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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senator John F. Keenan Democrat - Norfolk and Plymouth

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  John.Keenan@masenate.gov

State House

24 Beacon St.
Room 413-F
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-1494
Fax:
617-722-1055
Amendments Table
Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
Link to Bill Detail page for S.52  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.309 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 52) of John F. Keenan and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to eligibility for disability services. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.53  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.999 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 53) of John F. Keenan, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Patrick M. O'Connor, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to update terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.54  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1217 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 54) of John F. Keenan, Anne M. Gobi, Patrick M. O'Connor, Paul K. Frost and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance public transparency to support quality care outcomes in all child serving organizations. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.55  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1232 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 55) of John F. Keenan, David T. Vieira, Mathew J. Muratore, Daniel J. Hunt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to applied behavior analysis services. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.157  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.979 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 157) of John F. Keenan for legislation to further define gas fitting under the regulation of plumbing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.300  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1644 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 300) of John F. Keenan, David Allen Robertson, David Paul Linsky, Kenneth I. Gordon and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a facilities loan program for private special education schools. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.603  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.685 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 603) of John F. Keenan, Crystal Evans, Walter F. Timilty, Elizabeth A. Poirier and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the care and treatment of patients with mitochondrial disease. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.604  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1001 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 604) of John F. Keenan, Patrick M. O'Connor and Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to removing barriers to non-opioid pain management. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.605  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1411 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 605) of John F. Keenan, David Allen Robertson, Mathew J. Muratore, Edward J. Kennedy and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to dual diagnosis treatment coverage. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.606  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1680 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 606) of John F. Keenan, Sean Garballey, Diana DiZoglio, William N. Brownsberger and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.689  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.812 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 689) of John F. Keenan for legislation to utilize public health benefits by large employers. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.690  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.986 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 690) of John F. Keenan, Jason M. Lewis, Thomas M. Stanley, William N. Brownsberger and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote workforce development and provider retention at community health centers. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.691  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1058 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 691) of John F. Keenan, Elizabeth A. Malia and Julian Cyr for legislation to provide equitable access to behavorial health for MassHealth consumers. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.692  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1059 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 692) of John F. Keenan and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to provide access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.693  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1430 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 693) of John F. Keenan, James T. Welch and Kate Hogan for legislation relative to hospital closures and health planning. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.802  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.310 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 802) of John F. Keenan and Mark J. Cusack for legislation relative to bed bugs. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.958  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.319 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 958) of John F. Keenan, Kris MacDonald, Patrick M. O'Connor and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to the wrongful death or injury of animal companions. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.959  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.325 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 959) of John F. Keenan and Kevin Murphy for legislation relative to examinations for applicants to the trial court. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.960  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.326 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 960) of John F. Keenan, Mark J. Cusack, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael F. Rush 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.961  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.978 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 961) of John F. Keenan for legislation to authorize electronic signatures on search warrant applications. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1086  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1887 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1086) of John F. Keenan, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Mike Connolly, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1149  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.332 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1149) of John F. Keenan, Jason M. Lewis, Patrick M. O'Connor, Cindy F. Friedman and others for legislation to strengthen prescription drug safety and drug stewardship. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1150  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.684 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1150) of John F. Keenan, Louis L. Kafka, Jason M. Lewis, David Allen Robertson and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide access to full spectrum addiction treatment services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1151  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.890 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1151) of John F. Keenan and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to allow increased data access in opiate overdose reports. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1152  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1003 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1152) of John F. Keenan, Dean A. Tran, Anne M. Gobi, Jonathan D. Zlotnik and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve access to behavioral health services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1153  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1004 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1153) of John F. Keenan, Dean A. Tran, Anne M. Gobi, Jonathan D. Zlotnik and other members of the General Court for legislation to remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1154  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1005 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1154) of John F. Keenan, Jason M. Lewis, Mike Connolly, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect children's mental health services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1155  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1419 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1155) of John F. Keenan, Patrick M. O'Connor and Maria Duaime Robinson for legislation to establish a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons with substance use disorder. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1190  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.311 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1190) of John F. Keenan, Daniel J. Hunt, Bruce J. Ayers and Tackey Chan for legislation to ban billboards on MBTA property in the city of Quincy. