Assistant Majority Leader
Mike.Barrett@masenate.gov
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 109-D
Boston, MA, 02133
Room 109-D
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-1572
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617-626-0898
| Bill | Docket | Bill Pinslip/Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD.2968 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Liz Miranda, Rebecca L. Rausch, Harriette L. Chandler and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to saving black lives and transforming public safety. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | ||
| SD.2975 | By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Brendan P. Crighton, Mindy Domb, Maria Duaime Robinson, Bud L. Williams and other members of the General Court for legislation to make Juneteenth Independence Day a State Holiday. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | ||
| HD.4971 | By Mr. Gordon of Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others to expand options for local restaurants during the COVID-19 emergency. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | ||
| HD.5043 | By Ms. Domb of Amherst, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Mindy Domb and others relative to COVID-19 data in state and county correctional facilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | ||
| HD.5128 | By Representative Miranda of Boston and Senator Creem, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Liz Miranda, Cynthia Stone Creem and others for legislation to address public safety issues including the use and reporting of physical force including choke holds, so-called, by law enforcement officers and the use of warrants and electronic weapons. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | ||
| HD.5141 | By Representatives Robinson of Framingham and Williams of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Maria Duaime Robinson, Bud L. Williams and others for legislation to designate Juneteenth Independence Day as a legal holiday in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. | ||
| S.16 | SD.1709 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, Senate, No. 16) of Jason M. Lewis, Mike Connolly, Jack Patrick Lewis, Julian Cyr and other members of the General Court for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars. Revenue. | |
| S.36 | SD.1328 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 36) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Paul R. Feeney, William N. Brownsberger, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to lift kids out of deep poverty. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.48 | SD.1106 | By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 48) of Anne M. Gobi, Jason M. Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., William L. Crocker, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.53 | SD.999 | By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 53) of John F. Keenan, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Patrick M. O'Connor, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to update terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.56 | SD.1325 | By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 56) of Eric P. Lesser, Michael O. Moore, Anne M. Gobi, Cindy F. Friedman and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to creating a loan repayment program for human service workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.67 | SD.1449 | By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 67) of Joan B. Lovely, Diana DiZoglio, William N. Brownsberger, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide immediate childcare assistance to homeless families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.77 | SD.722 | By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 77) of Bruce E. Tarr, Lenny Mirra, Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to parentage to promote children's security. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.79 | SD.2203 | By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 79) of Nick Collins, Mike Connolly, Anne M. Gobi, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote sustainable development across the Commonwealth. Community Development and Small Businesses. | |
| H.86 | HD.3300 | By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 86) of James J. O'Day and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars. Revenue. | |
| H.103 | HD.2469 | By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 103) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to state benefits and assistance for certain children in homeless families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.104 | HD.3043 | By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 104) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to aid to parents with dependent children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.114 | SD.1947 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 114) of Harriette L. Chandler, Lori A. Ehrlich, Walter F. Timilty, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the health and safety of puppies and kittens in cities and towns. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| H.117 | HD.1473 | By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 117) of Sean Garballey and others relative to updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.126 | HD.436 | By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 126) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to access to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.138 | HD.1270 | By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 138) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to increase the rate of reimbursement for certain human services providers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.139 | HD.1388 | By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 139) of Kay Khan and others relative to the adjudication or determination of parentage. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.139 | SD.412 | By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 139) of Diana DiZoglio, Michael J. Barrett, Patrick M. O'Connor and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to provide increased access to hearing aids. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| H.140 | HD.2848 | By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 140) of Kay Khan and others relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.145 | HD.1083 | By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 145) of Paul W. Mark and others relative to establishing within the Department of Transitional Assistance an agricultural healthy incentives program operated in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Resources and the Department of Public Health. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.163 | HD.662 | By Messrs. Roy of Franklin and Pignatelli of Lee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 163) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to establish a loan repayment program for certain human service workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.164 | SD.953 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 164) of Jason M. Lewis, Kay Khan, Edward J. Kennedy, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court relative to establishing a student tuition recovery fund for students from certain for-profit schools. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.168 | SD.1840 | By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 168) of Mark C. Montigny, Maura Healey, Patricia A. Haddad, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate bodyworks. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.238 | SD.101 | By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 238) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Aaron Vega, Mary S. Keefe, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable education. Education. | |
