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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
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(617) 722-1494
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617-722-1055
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Amendments Table
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Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3774 Senate, March 18, 2026 -- (Filed by Mr. Keenan) Order relative to a special committee to canvass the votes for Senator to fill a vacancy in the First Middlesex district
Link to Bill Detail page for S.139  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.930 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 139) of John F. Keenan, Michael J. Barrett, Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida, Jacob R. Oliveira 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.247  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.907 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 247) of John F. Keenan for legislation to increase the number of continuing education hours of podiatrists. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.248  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1646 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 248) of John F. Keenan and Paul W. Mark for legislation to license and regulate surgical assistants. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.302  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1657 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 302) of John F. Keenan, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to address economic, health and social harms caused by sports betting. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.381  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.868 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (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. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.382  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.869 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 382) of John F. Keenan, Dylan A. Fernandes, Adam Gomez, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to require opioid use disorder education in public schools. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.383  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.934 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 383) of John F. Keenan for legislation to create a facilities loan program for private special education schools. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.516  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.939 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 516) of John F. Keenan, James K. Hawkins and Michael O. Moore for legislation to protect democracy. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.609  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.872 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 609) of John F. Keenan for legislation to prohibit hotels from providing plastic-packaged personal care products. Environment and Natural Resources.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.768  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.876 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 768) of John F. Keenan, Steven Owens and Vanna Howard that provisions be made to create a special commission on affordable housing insurance. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.769  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.936 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 769) of John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins and Michael O. Moore for legislation to provide continuity of care for mental health treatment. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.770  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.943 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 770) of John F. Keenan for legislation to prevent inappropriate denials by insurers for medically necessary services. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.771  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.947 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 771) of John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to dual diagnosis treatment coverage. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.772  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.971 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 772) of John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins, Michael J. Barrett and others for legislation to increases mandatory coverage for addiction care recovery. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.773  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1645 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 773) of John F. Keenan for legislation to expand access to mental health services for inpatient treatment. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.871  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.924 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 871) of John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to require MassHealth to cover medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.872  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.953 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 872) of John F. Keenan, Joanne M. Comerford, Michael J. Barrett and Michael O. Moore for legislation to establish a community health center nurse practitioner residency program. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.873  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.954 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 873) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to hospital closures and health planning. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.874  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.981 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 874) of John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge, James K. Hawkins, David Paul Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen mental health centers. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.999  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.987 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 999) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to impose notification requirements on both tenants and landlords when bed bugs are found at a property. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1137  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.912 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1137) of John F. Keenan for legislation to prevent fires and secondhand smoke in non-smoking rental housing. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1138  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.926 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1138) of John F. Keenan, Jason M. Lewis, Brendan P. Crighton, Patrick M. O'Connor and others for legislation to clarify a right of a durable power of attorney. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1139  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1658 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1139) of John F. Keenan for legislation to restore the statute of limitations for deaths due to tobacco use. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1342  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.915 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1342) of John F. Keenan for legislation to provide railroad workers' earned sick time. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1343  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.919 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1343) of John F. Keenan, Michael O. Moore, David F. DeCoste, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for legislative employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1344  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.929 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1344) of John F. Keenan, Jason M. Lewis, Patricia D. Jehlen, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1345  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.957 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1345) of John F. Keenan, Steven Owens, James B. Eldridge and James K. Hawkins for legislation to expand access to commuter transit benefits offered by employers. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1346  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1114 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1346) of John F. Keenan, Steven Owens, James K. Hawkins and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to establish an employee parking cash-out option. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1404  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.917 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1404) of John F. Keenan for legislation to ensure equitable behavioral health access and care for Masshealth recipients. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1405  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.937 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1405) of John F. Keenan for legislation to repeal the sunset date for drug stewardship. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1406  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.962 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1406) of John F. Keenan and James K. Hawkins for legislation relative to the prescription monitor program. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1448  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.950 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1448) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to variances. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1449  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.955 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1449) of John F. Keenan, Marcus S. Vaughn, Steven George Xiarhos, Paul K. Frost and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to firefighter residency. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1450  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.958 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1450) of John F. Keenan (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the issuance of revenue bonds for the construction and reconstruction of telecommunications facilities by the city of Quincy. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1550  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.865 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1550) of John F. Keenan and James B. Eldridge for legislation to require establishments that sell alcoholic beverages to post the risk of cancer due to the consumption of alcohol. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1551  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.906 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1551) of John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to establish a naloxone purchase trust fund to support a universal purchase system for opioid antagonist distribution in the commonwealth. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1552  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.922 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1552) of John F. Keenan for legislation to expand the newborn screening panel to include pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1553  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.961 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1553) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to the determination of need of new technology. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1554  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.963 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1554) of John F. Keenan and James B. Eldridge for legislation to provide counseling about lung cancer screening to individuals accessing the Massachusetts Quitline. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1709  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.914 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1709) of John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to distribute Narcan to a detainee or prisoner at risk for an overdose upon discharge from a correctional facility. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1710  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.964 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1710) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to the requirement of explosive gas sensor devices in buildings owned or operated by the commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1711  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1647 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1711) of John F. Keenan for legislation to require all state and county correctional facilities to provide medication for addiction treatment (MAT) for substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2020  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.952 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2020) of John F. Keenan, Patricia D. Jehlen and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to protect youth from nicotine addiction by increasing the tax on cigarettes. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2100  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.875 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2100) of John F. Keenan and Rebecca L. Rausch that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission on additional regular compensation for certain members and annual expenses for members of general court. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2157  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.940 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2157) of John F. Keenan and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation relative to Massachusetts time zones and sunshine protection. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2158  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.973 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2158) of John F. Keenan and Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation relative to municipal light plants to expand protection for other plant services, telecommunications and cable services. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2398  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.871 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2398) of John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to direct the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to place naloxone in subway stations. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2518  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2768 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John F. Keenan for legislation to authorize the State Board of Retirement to grant creditable service to Roberta Wollons. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2573  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3100 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2573) of John F. Keenan (by vote of the town) to amend the charter of the town of Rockland. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2625  Senate, October 20, 2025 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Keenan) for the Senate Bill providing for the issuance of revenue bonds for the construction and reconstruction of telecommunications facilities by the city of Quincy (Senate, No. 1450).
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2772  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3429 Filed by Mr. Keenan -- Order relative to granting the committee on Election Laws until January 30, 2026 within which time to make its final report on certain current Senate documents relative to election laws matters.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2932  Senate, January 29, 2026 -- Text of the further Senate amendment (Senator Keenan) to the Senate Bill amending the charter of the town of Rockland (Senate, No. 2716).
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.