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1191  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1378 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1191) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to transit-oriented development . Municipalities and Regional Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1277  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.327 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1277) of John F. Keenan and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to the prescription monitoring program. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1278  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.329 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1278) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to the advanced nursing practice. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1279  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.905 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1279) of John F. Keenan, Carolyn C. Dykema, Jason M. Lewis, Donald H. Wong and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate flavored tobacco products. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1548  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.308 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1548) of John F. Keenan, Christopher Hendricks, Michael D. Brady, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1549  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.323 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1549) of John F. Keenan for legislation to allow for payment in lieu of a disability allowance. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1550  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.656 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1550) of John F. Keenan for legislation to define surplus for retirement systems. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1551  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.660 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1551) of John F. Keenan for legislation to increase membership in the PRIM Board. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1552  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.927 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1552) of John F. Keenan, Michael D. Brady, Marc R. Pacheco, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to residency requirements. . Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1604  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3831 By Representative Cusack of Braintree and Senator Keenan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1604) of Mark J. Cusack, John F. Keenan and Walter F. Timilty relative to family and medical leave. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1687  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.313 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1687) of John F. Keenan, Mathew J. Muratore, Paul R. Feeney and Thomas M. Stanley for legislation relative to commuter transit benefits. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1870  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.899 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1870) of John F. Keenan, Thomas Emswiler and Daniel J. Hunt for legislation relative to Massachusetts time zones. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1981  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.315 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1981) of John F. Keenan, Mark J. Cusack and Daniel J. Hunt for legislation relative to municipal light plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1982  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1000 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1982) of John F. Keenan, Bruce J. Ayers, Tackey Chan and Daniel J. Hunt for legislation relative to wifi and cellular infrastructure along rail lines. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2103  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.316 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2103) of John F. Keenan, Bruce J. Ayers, Tackey Chan and Daniel J. Hunt for legislation to direct the Department of Transportation to conduct a highway noise study in Quincy. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2104  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.324 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2104) of John F. Keenan, Mark J. Cusack, Bruce J. Ayers, Tackey Chan and others for legislation relative to directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2105  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.836 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2105) of John F. Keenan and Chris Howley for legislation relative to commercial plates for motor vehicles. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2166  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.813 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2166) of John F. Keenan, Patrick M. O'Connor, David F. DeCoste and Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to increase the annuities paid to certain disabled veterans and their families. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2194  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2342 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2194) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John F. Keenan and Mark J. Cusack for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Chung Tam, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2236  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2404 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2236) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John F. Keenan and Alyson M. Sullivan for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Kristen Casano, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2363  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2560 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2363) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to the membership of the PRIM board. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2371  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2582 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2371) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John F. Keenan and Mark J. Cusack for legislation to establish a sick leave bank Tiffany Myers, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Correction. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2374  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2595 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2374) of John F. Keenan (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide for the exchange of certain park land in the town of Rockland. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2407  Senate, November 14, 2019 – Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Keenan) to the House Bill modernizing tobacco control (House, No. 4196)
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2429  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1105 By Representative Cutler of Duxbury and Senator Keenan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2429) of Josh S. Cutler, John F. Keenan and others relative to Community Preservation Act funding and the promotion of regional services. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2603  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2866 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2603) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John F. Keenan and David F. DeCoste for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Jessica Zamansky, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2904  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3038 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2904) of John F. Keenan and David F. DeCoste (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the charter of the town of Rockland. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4816  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5122 By Representative Mariano of Quincy and Senator Keenan, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ronald Mariano and John F. Keenan for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Alexandra Jordankova, an employee of the Department of Developmental Services. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.410  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.921 By Mr. Keenan (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 410) of Gene John Cass for legislation relative to town committee elections and membership. Election Laws. This bill is by request. *
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1085  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.655 By Mr. Keenan (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1085) of Archie Manning for legislation relative to electrical panels and workplace safety. Labor and Workforce Development. This bill is by request. *
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1686  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.312 By Mr. Keenan (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1686) of William Banks and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to the senior circuit breaker tax credit. Revenue. This bill is by request. *
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1688  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1002 By Mr. Keenan (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1688) of Robert Jaruse, David F. DeCoste and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to lot rent abatement for veterans. Revenue. This bill is by request. *
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.