| S.239 | SD.925 | By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 239) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Elizabeth A. Malia, José F. Tosado, Harriette L. Chandler and other members of the General Court for legislation to prove opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs. Education. | |
| S.240 | SD.1540 | By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 240) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to universal prekindergarten access. Education. | |
| S.241 | SD.1792 | By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 241) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Jason M. Lewis, José F. Tosado, David T. Vieira and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to dropout prevention and recovery. Education. | |
| S.243 | SD.1954 | By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 243) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge, Michael J. Barrett and others for legislation to prioritize violence prevention and social emotional health in school support staff hiring. Education. | |
| H.251 | HD.710 | By Representatives Hogan of Stow and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 251) of Kate Hogan, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to authorize temporary licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to nonprofit charitable corporations. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.263 | SD.579 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 263) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Harriette L. Chandler, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to student sex education. Education. | |
| H.287 | HD.3239 | By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 287) of Ronald Mariano and others for legislation to protect the privacy and security of biometric information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.288 | SD.1744 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 288) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jason M. Lewis, Kenneth I. Gordon, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to affordable and accessible high quality early education and care. Education. | |
| S.326 | SD.1735 | By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 326) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Antonio F. D. Cabral, Jason M. Lewis and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to achieve universal pre-kindergarten. Education. | |
| H.327 | HD.2072 | By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 327) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others relative to craft brewers of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.354 | SD.2055 | By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 354) of Julian Cyr, James B. Eldridge, Kay Khan, Bradford Hill and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote affordability of home care services. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.367 | SD.758 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 367) of Jason M. Lewis, Diana DiZoglio, Thomas M. Stanley, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislationt to improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options program. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.389 | SD.1949 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 389) of Harriette L. Chandler, Andres X. Vargas, Dylan A. Fernandes, Julian Cyr and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure municipal participation of the widest eligible range. Election Laws. | |
| S.390 | SD.1951 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 390) of Harriette L. Chandler, Elizabeth A. Malia, Andres X. Vargas, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to extend early voting for all elections. Election Laws. | |
| S.396 | SD.1695 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 396) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Rebecca L. Rausch, Mike Connolly, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to election day registration. Election Laws. | |
| H.399 | HD.1516 | By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 399) of Brian M. Ashe and others for the establishment of a school carbon monoxide safety trust fund to be administered by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. Education. | |
| S.399 | SD.1593 | By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 399) of Diana DiZoglio, Patrick M. O'Connor and Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to enhance disclosure of campaign finance activity by expanding the depository reporting system to include legislative candidates. Election Laws. | |
| S.404 | SD.1454 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 404) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jason M. Lewis, Jack Patrick Lewis, Sean Garballey and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote political participation. Election Laws. | |
| H.410 | HD.827 | By Messrs. Brodeur of Melrose and O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 410) of Paul Brodeur, James J. O'Day and others relative to sexual health education in public schools. Education. | |
| H.414 | HD.1784 | By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 414) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others for legislation to establish a special commission for the purpose of making an investigation and study relative to how to expand universal pre-kindergarten. Education. | |
| S.414 | SD.768 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 414) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch, Mike Connolly, Tami L. Gouveia and other members of the General Court for legislation to use of ranked choice voting in elections. Election Laws. | |
| H.432 | HD.3373 | By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 432) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to access to education including special education. Education. | |
| S.444 | SD.2072 | By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 444) of Julian Cyr, Dylan A. Fernandes and Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to the pesticide board. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.452 | SD.306 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 452) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Julian Cyr, Jack Patrick Lewis, Edward J. Kennedy and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the proper disposal of miniatures. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.459 | SD.862 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 459) of James B. Eldridge, Ruth B. Balser, Jason M. Lewis, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the natural resources of the commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.461 | SD.887 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 461) of James B. Eldridge, Michael J. Barrett, Jennifer E. Benson, Denise Provost and others for legislation to expand the sale of products by farmer breweries. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.462 | SD.896 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 462) of James B. Eldridge, Lori A. Ehrlich, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to plastic bag reduction. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.463 | SD.1366 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 463) of James B. Eldridge, Brian W. Murray, Jack Patrick Lewis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect pollinators by eliminating harmful products. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| H.470 | HD.1879 | By Mr. Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 470) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to affordable and accessible high quality early education and care. Education. | |
