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops. Environment and Natural Resources.
S.651  SD.1155 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 651) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Michael O. Moore, Marcus S. Vaughn, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops. Environment and Natural Resources.
S.690  SD.1057 By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 690) of Brendan P. Crighton, Marcus S. Vaughn, Steven George Xiarhos, Paul K. Frost and other members of the General Court for legislation to mandate access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services.
H.702  HD.2008 By Representative Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 702) of Danillo A. Sena and others for legislation to establish an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program. Education.
S.707  SD.968 By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 707) of John J. Cronin, Joanne M. Comerford, Peter J. Durant, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to prevent fraud and establish regulations on certain virtual currencies. Financial Services.
H.780  HD.2876 By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 780) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services be authorized to establish a hospital to home partnership program. Elder Affairs.
S.785  SD.2387 By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 785) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to further regulate insurance claims. Financial Services.
S.809  SD.532 By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 809) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Michael O. Moore, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy. Financial Services.
S.968  SD.1771 By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 968) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote housing stability and homelessness prevention through a right to counsel pilot program in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-emergency. Housing.
H.1039  HD.511 By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1039) of Jeffrey N. Roy relative to the imposition of additional costs to cities or towns by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Environment and Natural Resources.
S.1044  SD.1215 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1044) of Joanne M. Comerford, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Jacob R. Oliveira, John C. Velis and others for legislation relative to the efficient management and operation of the registries of probate. The Judiciary.
H.1148  HD.601 By Representatives Elliott of Lowell and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1148) of Rodney M. Elliott, James B. Eldridge and others relative to the practice and insurance coverage of acupuncture. Financial Services.
S.1205  SD.94 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1205) of Michael O. Moore, Joanne M. Comerford, Jacob R. Oliveira, Joan B. Lovely and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to controlling and abusive litigation. The Judiciary.
S.1207  SD.134 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1207) of Michael O. Moore, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins, Manny Cruz and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers. The Judiciary.
H.1229  HD.2519 By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1229) of Michael P. Kushmerek for legislation to further define medical necessity determinations. Financial Services.
H.1499  HD.4184 By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1499) of Patricia A. Duffy relative to standards for group homes. Housing.
S.1546  SD.2074 By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1546) of Adam Gomez, Sal N. DiDomenico, John F. Keenan and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to create a task force to identify, monitor, and remediate indoor air pollution and indoor mold contamination in schools, long term care facilities, correctional facilities, early childhood education facilities, public housing and privately-owned residential buildings. Public Health.
S.1602  SD.866 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1602) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to improve pediatric cancer research. Public Health.
S.1718  SD.1639 By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1718) of Joan B. Lovely, Vanna Howard, Hannah Kane, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to require health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1821  SD.1787 By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1821) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Marcus S. Vaughn, Steven George Xiarhos, Paul K. Frost and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Public Service.
S.1834  SD.429 By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1834) of Peter J. Durant, Ryan C. Fattman and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators. Public Service.
S.1895  SD.539 By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1895) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Ryan C. Fattman, Paul W. Mark, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide equity to police officers disabled by cardiac disease. Public Service.
H.1934  HD.2591 By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1934) of Edward R. Philips and others for legislation to further regulate animal cruelty. The Judiciary.
S.1938  SD.1509 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1938) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, Michael D. Brady, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the Senate for legislation to establish an advisory council on family caregiving. Revenue.
H.2031  HD.3355 By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2031) of Andres X. Vargas and Jason M. Lewis relative to domestic violence reports and confidentiality. The Judiciary.
