President of the Senate
Karen.Spilka@masenate.gov
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 332
Boston, MA, 02133
Room 332
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-1500
Fax:
617-722-1077
| Bill | Docket | Bill Pinslip/Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD.2403 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 0000) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Karen E. Spilka and Carolyn C. Dykema for legislation to authorize the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System to grant creditable service to Karol Coffin. Public Service. | ||
| S.101 | SD.905 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 101) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to revise the interstate compact on the placement of children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.102 | SD.924 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 102) of Karen E. Spilka, Marjorie C. Decker, Michael J. Barrett, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the department of children and families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.103 | SD.984 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 103) of Karen E. Spilka, David M. Nangle, Michelle M. DuBois, Paul R. Heroux and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the office of the child advocate. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.104 | SD.1003 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 104) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation relative to the placement of foster children with their siblings. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.231 | SD.911 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 231) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation concerning Gateway Municipalities. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | |
| S.232 | SD.919 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 232) of Karen E. Spilka, Josh S. Cutler, Jason M. Lewis, Michael F. Rush and other members of the General Court for legislation to encourage small business growth in the Commonwealth. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | |
| S.233 | SD.952 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 233) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to evaluate the economic impact of transportation projects. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | |
| S.234 | SD.1640 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 234) of Karen E. Spilka, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Jason M. Lewis, Michael F. Rush and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to create an innovative communities program. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | |
| S.334 | SD.956 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 334) of Karen E. Spilka and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation relative to charter school community impacts. Education. | |
| S.335 | SD.977 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 335) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation relative to special education reimbursements. Education. | |
| S.336 | SD.1012 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 336) of Karen E. Spilka, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Lori A. Ehrlich, Joan B. Lovely and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote global trade and economic development through dual language and bi-literacy. Education. | |
| S.463 | SD.1056 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 463) of Karen E. Spilka and Lori A. Ehrlich for legislation to ensure microbead-free water. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| H.473 | HD.3059 | By Representative Roy of Franklin and Senator Spilka, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 473) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to the teaching of genocide education in the public schools. Education. | |
| S.555 | SD.901 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 555) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation relative to women’s health and cancer recovery. Financial Services. | |
| S.556 | SD.1007 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 556) of Karen E. Spilka and Tom Sannicandro for legislation to make habilitative services available to the children of the Commonwealth. Financial Services. | |
| S.557 | SD.1021 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 557) of Karen E. Spilka, David Paul Linsky, Jason M. Lewis, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect access to confidential healthcare. Financial Services. | |
| S.633 | SD.980 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 633) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation relative to spousal waiver for home and community based services for physically disabled adults age 60 and under. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.634 | SD.998 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 634) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to address the lack of sex-specific data in Massachusetts. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.680 | SD.1016 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 680) of Karen E. Spilka, Benjamin Swan, Marjorie C. Decker, David Paul Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote higher education among employees of human services provider organizations. Higher Education. | |
| H.871 | HD.595 | By Representative Hogan of Stow and Senator Spilka, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 871) of Kate Hogan, Karen E. Spilka and others relative to common summary of payments forms for health care services. Financial Services. | |
| S.900 | SD.968 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 900) of Karen E. Spilka, Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Josh S. Cutler, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to expungement of criminal or juvenile records for individuals who committed offenses as children or young adults. The Judiciary. | |
| S.901 | SD.983 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 901) of Karen E. Spilka, John F. Keenan, Kenneth J. Donnelly, Paul J. Donato and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the geographical jurisdiction of the Housing Court Department. The Judiciary. | |
| S.902 | SD.992 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 902) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to rescind an order terminating parental rights. The Judiciary. | |
| S.903 | SD.1026 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 903) of Karen E. Spilka, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Michael J. Rodrigues and other members of the General Court for legislation to update privacy protections for personal electronic information. The Judiciary. | |
| S.904 | SD.1028 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 904) of Karen E. Spilka, Jason M. Lewis, Michael F. Rush, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the Commonwealth's residents from identity theft. The Judiciary. | |
| S.905 | SD.1620 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 905) of Karen E. Spilka, Ruth B. Balser, Michael J. Barrett, Cynthia S. Creem and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote transparency, best practices, and better outcomes for children and communities. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1006 | SD.1011 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1006) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to promote consistency and transparency in construction contracting. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1007 | SD.1048 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by resolution, Senate, No. 1007) of Karen E. Spilka, Patricia A. Haddad, Jason M. Lewis, Jay D. Livingstone and other members of the General Court for legislation to encourage equitable and diverse gender representation on the boards of companies in the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1008 | SD.1853 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1008) of Karen E. Spilka, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Kenneth J. Donnelly, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a family and medical leave and temporary disability leave insurance program. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1052 | SD.1054 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1052) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation relative to the civil commitment for alcoholism or substance abuse at certain facilities. Mental Health and Substance Abuse. | |