| S.490 | SD.1265 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 490) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jason M. Lewis, Mike Connolly, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote awareness of sewage pollution in public waters. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.491 | SD.1266 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 491) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Carolyn C. Dykema, Mike Connolly, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to respond to the threat of invasive species. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.496 | SD.60 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 496) of Jason M. Lewis, Lori A. Ehrlich, Jack Patrick Lewis, Angelo L. D'Emilia and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to ivory and rhonoceros horn trafficking. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.507 | SD.1712 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 507) of Michael O. Moore, James T. Welch, Jason M. Lewis, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation further regulating the enforcement of illegal hunting practices. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.535 | SD.1669 | By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 535) of Bruce E. Tarr, Jason M. Lewis, Mike Connolly, Tram T. Nguyen and other members of the General Court for legislation to maintain adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.546 | SD.676 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 546) of Harriette L. Chandler, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Michael J. Barrett, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to cognitive rehabilitation. Financial Services. | |
| H.547 | HD.610 | By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 547) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others relative to granting enrollment preference to commonwealth charter schools to certain high needs students. Education. | |
| S.548 | SD.1946 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 548) of Harriette L. Chandler, James T. Welch, Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand access to affordable telemedicine services. Financial Services. | |
| S.556 | SD.2027 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 556) of Joanne M. Comerford, Michael J. Barrett and Mindy Domb for legislation relative to authorize telemedicine services. Financial Services. | |
| S.578 | SD.859 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 578) of James B. Eldridge, Paul Brodeur, Tram T. Nguyen, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fairness in debt collection. Financial Services. | |
| S.579 | SD.861 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 579) of James B. Eldridge, Mike Connolly, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Massachusetts infrastructure bank. Financial Services. | |
| S.584 | SD.1299 | By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 584) of Paul R. Feeney, Diana DiZoglio, Walter F. Timilty, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation to limit out of pocket health expenses. Financial Services. | |
| H.586 | HD.434 | By Representatives Vega of Holyoke and Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 586) of Aaron Vega, Mary S. Keefe and others relative to funding for public schools and the foundation budget review commission. Education. | |
| H.598 | HD.252 | By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 598) of Bruce J. Ayers and others relative to services provided through the MassHealth frail elder home and community-based services waiver regarding early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.612 | SD.920 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 612) of Jason M. Lewis, Mike Connolly, Michael F. Rush, William N. Brownsberger and other members of the General Court for legislation to advance and expand access to telemedicine services. Financial Services. | |
| H.612 | HD.437 | By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 612) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others relative to fees for home care services for certain seniors. Elder Affairs. | |
| H.614 | HD.1021 | By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 614) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others for legislation to Improve Alzheimer's’ and dementia care in senior care options programs. Elder Affairs. | |
| H.646 | HD.3098 | By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 646) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to further promote political participation. Election Laws. | |
| S.675 | SD.2199 | By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 675) of Julian Cyr, Jason M. Lewis, Thomas M. Stanley, Christina A. Minicucci and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a community health center transition fund. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.678 | SD.1501 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 678) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Paul A. Schmid, III, Jason M. Lewis, Mary S. Keefe and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs. Health Care Financing. | |
| H.681 | HD.788 | By Messrs. Livingstone of Boston and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 681) of Jay D. Livingstone, Andres X. Vargas and others relative to early voting. Election Laws. | |
| H.685 | HD.3608 | By Representatives Malia of Boston and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 685) of Elizabeth A. Malia, Andres X. Vargas and others relative to election day voter registration. Election Laws. | |
| S.712 | SD.2059 | By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 712) of Mark C. Montigny, James B. Eldridge, Paul R. Feeney, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote transparency and prevent price gouging of pharmaceutical drug prices. Health Care Financing. | |
| H.719 | HD.815 | By Messrs. Vargas of Haverhill and Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 719) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to the use of ranked choice voting in certain elections. Election Laws. | |
| H.720 | HD.1132 | By Messrs. Vargas of Haverhill and Fernandes of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 720) of Andres X. Vargas, Dylan A. Fernandes and others for legislation to lower the voting age for municipal elections. Election Laws. | |
| H.732 | HD.1033 | By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 732) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to environmental land replacement. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.737 | SD.390 | By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 737) of William N. Brownsberger, Joanne M. Comerford, Sonia Chang-Diaz, John C. Velis and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent bureaucratic overreach in the collection of student debt. Higher Education. | |
| S.740 | SD.762 | By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 740) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Denise Provost, Joanne M. Comerford, Maria Duaime Robinson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to higher education opportunities for high school graduates in the Commonwealth. Higher Education. | |