H.2158  HD.360 By Representative Ramos of North Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2158) of Adrianne Pusateri Ramos relative to leaves of absence of employees to appear before the Probate and Family Court. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.2173  SD.999 By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2173) of Liz Miranda and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to designate September as PCOS awareness month. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2238  SD.2145 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2238) of Joanne M. Comerford, Steven George Xiarhos, John C. Velis and Adam Gomez for legislation to protect consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2252  SD.1269 By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2252) of Brendan P. Crighton, Hannah Kane, Adam Gomez, John C. Velis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to municipal light plant emergency mutual aid. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2277  SD.2332 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2277) of Paul R. Feeney, Hannah Kane, Adam Gomez, John C. Velis and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow municipal light plants to provide services to any municipal or state utility, tribal utility or any other publicly-owned or operated utility, whether located inside or outside of the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2285  SD.975 By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2285) of Adam Gomez for legislation to establish standards for the pole attachment process to facilitate the construction of broadband networks. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2305  SD.2607 By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2305) of Mark C. Montigny, Patrick M. O'Connor, Mark D. Sylvia, Michelle L. Badger and other members of the General Court that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the high cost of electricity delivery. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2348  SD.853 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2348) of Joanne M. Comerford, Michael D. Brady, James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to use blue envelopes to facilitate better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder. Transportation.
H.2364  HD.2124 By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2364) of Bruce J. Ayers, James C. Arena-DeRosa and Michael D. Brady for legislation to further regulate annual workplace safety training for home healthcare workers. Public Health.
S.2399  SD.1712 By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2399) of Robyn K. Kennedy, John F. Keenan and Joan B. Lovely for legislation to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness. Transportation.
H.2408  HD.2325 By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2408) of Paul J. Donato and others relative to staffing at home health and hospice agencies. Public Health.
S.2531  SD.2665 By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2531) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Nick Collins, Bruce E. Tarr, Patrick M. O'Connor, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to assault and battery by means of bodily substance upon a transit worker. The Judiciary.
S.2549  Senate, July 10, 2025 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 323) of Brendan P. Crighton and Mark C. Montigny for legislation to prohibit the use to personal electronic devices in schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 333) of John J. Cronin and Mark C. Montigny for legislation to prohibiting the use of wireless communication devices in K-12 public schools by students; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 335) of Julian Cyr, Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General , Nick Collins and Barry R. Finegold for legislation to promote safe technology use and distraction-free education for youth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 381) of John F. Keenan, Mark C. Montigny and Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. for legislation to limit cell phones in classrooms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 424) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Mark C. Montigny for legislation to regulate the use of mobile communication devices in educational institutions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 461) of John C. Velis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, James C. Arena-DeRosa, Paul R. Feeney and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit access to personal electronic devices and social media in public schools; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 463) of Kirstin Beatty, for legislation to regulate screen time and technology privacy in early and K-12 education, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2549).
S.2558  An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder
S.2561  The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill to promote student learning and mental health (Senate, No. 2549), - reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2561).
S.2565  Senate, July 24, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder (Senate, No. 2565) (being the text of Senate No. 2558, printed as amended)
S.2581  Senate, July 31, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill to promote student learning and mental health (Senate, No. 2581) (being the text of Senate document numbered 2561, printed as amended)
S.2607  Senate, September 18, 2025 -- The committee on Aging and Independence to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of John C. Velis, Paul K. Frost, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to codify the Hospital to Home Partnership Program, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2607).
H.2651  HD.937 By Representatives Kushmerek of Fitchburg and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2651) of Michael P. Kushmerek, Sean Garballey and Paul J. Donato relative to the equality of wage and recruitment of the State Police. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.2660  Senate, November 10, 2025 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 195) of Joanne M. Comerford, Cindy F. Friedman, Mark C. Montigny, Adam Gomez and other members of the Senate for legislation to eliminate harmful chemicals from children's products, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2660).
S.2664  Shenate, November 10, 2025 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 291) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to vehicle recalls, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2664).
S.2675  Senate, October 30, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to clarify the duties of the adjutant general (Senate, No. 2501),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2675).
S.2676  Senate, October 30, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to enhance access, inclusion, support and equity for military connected families (Senate, No. 2501),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2676).
