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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative Louis L. Kafka Served 1993 - 2020 Democrat - 8th Norfolk

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  Louis.Kafka@mahouse.gov

State House

24 Beacon St.
Room 185
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-2960
Fax:
617-722-2713
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Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
  HD.4401 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Louis L. Kafka relative to panic alarms and emergency mechanisms at public elementary and secondary schools. Education.
  HD.5087 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 7B) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to allowing the town of Walpole to postpone its 2020 municipal election. Election Laws.
H.134  HD.2408 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 134) of Louis L. Kafka, Michelle M. DuBois and James K. Hawkins for legislation to authorize the use of electronic benefit transfer cards for online grocery delivery services. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.135  HD.2412 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 135) of Louis L. Kafka, Kay Khan and James K. Hawkins relative to the tuition of children under the control of the Department of Transitional Assistance living in family shelters. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.136  HD.2414 By Messrs. Kafka of Stoughton and Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 136) of Louis L. Kafka, William C. Galvin and James K. Hawkins relative to education or training activities for purposes of meeting the Department of Transitional Assistance work requirement for applicants seeking certain master’s degrees. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.508  HD.2415 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 508) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the emergency administration of glucagon in schools. Education.
H.509  HD.2416 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 509) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the feasibility of ergonomically designed school buildings and its beneficial impact on students and faculty. Education.
H.1020  HD.2418 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1020) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to health insurance coverage for mastectomies. Financial Services.
H.1021  HD.2419 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1021) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screenings and breast cancer screenings. Financial Services.
H.1022  HD.2420 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1022) of Louis L. Kafka, Brian W. Murray and James K. Hawkins that health insurance policies that cover infantile cataract surgery be required to provide coverage for aphakic lenses for treatment and rehabilitation. Financial Services.
H.1023  HD.2422 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1023) of Louis L. Kafka and James K. Hawkins relative to the health insurance of children of divorced parents. Financial Services.
H.1024  HD.2423 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1024) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to insurance coverage for mammograms. Financial Services.
H.1025  HD.2443 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1025) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening. Financial Services.
H.1300  HD.2425 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1300) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to establishing a lottery process in selecting buyers and/or renters for low and moderate income housing units. Housing.
H.1468  HD.2426 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1468) of Louis L. Kafka and James K. Hawkins relative to exempting certain providers of health care services from jury duty. The Judiciary.
H.1469  HD.2427 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1469) of Louis L. Kafka, John H. Rogers and James K. Hawkins relative to benefits for court officers and county sheriff office employees. The Judiciary.
H.1470  HD.2428 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1470) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the health of public safety officers exposed to hypodermic syringes or hypodermic needles. The Judiciary.
H.1471  HD.2429 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1471) of Louis L. Kafka and James K. Hawkins relative to the use of telephones by persons in detention facilities. The Judiciary.
H.1472  HD.2450 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1472) of Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to provide certain access to electronic mail accounts of decedents in probating estates. The Judiciary.
H.1473  HD.2453 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1473) of Louis L. Kafka, Michelle M. DuBois and James K. Hawkins relative to expungement of certain civil court orders obtained through intentionally false allegations. The Judiciary.
H.1474  HD.3114 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1474) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to offenses while driving on a suspended motor vehicle license. The Judiciary.
H.1896  HD.3531 By Representatives Garlick of Needham and Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1896) of Denise C. Garlick, Louis L. Kafka and others relative to patients requiring continuous skilled nursing care. Public Health.
H.1926  HD.171 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1926) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to end of life options. Public Health.
H.1927  HD.2410 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1927) of Louis L. Kafka, John H. Rogers and James K. Hawkins relative to hospital governing boards and medical staff. Public Health.
H.1928  HD.2424 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1928) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to public health dental hygienists. Public Health.
H.1929  HD.2430 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1929) of Louis L. Kafka and James K. Hawkins for legislation to ban smoking in certain public places. Public Health.
H.1930  HD.2431 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1930) of Louis L. Kafka and others that the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health be directed to establish regulations for the return to pharmacies of certain unused medication by health care facilities. Public Health.
H.1931  HD.2433 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1931) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the availability of prescription medication during an emergency. Public Health.
H.2084  HD.2409 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2084) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to escalator safety. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2085  HD.2434 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2085) of Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to authorize Paul Scott Noe, an employee of the Trial Court, to transfer his vacation benefits accrued during his time in the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Department. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2086  HD.2435 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2086) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to fire protection systems for buildings and structures. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2306  HD.2436 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2306) of Louis L. Kafka and others that the State Board of Retirement provide a certain pension allowance to Cynthia Smith Wilder, the surviving spouse of Kevin Wilder. Public Service.
H.2307  HD.2445 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2307) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to victim witness advocate retirement classification. Public Service.
H.2308  HD.2446 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2308) of Louis L. Kafka and James K. Hawkins for legislation to provide certain creditable service for retirement purposes to Robert Iantosca, an employee of the Department of Revenue. Public Service.
H.2309  HD.2448 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2309) of Louis L. Kafka and James K. Hawkins that the State Retirement Board be authorized to grant creditable service to James Wright, an employee of the town of Sharon. Public Service.
H.2523  HD.2437 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2523) of Louis L. Kafka and James K. Hawkins that cities and towns be authorized to create local rules and procedures allowing persons over the age of 60 to volunteer to provide services in exchange for a reduction in property tax obligations. Revenue.
H.2736  HD.2439 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2736) of Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to designate October 18 as inflammatory breast cancer awareness day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3060  HD.2440 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3060) of Louis L. Kafka and others that the Secretary of Transportation promulgate rules and regulations to implement and promote a yellow dot program designed to alert first responders to certain motor vehicle accidents. Transportation.
H.3061  HD.2442 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3061) of Louis L. Kafka, Angelo L. D'Emilia and James K. Hawkins for legislation to expand the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority “The Ride” services to communities within twenty-five miles of the city of Boston for medical purposes. Transportation.
H.3558  HD.2421 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3558) of Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to authorize the Commissioner of the Division of Insurance to set labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers. Financial Services.
H.3559  HD.2452 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3559) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the minimum hourly labor rate for repairs made by registered motor vehicle repair shops by insurers on insured claims. Financial Services.
H.3582  HD.2449 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3582) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the administration of the Garden of Peace. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3675  HD.2411 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 9) of Louis L. Kafka, Steven S. Howitt and James K. Hawkins that the Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation be authorized to create and maintain a fund for the insurance of shares and deposits of members of the Central Credit Union Fund, Inc. Financial Services.
H.3771  HD.2455 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3771) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to criminal offender record information checks. The Judiciary.
H.3821  HD.4213 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3821) of Louis L. Kafka, Paul R. Feeney and Walter F. Timilty (by vote of the town) that the town of Sharon be authorized to grant four licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
H.4090  HD.4475 By Messrs. Kafka of Stoughton and McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Louis L. Kafka, Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to authorize the county commissioners of Norfolk County to borrow money for the repair, renovation and construction, equipping and furnishing of buildings at the Norfolk County Agricultural High School in the town of Walpole. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.4389  HD.4837 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4389) of Louis L. Kafka, Paul R. Feeney and Walter F. Timilty (by vote of the town) relative to the transfer of land to be used for a utility scale solar project in the town of Sharon. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. [Local Approval Received.]
H.4573  HD.4894 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Louis L. Kafka, William C. Galvin and Walter F. Timilty relative to retirement benefits for Mary Coulter-Bennett, the surviving beneficiary of former State Police Detective Lieutenant William Coulter. Public Service.
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.