| S.741 | SD.740 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 741) of Joanne M. Comerford, Tami L. Gouveia, Natalie M. Blais, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to commit to higher education the resources to Insure a strong and healthy public higher education system. Higher Education. | |
| S.744 | SD.1415 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 744) of James B. Eldridge, Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee debt-free public higher education. Higher Education. | |
| S.756 | SD.1259 | By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 756) of Joan B. Lovely, Michael J. Rodrigues, Diana DiZoglio, Brian M. Ashe and other members of the General Court for legislation to create higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities. Higher Education. | |
| H.762 | HD.3180 | By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 762) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| H.763 | HD.3339 | By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 763) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the use and protection of pollinators by further regulating the spraying, release, deposit or application of a neonicotinoid on certain agricultural land. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| H.771 | HD.134 | By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 771) of Lori A. Ehrlich, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to reduce plastic bag pollution by requiring the availability of reusable bags at certain stores. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| H.772 | HD.148 | By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator Lewis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 772) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Jason M. Lewis and others relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.779 | SD.1941 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 779) of Harriette L. Chandler, Sean Garballey, John J. Lawn, Jr., William N. Brownsberger and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a multi-family housing incentive pilot program. Housing. | |
| S.780 | SD.1944 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 780) of Harriette L. Chandler, John J. Lawn, Jr., William N. Brownsberger, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a roadmap for housing solutions. Housing. | |
| S.788 | SD.2106 | By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 788) of Julian Cyr, Timothy R. Whelan, William N. Brownsberger, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote accessory dwelling units as a housing option. Housing. | |
| S.797 | SD.864 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 797) of James B. Eldridge, Harriette L. Chandler, Jason M. Lewis, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program. Housing. | |
| S.816 | SD.1952 | By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 816) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Harriette L. Chandler, Patricia D. Jehlen, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness. Housing. | |
| S.824 | SD.526 | By Mr. Boncore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 824) of Joseph A. Boncore, Boston City Councilor, Lydia Edwards , Michael D. Brady, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES). The Judiciary. | |
| S.829 | SD.582 | By Mr. Boncore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 829) of Joseph A. Boncore, Michael J. Barrett, Tommy Vitolo, Michelle M. DuBois and other members of the General Court for legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses. The Judiciary. | |
| S.834 | SD.617 | By Mr. Boncore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 834) of Joseph A. Boncore, Harriette L. Chandler, Paul R. Feeney, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to female genital mutilation. The Judiciary. | |
| S.835 | SD.520 | By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 835) of Michael D. Brady, Julian Cyr, Michael J. Barrett and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation relative to construction defect claims by condominium owners. The Judiciary. | |
| S.845 | SD.94 | By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 845) of William N. Brownsberger, Cynthia Stone Creem, Antonio F. D. Cabral, Joseph A. Boncore and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudications. The Judiciary. | |
| S.848 | SD.271 | By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 848) of William N. Brownsberger, Jason M. Lewis, Michael J. Barrett, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation to determine the best interest of children in probate and family court. The Judiciary. | |
| S.861 | SD.1229 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 861) of Harriette L. Chandler, Sarah K. Peake, Jack Patrick Lewis, Maria Duaime Robinson and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect electronic privacy. The Judiciary. | |
| S.897 | SD.1722 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 897) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis, Ruth B. Balser and other members of the General Court for legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses. The Judiciary. | |
| S.905 | SD.2094 | By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 905) of Julian Cyr, Jack Patrick Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch, Dylan A. Fernandes and other members of the General Court for legislation to collect data on LGBTQI prisoners held in restrictive housing. The Judiciary. | |
| H.908 | HD.1037 | By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 908) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to prohibit benefit limits and exclusions for behavioral health disorders on certain disability insurance policies. Financial Services. | |
| S.913 | SD.625 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 913) of Sal N. DiDomenico, William N. Brownsberger, Mike Connolly, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote homelessness prevention in Massachusetts. The Judiciary. | |
| S.937 | SD.1477 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 937) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jack Patrick Lewis, William N. Brownsberger, Maria Duaime Robinson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to treatment, not imprisonment. The Judiciary. | |
| S.983 | SD.1443 | By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 983) of Joan B. Lovely, Bradford Hill, Walter F. Timilty, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. The Judiciary. | |
| S.992 | SD.1843 | By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 992) of Mark C. Montigny, Patricia A. Haddad, Michael O. Moore, Danielle W. Gregoire and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1002 | HD.761 | By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1002) of Kate Hogan and others relative to access to telemedicine services. Financial Services. | |