S.2690  Senate, November 17, 2025 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 326) of John J. Cronin and John F. Keenan for legislation to expand student opportunities in career technical education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 329) of John J. Cronin for legislation to construct vocational education annexes in gateway cities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 330) of John J. Cronin and Vanna Howard for legislation to ensure that all students have an equal chance of being admitted to vocational programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 332) of John J. Cronin for legislation to expand student access to a vocational-technical education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 358) of Paul R. Feeney, Steven George Xiarhos, James B. Eldridge, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education; and (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 384) of Edward J. Kennedy that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to establish a commission to examine expanding vocational and technical high school access, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2690).
S.2708  Senate, November 6, 2025 - Text of the Senate Bill clarifying the duties of the adjutant general (Senate, No. 2708) (being the text of Senate, No. 2675 printed as amended)
S.2709  Senate, November 6, 2025 -- Text of the Senate Bill to enhance access, inclusion, support and equity for military connected families (Senate, No. 2709) (bing the text of Senate Bill, No. 2676, printed as amended)
S.2720  Senate November 19, 2025 -- The committee on Environment and Natural Resources, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 618) of Jason M. Lewis, Michael O. Moore, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 650) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Michael O. Moore, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 651) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Michael O. Moore, Marcus S. Vaughn, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2720).
H.2769  HD.255 By Representatives Cataldo of Concord and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2769) of Simon Cataldo, Sean Garballey and others relative to creditable service for part-time employment for certain teachers. Public Service.
H.2816  HD.447 By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2816) of Patricia A. Duffy and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to the retirement benefits of certain education administrators. Public Service.
H.2834  HD.758 By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2834) of Dennis C. Gallagher, Richard G. Wells, Jr., and Rodney M. Elliott relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees. Public Service.
H.2836  HD.2803 By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2836) of Sean Garballey, Daniel Cahill and others relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death of certain firefighters and other public safety officers in the contributory retirement plan for public employees. Public Service.
H.2901  HD.1581 By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2901) of Jay D. Livingstone relative to line of duty death benefits for public employees. Public Service.
H.2978  HD.1091 By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2978) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters. Public Service.
H.3105  HD.244 By Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3105) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, David F. DeCoste and others relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption. Revenue.
H.3189  HD.3979 By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3189) of Paul McMurtry and John C. Velis for legislation to establish a vendors’ collection allowance. Revenue.
H.3269  HD.77 By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3269) of Marcus S. Vaughn for legislation to establish a transferable pediatric cancer research tax credit. Revenue.
H.3570  HD.3825 By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3570) of Aaron L. Saunders relative to vehicle emissions standards for public and utility infrastructures. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3660  HD.3717 By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3660) of Michael J. Finn and others relative to construction zone speed control systems. Transportation.
H.3671  HD.1578 By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3671) of Homar Gómez and others relative to Purple Heart registration plates. Transportation.
H.3839  HD.1257 By Representatives Fiola of Fall River and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3839) of Carole A. Fiola, Hannah Kane and others for legislation relative to recognition of the "Honor and Remember" flag in the Commonwealth. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3853  HD.1045 By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3853) of Daniel J. Hunt and John C. Velis relative to annuities for Gold Star Spouses. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3886  HD.2140 By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3886) of Thomas M. Stanley relative to support for military connected families. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3962  HD.4242 By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3962) of Hadley Luddy and Julian Cyr relative to inspections of buildings or structures occupied in whole or in part as a short-term rental. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.3963  HD.710 By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3963) of Kelly W. Pease (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter of the city of Westfield. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
H.4160  An Act modernizing the commonwealth's cannabis laws
H.4187  An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws
H.4206  House bill No. 4187, as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading, and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. June 4, 2025.
H.4287  An Act authorizing the city known as the town of West Springfield to grant 4 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises
H.4432  An Act establishing the hospital to home partnership program
H.4548  An Act relative to the practice of acupuncture
H.4675  An Act preventing animal cruelty
H.4685  HD.4557 By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kelly W. Pease and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to battery storage facility permitting and penalties for noncompliance. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.4689  HD.4556 By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kelly W. Pease and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to establish buffer zones for battery storage facilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.4690  HD.4558 By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kelly W. Pease, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. relative to lithium battery storage facilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.4749  An Act establishing a commission to study the financial abuse of elders
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.