| S.1103 | SD.974 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1103) of Karen E. Spilka, Timothy R. Madden, Josh S. Cutler, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect animals during pet sales. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| S.1104 | SD.1474 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1104) of Karen E. Spilka, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Keiko M. Orrall, Eric P. Lesser and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to local licenses and permits. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| S.1219 | SD.990 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1219) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to require disclosure of financial incentives to prescribe or dispense certain drugs. Public Health. | |
| S.1220 | SD.1033 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1220) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to reduce the risks associated with allergic reactions. Public Health. | |
| S.1221 | SD.1037 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1221) of Karen E. Spilka, Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Carolyn C. Dykema, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation to create an advance directives registry. Public Health. | |
| S.1223 | SD.1051 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1223) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to prohibit the use of bisphenol-A in consumer products. Public Health. | |
| S.1297 | SD.925 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1297) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to establish an eastern Massachusetts women’s county corrections facility. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1430 | SD.939 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1430) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to further regulate employee benefits. Public Service. | |
| S.1431 | SD.988 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1431) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation relative to the retirement benefits of certain widows and surviving spouses. Public Service. | |
| S.1561 | SD.909 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1561) of Karen E. Spilka and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation to allow single family homeowners to deduct their municipal water, sewer and trash fees from their state income tax. Revenue. | |
| S.1562 | SD.910 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1562) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to create property tax credits for individuals with disabilities. Revenue. | |
| S.1563 | SD.922 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1563) of Karen E. Spilka, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Michael O. Moore for legislation to enhance Department of Revenue reporting. Revenue. | |
| S.1564 | SD.930 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1564) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to extend single sales factor apportionment to all retail and wholesale corporations. Revenue. | |
| S.1565 | SD.1000 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1565) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to clarify the net-worth measure of the corporate excise. Revenue. | |
| S.1566 | SD.1018 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1566) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to promote reusable energy use in the Commonwealth. Revenue. | |
| S.1567 | SD.1034 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1567) of Karen E. Spilka and Michael O. Moore for legislation to reform state economic substance rules. Revenue. | |
| S.1568 | SD.1059 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1568) of Karen E. Spilka and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation to strengthen working families by increasing tax exemptions and dependent care tax credits. Revenue. | |
| S.1719 | SD.899 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1719) of Karen E. Spilka, Carolyn C. Dykema, Jason M. Lewis, Mary S. Keefe and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to providing for disposition of surplus state real property based on smart growth land use policies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.1720 | SD.994 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1720) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship by partnering world-class innovators with state agencies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.1876 | SD.932 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1876) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to freeze the tolls on the Massachusetts turnpike and the metropolitan highway system. Transportation. | |
| S.1877 | SD.942 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1877) of Karen E. Spilka and Carolyn C. Dykema for legislation to prohibit tolls on the Massachusetts turnpike. Transportation. | |
| S.1878 | SD.948 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1878) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to promote fairness and equity in transportation planning. Transportation. | |
| S.1879 | SD.959 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1879) of Karen E. Spilka and Jeffrey N. Roy for legislation relative to cyclist safety. Transportation. | |
| S.1880 | SD.962 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1880) of Karen E. Spilka and James Arciero for legislation relative to distinctive license plates. Transportation. | |
| S.1881 | SD.1029 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1881) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to provide greater protection in registry of motor vehicle hearings. Transportation. | |
| S.1882 | SD.1067 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1882) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to grant authority to the secretary of the department of transportation to charge and collect tolls on the roadways of the Commonwealth. Transportation. | |
| S.2193 | Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Spilka) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 4116). | ||
| S.2209 | Senate April 5, 2016 -- Text of amendment (50) (offered by Senator Spilka) to the Senate Bill enhancing reform, innovation and success in education (Senate, No. 2203) | ||
| S.2238 | SD.2494 | By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2238) of Karen E. Spilka and Tom Sannicandro for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Evelena Brown, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. Public Service. | |
| H.3361 | HD.3817 | By Representative Fernandes of Milford and Senator Spilka, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3361) of John V. Fernandes, Karen E. Spilka and Jeffrey N. Roy relative to the taking of property by eminent domain by the Medway Redevelopment Authority. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.3868 | HD.4290 | By Representative Walsh of Framingham and Senator Spilka, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3868) of Chris Walsh, Karen Spilka, and others (by vote of the town) that the town of Framingham be authorized to assess fines for failure to relocate or remove utility poles and wires. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.3974 | HD.3624 | By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Spilka, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of David Paul Linsky and Karen E. Spilka for legislation to include public works employees for killed-in-the-line-of-duty benefits. Public Service. | |
| S.337 | SD.1041 | By Ms. Spilka (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 337) of William Robinson for legislation to interrupt the school to prison pipeline. Education. This bill is by request. * | |
| S.1222 | SD.1044 | By Ms. Spilka (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1222) of Cece Doucette for legislation to create a special commission to study the health impacts of electromagnetic fields. Public Health. This bill is by request. * | |
| S.1224 | SD.1135 | By Ms. Spilka (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1224) of Carol Kagan for legislation to post nail polish warning notices in manicure shops. Public Health. This bill is by request. * |
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.