| S.1043 | SD.1241 | By Mr. Boncore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1043) of Joseph A. Boncore, Barry R. Finegold, Walter F. Timilty, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to collective bargaining dues. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1049 | SD.1225 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1049) of Harriette L. Chandler, Kenneth I. Gordon, Lori A. Ehrlich, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to an employee protection act. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1055 | SD.604 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1055) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to social media privacy protection. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1066 | SD.1464 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1066) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Harriette L. Chandler, Thomas M. Stanley, Walter F. Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1068 | SD.1182 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1068) of James B. Eldridge, Jack Patrick Lewis, Christopher Hendricks, Daniel J. Hunt and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect injured workers. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1077 | SD.1525 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1077) of Cindy F. Friedman, Michael O. Moore, Bradford Hill, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fair pay for comparable work. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1082 | SD.1398 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1082) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Tricia Farley-Bouvier, James B. Eldridge, Sean Garballey and other members of the General Court for legislation to require one fair wage. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1096 | SD.1293 | By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1096) of Joan B. Lovely, Jason M. Lewis, Patrick M. O'Connor, Michael J. Barrett and others for legislation relative to justice in the workplace. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1135 | SD.637 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1135) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Ruth B. Balser, John F. Keenan, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and other members of the General Court for legislation to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| S.1145 | SD.1479 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1145) of Cindy F. Friedman, Ruth B. Balser, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure access to addiction services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| S.1150 | SD.684 | By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1150) of John F. Keenan, Louis L. Kafka, Jason M. Lewis, David Allen Robertson and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide access to full spectrum addiction treatment services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| H.1163 | HD.3448 | By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1163) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the implementation of single payer health care in the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing. | |
| H.1165 | HD.3897 | By Messrs. Honan of Boston and Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1165) of Kevin G. Honan, Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to establishing a community health center transformation fund. Health Care Financing. | |
| H.1173 | HD.791 | By Mr. Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1173) of Jay D. Livingstone and others relative to applications for nutrition assistance and the development of a common application portal for state-administered needs-based benefits and services. Health Care Financing. | |
| H.1194 | HD.2974 | By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1194) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Denise C. Garlick and others relative to providing access to health care services for all residents through a single payer Medicare for all health care financing system. Health Care Financing. | |
| H.1208 | HD.599 | By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator Brownsberger, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1208) of Lori A. Ehrlich, William N. Brownsberger and others for legislation to establish a task force on sexual assault climate surveys on the campuses of public and private institutions of higher education. Higher Education. | |
| S.1208 | SD.395 | By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1208) of William N. Brownsberger, Louis L. Kafka, Harriette L. Chandler, Brian M. Ashe and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to end of life options. Public Health. | |
| S.1209 | SD.109 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1209) of Harriette L. Chandler, Michael J. Barrett, James T. Welch, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to remove obstacles and expand abortion access. Public Health. | |
| H.1214 | HD.1178 | By Messrs. Garballey of Arlington and Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1214) of Sean Garballey, Paul W. Mark and others for legislation to provide adequate funding for the Commonwealth’s public institutions of higher education. Higher Education. | |
| S.1215 | SD.1942 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1215) of Harriette L. Chandler, Kate Hogan, Smitty Pignatelli, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents. Public Health. | |
| H.1218 | HD.1026 | By Representatives Haddad of Somerset and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1218) of Patricia A. Haddad, Sean Garballey and others relative to creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities who have exited special education. Higher Education. | |
| H.1219 | HD.1027 | By Representatives Haddad of Somerset and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1219) of Patricia A. Haddad, Sean Garballey and others relative to creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities. Higher Education. | |
| H.1221 | HD.3113 | By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1221) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to free public higher education. Higher Education. | |
| S.1226 | SD.680 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1226) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Michelle L. Ciccolo, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve food allergy awareness. Public Health. | |
| S.1230 | SD.1573 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1230) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Lori A. Ehrlich, Jason M. Lewis, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect children and families from harmful flame retardants. Public Health. | |
| H.1243 | HD.1513 | By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1243) of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to adjunct faculty wages. Higher Education. | |
| H.1264 | HD.2395 | By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1264) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to rental and mortgage arrearage assistance programs for certain households at risk of eviction or foreclosure. Housing. | |
| S.1274 | SD.1381 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1274) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Julian Cyr, Lori A. Ehrlich, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. Public Health. | |
| S.1279 | SD.905 | By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1279) of John F. Keenan, Carolyn C. Dykema, Jason M. Lewis, Donald H. Wong and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate flavored tobacco products. Public Health. | |
| S.1293 | SD.916 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1293) of Jason M. Lewis, Harriette L. Chandler, James T. Welch, Paul A. Schmid, III and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund. Public Health. | |
| H.1305 | HD.3872 | By Mr. Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1305) of Adrian C. Madaro and others relative to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program. Housing. | |
