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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative James M. Cantwell Served 2009 - 2018 Democrat - 4th Plymouth

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  James.Cantwell@mahouse.gov

State House

24 Beacon St.
Room 136
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
617-722-2396
Fax:
617-626-0835
Amendments Table
Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2196 An Act authorizing the city of Boston retirement board to grant creditable service to certain nurses
Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4231 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell for legislation regulate fees relating to the sale and usage of propane gas. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4252 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell relative to prioritizing distributions from the Dam and Seawall Repair or Removal Fund. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.162  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2201 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 162) of James M. Cantwell relative to the approval by planning boards of subdivision plans in cities and towns. Community Development and Small Businesses.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.188  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2762 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 188) of James M. Cantwell relative to the renewal of real estate broker and salespersons licenses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.358  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3081 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 358) of James M. Cantwell and Thomas J. Calter relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) examination. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.359  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3122 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 359) of James M. Cantwell relative to funding for summer programming in recovery high schools. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.360  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3443 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 360) of James M. Cantwell relative to creating a school resource officer grant program and fund. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.567  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2044 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 567) of James M. Cantwell relative to voting by absentee ballot. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.568  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2080 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 568) of James M. Cantwell and Josh S. Cutler relative to absentee and early voting. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.569  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2672 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 569) of James M. Cantwell relative to polling places used for general elections. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.668  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1874 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 668) of James M. Cantwell, Anne M. Gobi and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to further regulate the taking and processing of lobsters. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.669  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1881 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 669) of James M. Cantwell, Thomas J. Calter and Garrett J. Bradley relative to authorizing the sale of bonds to fund dam and seawall infrastructure repairs or removals. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.670  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1888 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 670) of James M. Cantwell relative to reestablishing the harbors and inland waters maintenance fund. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.671  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1942 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 671) of James M. Cantwell relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.672  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2028 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 672) of James M. Cantwell relative to the financing of Department of Environmental Protection dredging projects in harbors and inland waterways. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.673  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2706 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to establish a public harbor dredging program with the Division of Waterways. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.862  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.102 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 862) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to insurance reimbursements for emergency ambulance service. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.863  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.122 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 863) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to insurance payments for use of ambulance services. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.864  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2773 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 864) of James M. Cantwell relative to providing insurance policies covering the subscriber plus an individual. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.865  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2831 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 865) of James M. Cantwell relative to an investigation by the Commissioner of Insurance concerning flood insurance rates. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1098  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2172 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1098) of James M. Cantwell relative to low and moderate income housing. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1099  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2184 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1099) of James M. Cantwell relative to meetings and procedures of the housing appeals committee. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1100  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2740 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1100) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to promote local and regional affordable housing planning. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1244  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2220 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1244) of James M. Cantwell and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to establish penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1245  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2676 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1245) of James M. Cantwell and F. Jay Barrows for legislation to exempt family members of murder victims from jury service. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1246  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2698 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1246) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to protect justices of the Commonwealth and their families from criminal acts and threats. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1247  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2790 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1247) of James M. Cantwell relative to the protection of funerals from disturbances and establishing penalties for violations. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1703  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.540 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1703) of James M. Cantwell and Josh S. Cutler relative to a rate freeze of benefit unemployment insurance in the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1704  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2888 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1704) of James M. Cantwell relative to the workers’ compensation exclusion for business owners. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1822  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.179 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1822) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to municipal use of insurance proceeds. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1905  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1951 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1905) of James M. Cantwell relative to emergency epinephrine pens in schools. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1906  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1972 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1906) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to expand power plant safety preparedness requirements by the Department of Public Health to twenty miles . Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1907  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2040 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1907) of James M. Cantwell, Josh S. Cutler and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to authorize the Department of Public Health to make certain assessments against power plants. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1908  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2178 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1908) of James M. Cantwell relative to cremation. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1909  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2819 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1909) of James M. Cantwell relative to the disclosure of health care information. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2126  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2841 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2126) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to establish guidelines governing the prescription drug drop-off box grant program. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2127  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2899 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2127) of James M. Cantwell relative to the dissemination of criminal record information to private detectives licensed by the Department of State Police. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2229  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1953 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2229) of James M. Cantwell relative to severance agreements negotiated by authorities. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2230  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2731 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2230) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to providing continuing health insurance coverage for surviving children of police officers and fire fighters killed in the line of duty. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2231  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2770 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2231) of James M. Cantwell that the Teachers’ Retirement System be directed to grant certain credit for retirement purposes to Kathleen E. Harvey for service rendered between 1965 and 1969. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2518  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2209 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2518) of James M. Cantwell, Josh S. Cutler and James M. Murphy relative to repealing the sales tax on the sale of boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2519  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2758 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2519) of James M. Cantwell and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to provide a property tax exemption for certain paraplegic veterans. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2520  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2766 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2520) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to require tax assessors to provide copies of tax abatement applications to the filers of said applications. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2916  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1895 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2916) of James M. Cantwell and Josh S. Cutler relative to green energy generation. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2917  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1961 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2917) of James M. Cantwell, Josh S. Cutler and Thomas M. Stanley relative to the safe operation of utility vaults. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2918  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2914 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2918) of James M. Cantwell relative to regulating retail access to sellers of renewable energy generation attributes. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3030  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1988 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3030) of James M. Cantwell relative to designating a certain train station in the town of Scituate as the Frank M. Hynes Station at Greenbush. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3031  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2702 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3031) of James M. Cantwell that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles be authorized to issue a distinctive motor vehicle registration plate to certain veterans awarded the "Legion of Merit". Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3032  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2722 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 3032) of James M. Cantwell relative to directing the Department of Transportation to publish a schedule for construction on Route 3 from Boston to Plymouth. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3033  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2893 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3033) of James M. Cantwell and Michael D. Brady relative to the access of registry computer terminals by private detectives licensed by the Department of State Police. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3342  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2803 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3342) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Agricultural Resources to promulgate rules and regulations governing boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3597  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3511 By Messrs. Cantwell of Marshfield and Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell and Josh S. Cutler for legislation to designate the song “Dream On” by Aerosmith as the official rock song of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3937  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4077 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to authorize the appointment of certain designees to the Inspector General Council. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4485  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4420 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to erect a marker on Route 3 designating Marshfield as the home of Senator Daniel Webster and Governor Edward Winslow. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1101  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2968 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1101) of Joseph P. Norton relative to members of local housing authorities. Housing. This bill is by request. *
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.