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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 H.139  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1157 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 139) 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.159  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2871 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 159) of James M. Cantwell and Benjamin Swan relative to telemarketing solicitation. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.332  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.983 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 332) of James M. Cantwell relative to creating a school resource officer grant program and fund. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.333  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1108 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 333) of James M. Cantwell relative to funding for summer programming in recovery high schools. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.334  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1113 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 334) of James M. Cantwell relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) examination. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.335  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3518 By Representative Cantwell of Marshfield and Senator Keenan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 335) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to school safety and student success through school-based law enforcement. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.386  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2207 By Messrs. Gordon of Bedford and Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 386) of Kenneth I. Gordon, James M. Cantwell and others relative to social media password privacy for school students. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.545  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1154 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 545) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to prohibit the use of public schools for polling places on general election days in presidential races. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.627  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2249 By Messrs. Calter of Kingston and Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 627) of Thomas J. Calter, James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to implement a boating education program within the Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.630  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1079 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 630) of James M. Cantwell, Louis L. Kafka and Carolyn C. Dykema 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.631  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1104 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 631) of James M. Cantwell and Bruce J. Ayers 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.632  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1123 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 632) of James M. Cantwell and Bruce J. Ayers 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.633  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1162 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 633) of James M. Cantwell and Bruce J. Ayers relative to reestablishing the harbors and inland waters maintenance fund. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.634  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1689 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 634) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to establish a pet grooming license. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.635  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2078 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 635) of James M. Cantwell and Bruce J. Ayers relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.810  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1188 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 810) of James M. Cantwell and others that the Commissioner of the Division of Insurance be directed to make a bi-annual investigation relative to flood insurance rates. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.811  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1197 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 811) of James M. Cantwell relative to providing insurance policies covering the subscriber plus an individual. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.812  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2652 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 812) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to ensure group base premium insurance rates for eligible small employers. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.813  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3160 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 813) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to insurance payments for use of ambulance services. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.814  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3414 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 814) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to direct the Attorney General to provide for a study of the methodology used to promulgate new flood insurance rate maps through the National Flood Insurance Program. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.838  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2385 By Representatives Dykema of Holliston and Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 838) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to small group health insurance. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1084  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1072 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1084) of James M. Cantwell relative to meetings and procedures of the housing appeals committee. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1085  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1075 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1085) of James M. Cantwell relative to low and moderate income housing. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1086  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1203 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1086) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to promote local and regional affordable housing planning. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1223  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1051 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1223) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to establish penalties for fleeing from or attempting to elude a police officer. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1224  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1136 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1224) 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.1225  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1138 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1225) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to exempt family members of murder victims from jury service. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1690  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1705 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1690) of James M. Cantwell relative to the employment of certain youth sports referees. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1691  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2006 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1691) of James M. Cantwell relative to the workers’ compensation exclusion for business owners. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1830  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1167 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1830) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to municipal use of insurance proceeds. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1898  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1158 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1898) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to increase power plant safety preparedness by the Department of Public Health to twenty miles. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1899  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1159 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1899) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Public Health to make assessments against power plants. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1900  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1192 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1900) of James M. Cantwell relative to the disclosure of health care information. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1901  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1989 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1901) of James M. Cantwell relative to cremation. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1902  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3001 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1902) of James M. Cantwell relative to emergency epinephrine pens in schools. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1903  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3505 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1903) of James M. Cantwell that the Department of Public Health be directed to establish a positive social norms marketing public school grant program. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2103  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.899 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2103) of James M. Cantwell and Brian R. Mannal 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.2104  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1037 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2104) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to require the state police to prepare quarterly reports on suspected fatal opiate overdoses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2105  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1206 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2105) 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.2209  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1097 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2209) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to providing continuing health insurance coverage for surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2210  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1199 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2210) of James M. Cantwell that the Teachers’ Retirement System be directed to grant certain credit for retirement purposes to Kathleen E. Harvey for her service from 1965 to 1969, inclusive. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2211  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1205 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2211) of James M. Cantwell relative to severance agreements negotiated by authorities. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2461  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1120 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2461) of James M. Cantwell, Bruce J. Ayers and Steven Ultrino for legislation to provide a property tax exemption for certain paraplegic veterans. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2462  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1514 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2462) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to property tax exemptions. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2463  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1993 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2463) of James M. Cantwell and Bruce J. Ayers 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.2464  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2888 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2464) of James M. Cantwell, Marcos A. Devers and Benjamin B. Downing for an investigation by the joint committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies relative to establishing a tax credit program for the development of new markets in the Commonwealth. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2705  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1527 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2705) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to require that certain legislation enacted by the General Court and approved by the Governor contain fiscal notes or local mandate statements. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2853  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1161 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2853) of James M. Cantwell and Peter V. Kocot relative to green energy generation. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2959  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1121 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 2959) of James M. Cantwell and Bruce J. Ayers 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.2960  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1128 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2960) 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.2961  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1182 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2961) 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.2962  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1214 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2962) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to permit access to computer terminals of the Registry of Motor Vehicles by persons licensed by the Department of State Police to conduct criminal investigations for the Committee for Public Counsel Services. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3271  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3416 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3271) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to nondiscrimination in access to organ transplants. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3579  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3620 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell and Stephen L. DiNatale for legislation to further regulate propane sales and usage fees. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3599  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3890 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3599) of James M. Cantwell (by vote of the town) that the town of Scituate be authorized to convey a certain parcel of conservation and recreation land to the Bartlett Fields, LLC. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3638  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3889 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3638) of James M. Cantwell (by vote of the town) that the town of Marshfield be authorized to withdraw from the Metropolitan Area Planning District. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3655  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3621 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell and Robert L. Hedlund relative to the Dam and Seawall Removal Fund. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3898  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4211 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study behavioral health promotion and upstream prevention. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3953  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4342 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell relative to transferring funds to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4704  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5106 By Representative Cantwell of Marshfield and Senator OConnor, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell and Patrick OConnor for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Mary Katherine Sheehan, an employee of the Trial Court. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4341 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John Hamacher for legislation to extend the statute of limitations for personal injuries for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. The Judiciary. This bill is by request. *
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.