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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
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617-722-2396
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617-626-0835
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Amendments Table
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Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4651 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell relative to the regulation and operation of unmanned aerial vehicles, so called drones. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4663 By Messrs. Cutler of Duxbury and Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Josh S. Cutler for legislation to designate a certain intersection in the town of Pembroke as the Francis P. Hayes, Jr. memorial square. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.123  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.156 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 123) of James M. Cantwell, Lori A. Ehrlich and Denise Provost 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.137  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.143 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 137) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to telemarketing solicitation. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.227  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.147 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 227) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to creating a school resource officer grant program and fund. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.228  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.889 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 228) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) examination. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.229  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.895 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 229) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to the transfer of funding for recovery high school summer programming. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.230  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.908 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 230) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to training and preparation in the use of augmentative and alternative communication for students. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.399  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1814 By Messrs. Calter of Kingston and Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 399) of Thomas J. Calter 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.401  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.130 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 401) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.402  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.134 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 402) of James M. Cantwell relative to the Dam and Seawall Removal Fund. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.403  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.136 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 403) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.404  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.138 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 404) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to reestablishing the harbors and inland waters maintenance fund. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.405  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.141 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 405) of James M. Cantwell and Patrick M. O'Connor 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.406  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.148 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 406) of James M. Cantwell and Patrick M. O'Connor 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.407  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1716 By Representatives Cantwell of Marshfield and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 407) of James M. Cantwell , Hannah Kane and others relative to rules and regulations governing boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.497  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.135 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 497) 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.498  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.137 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 498) 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.499  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.819 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 499) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to insurance payments for use of ambulance services. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.500  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1678 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 500) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to provide insurance coverage for the use of electronic tracking devices to protect the safety of persons with Autism spectrum disorder or Alzheimer’s disease. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.650  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.146 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 650) of James M. Cantwell relative to low and moderate income housing. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.651  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.157 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 651) of James M. Cantwell relative to meetings and procedures of the housing appeals committee. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.652  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.849 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 652) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to promote local and regional affordable housing planning. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.737  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.155 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 737) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to establish penalties for fleeing from or attempting to elude a police officer. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.738  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.159 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 738) 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.739  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.160 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 739) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to exempt family members of murder victims from jury service. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.740  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.871 By Messrs. Cantwell of Marshfield and Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 740) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to alimony. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1000  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.144 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1000) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to the employment of certain youth sports referees. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1098  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.781 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1098) of James M. Cantwell and Patrick M. O'Connor (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.1131  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.149 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1131) 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.1132  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.807 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1132) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to emergency epinephrine pens in schools. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1133  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.852 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1133) 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.1134  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.877 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1134) of James M. Cantwell and Josh S. Cutler for legislation to permit the scattering of unclaimed cremated remains at sea. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1135  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.903 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1135) of James M. Cantwell and others 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.1330  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.150 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1330) of James M. Cantwell relative to severance agreements negotiated by authorities. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1331  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.152 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1331) 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.1332  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.885 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1332) 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.1483  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.145 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1483) of James M. Cantwell and Josh S. Cutler relative to transferring funds to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1484  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.161 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1484) of James M. Cantwell and others 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.1485  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.785 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1485) of James M. Cantwell and others 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.1486  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.914 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1486) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to the recovery of legal fees incurred by municipalities on property in foreclosure. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1646  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.154 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1646) 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.1655  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1738 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1655) of James M. Cantwell and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting aside the month of May as Huntington’s Disease awareness month. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1728  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.151 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1728) of James M. Cantwell and Josh S. Cutler for legislation to further regulate propane sales and usage fees. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1729  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.153 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1729) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to green energy generation. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1806  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.142 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1806) of James M. Cantwell and Patrick M. O'Connor 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.1807  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.883 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1807) 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.1808  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.905 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1808) of James M. Cantwell, Josh S. Cutler and David F. DeCoste 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.2021  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2946 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2021) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to appointment, training and funding of school resource officers. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2253  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2663 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2253) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to visitation rights of grandparents. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2436  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2741 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2436) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to prohibiting the transfer of patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses without the approval of the patients, guardian, or person legally responsible for the patient. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2813  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3350 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2813) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to the security of personal financial information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2814  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3618 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2814) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to amending certain statutes pertaining to data security breaches and calling for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) on cybersecurity to assess the various threats across the Commonwealth. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2906  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3363 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2906) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to further regulate the processing of lobsters. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2995  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3235 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2995) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism. Higher Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3166  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3115 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3166) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to dedicating one-percent of the recreational marijuana excise to youth substance use prevention. Marijuana Policy.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3167  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3374 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3167) of James M. Cantwell, Bruce J. Ayers and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to authorize the cannabis control commission to assess an annual fee on licensed marijuana retail stores, product manufacturers, and cultivators. Marijuana Policy.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3228  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3477 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3228) of James M. Cantwell, Thomas J. Calter and Josh S. Cutler relative to the regulation of subcutaneous implants. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3359  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3635 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3359) of James M. Cantwell and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of the feasibility of establishing a municipal building finance authority. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3544  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3695 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3544) of James M. Cantwell for legislation to establish a board of registration of pet grooming. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3729  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3973 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell relative to the child custody jurisdiction and enforcement. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3743  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3848 By Representative Cantwell of Marshfield and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell, Patrick M. O'Connor and others relative to civil liability for improper flood hazard determinations. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4363  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4682 By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to establish a commission (including members of the General Court) relative to behavioral health promotion and upstream prevention. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.