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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senator Jennifer L. Flanagan Served 2009 - 2017 Democrat - Worcester and Middlesex

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  Jennifer.Flanagan@masenate.gov

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Boston, MA, 02133
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Amendments Table
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Link to Bill Detail page for S.25  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.62 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 25) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Dennis A. Rosa for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Ellen Carlson, an employee of the Department of Developmental Services. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.75  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.542 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 75) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Kenneth J. Donnelly, Marjorie C. Decker, Steven S. Howitt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the re-homing of children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.149  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.742 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 149) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Jennifer E. Benson, Kimberly N. Ferguson and Brian M. Ashe for legislation to update reciprocity for licensing optometrists. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.150  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1147 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 150) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Anne M. Gobi, David M. Nangle, Thomas A. Golden, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to maintain public water systems. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.151  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1744 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 151) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to lottery online products. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.187  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2749 By Representative Ferguson of Holden and Senator Flanagan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 187) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the issuance of tenant/host brewer licenses for the purpose of producing and packaging beer. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.282  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.750 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 282) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Jennifer E. Benson, Edward F. Coppinger, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure adequate nursing services at public schools. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.283  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.776 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 283) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, James J. O'Day, James B. Eldridge and Chris Walsh for legislation to prohibit the Commonwealth from discrimination against those providing special education services to Massachusetts students. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.284  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.808 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 284) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Brian A. Joyce, Michael O. Moore, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to preventing adolescent substance abuse by expanding SBIRT. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.498  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1768 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 498) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to risk management services. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.584  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.407 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 584) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Angelo M. Scaccia, Jennifer E. Benson, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts citizens. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.585  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.408 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 585) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Stephen L. DiNatale, Angelo M. Scaccia, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide equitable access to behavorial health for MassHealth consumers. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.586  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.797 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 586) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. for legislation relative to integrated behavioral health care. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.699  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.521 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 699) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Jennifer E. Benson for legislation relative to manufactured housing community owner or operator licensing fees. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.819  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.411 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 819) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Jennifer E. Benson, Michael O. Moore, Kimberly N. Ferguson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to dangerousness hearings. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.820  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.412 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 820) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Jennifer E. Benson, Michael O. Moore, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to prevent intimidation in all courts of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.821  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.413 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 821) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to the Board of Bar Overseers annual registration fees. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.822  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.419 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 822) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to the solicitation of murder. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.823  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.754 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 823) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Jennifer E. Benson, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to vehicular homicide while driving under the influence. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.824  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.769 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 824) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Jennifer E. Benson, Denise Provost, James J. Dwyer and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the penalties for corporate manslaughter. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.825  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.778 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 825) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Jennifer E. Benson, Angelo M. Scaccia and Stephen L. DiNatale for legislation relative to the criminal history systems board. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.826  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1436 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 826) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Tom Sannicandro, Harriette L. Chandler, John H. Rogers and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a rights of victims of sexual assault task force. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1031  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1839 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1031) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Kimberly N. Ferguson for legislation relative to improved medication adherence. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1079  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.567 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1079) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation to allow simple majority voting. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1146  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.428 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1146) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Christine P. Barber, Brian M. Ashe and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to preventable hospital readmissions. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1147  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.465 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1147) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Kate Hogan and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a commission on malnutrition prevention. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1148  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.488 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1148) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, James B. Eldridge, Sal N. DiDomenico and Benjamin Swan for legislation relative to maternity patient rights. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1149  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.680 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1149) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Claire D. Cronin, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the closing of hospital essential services. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1150  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.719 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1150) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to respiratory therapy. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1151  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.747 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1151) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Thomas J. Calter, Viriato M. deMacedo, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the modernization of optometric patient care. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1152  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1252 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1152) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Stephen L. DiNatale for legislation relative to HLTV 111 tests. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1260  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.608 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1260) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Brian M. Ashe and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to amusement devices. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1261  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.753 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1261) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Mark J. Cusack, Jennifer E. Benson, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to police pursuits in the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1361  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.416 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1361) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Kate Hogan for legislation relative to protecting innocent beneficiaries. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1362  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.655 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1362) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Stephen L. DiNatale for legislation relative to the cost of living adjustment for local retirees. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1363  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.711 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1363) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation to reject that union membership be required to pay the fair share provision. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1364  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1676 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1364) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to the Massachusetts state retirement system. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1644  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.497 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1644) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to timely decisions by awarding authorities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1645  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.788 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1645) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Jennifer E. Benson and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to strengthen impact, efficiency and accountability in the government-nonprofit partnership. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1771  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2072 By Representative Story of Amherst and Senator Flanagan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1771) of Ellen Story, Jennifer L. Flanagan and others for legislation to address workplace bullying, mobbing and harrassment without regard to protected class status. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1785  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1016 By Representative Balser of Newton and Senator Flanagan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1785) of Ruth B. Balser, Jennifer L. Flanagan and others that the Department of Mental Health be directed to operate a statewide program to provide mental health consultations to primary care physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners and health care providers of women who suffer from post-partum depression. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1905  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.800 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1905) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Stephen L. DiNatale and Kate Hogan for legislation to provide suitable flags for the graves of veterans who served in the armed forces. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2002  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2203 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2002) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Jonathan D. Zlotnik (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the appointment of assistant city clerks in the city of Gardner. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2024  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1979 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2024) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to the addresses of time-share owners. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2026  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2155 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2026) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to justice for rape victims. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2043  Senate, November 2, 2015 -- Recommended new draft (Senators Flanagan and Tarr) for the Senate Bill relative to the re-homing of children (Senate, No. 75)
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2077  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2309 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2077) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Kimberly N. Ferguson and Jonathan D. Zlotnik for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Jared Forgues, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2103  Text of Senate amendment (Senator Flanagan) to the House Bill relative to substance use, treatment, education and prevention (House, No. 3947).
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2114  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2325 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2114) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2499  Senate, October 17, 2016 -- Substituted by amendment (Senator Flanagan) as a new draft for the Senate Bill establishing a commission on malnutrition prevention (Senate, No. 2147)
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2509  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2715 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2509) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Stephan Hay for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Lisa Eppy, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2510  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2740 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2510) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Kristine Schneider, an employee of the Department of Transitional Assistance. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3212  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2432 By Representative O’Day of West Boylston and Senator Flanagan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3212) of James J. O’Day, Jennifer L. Flanagan and others relative to background checks on foster parents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3640  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3966 By Representative Hogan of Stow and Senator Flanagan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3640) of Kate Hogan (by vote of the town) that the town of Bolton be authorized to recall certain elected officials. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3657  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3990 By Representative Rosa of Leominster and Senator Flanagan, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dennis A. Rosa and Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Jeremy Bray, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3761  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4148 By Representative Hogan of Stow and Senator Flanagan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3761) of Kate Hogan and Jennifer L. Flanagan that the town of Bolton be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3866  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4286 By Representative Rosa of Leominster and Senator Flanagan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3866) of Dennis A. Rosa and Jennifer L. Flanagan (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Leominster be authorized to pay a certain unpaid bill. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.