| S.1332 | SD.1570 | By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1332) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Kay Khan, Harriette L. Chandler, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety. Public Health. | |
| H.1341 | HD.1126 | By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1341) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to reporting requirements for the Department of Correction regarding the use of solitary confinement for LGBTQI prisoners. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1343 | HD.2727 | By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1343) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to the testing for the use of alcohol or narcotic drugs or other controlled substances as a condition of release. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1374 | SD.1178 | By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1374) of William N. Brownsberger, Mary S. Keefe, Jason M. Lewis, Joseph A. Boncore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to access to community corrections. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1379 | SD.2137 | By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1379) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Mike Connolly, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen inmate visitation. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.1384 | HD.3131 | By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1384) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the notification of voter eligibility status of ex-offenders. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1385 | SD.671 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1385) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Jack Patrick Lewis, Maria Duaime Robinson, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a moratorium on face recognition and other remote biometric surveillance systems. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1386 | SD.795 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1386) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Jason M. Lewis, Mike Connolly, Joseph A. Boncore and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve data collection in the juvenile justice system. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1388 | SD.1726 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1388) of Cynthia Stone Creem, David Paul Linsky, Cindy F. Friedman, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to crime gun data reporting and analysis . Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1396 | SD.557 | By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1396) of Diana DiZoglio, William N. Brownsberger, Jason M. Lewis and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to establish the building code coordinating council. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1401 | SD.926 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1401) of James B. Eldridge, Ruth B. Balser, Liz Miranda, Nika C. Elugardo and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1412 | SD.1510 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1412) of Cindy F. Friedman, William N. Brownsberger, Timothy R. Whelan, Randy Hunt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to regional lockup facilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1453 | SD.1743 | By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1453) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Kay Khan, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure compliance with the anti-shackling law for pregnant incarcerated women. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1474 | SD.404 | By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1474) of William N. Brownsberger, David M. Rogers and Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to civil service resident preference. Public Service. | |
| H.1483 | HD.2876 | By Representatives Khan of Newton and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1483) of Kay Khan, Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the penalty for police or public safety officers engaging in sexual relations with persons in custody. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1487 | HD.3464 | By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1487) of Kay Khan and others relative to adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1529 | SD.1962 | By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1529) of Paul R. Feeney, Steven S. Howitt, Michael J. Soter, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunications. Public Service. | |
| S.1531 | SD.1295 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1531) of Cindy F. Friedman, Bruce E. Tarr, Angelo L. D'Emilia, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to disability pensions for violent crimes. Public Service. | |
| S.1537 | SD.1838 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1537) of Cindy F. Friedman, Diana DiZoglio, Joseph A. Boncore, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to reform the group insurance commission. Public Service. | |
| H.1538 | HD.2726 | By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1538) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to provide for the regulation of face recognition and emerging biometric surveillance technologies. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1555 | SD.50 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1555) of Jason M. Lewis, Paul A. Schmid, III, Jack Patrick Lewis, Sean Garballey and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services. Public Service. | |
| H.1610 | HD.3789 | By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1610) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.1617 | HD.2659 | By Ms. Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1617) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to determining the wages employers are required to pay tipped employees. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1618 | SD.746 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1618) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Diana DiZoglio, Mike Connolly, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to sustain community preservation revenue. Revenue. | |
| H.1628 | HD.890 | By Mr. Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1628) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to social media consumer privacy protection. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1646 | SD.863 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1646) of James B. Eldridge, Marjorie C. Decker, Jason M. Lewis, Tram T. Nguyen and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the earned income credit for healthier families. Revenue. | |
| H.1659 | HD.3614 | By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1659) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation to further regulate the use of credit reports by employers. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1694 | SD.1008 | By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1694) of Eric P. Lesser, Joseph A. Boncore, Jason M. Lewis, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives. Revenue. | |
| S.1701 | SD.39 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1701) of Jason M. Lewis and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to eliminate the tax deduction for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing. Revenue. | |
| S.1709 | SD.822 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1709) of Jason M. Lewis, Kay Khan, Michael J. Barrett, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks. Revenue. | |
| S.1712 | SD.1470 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1712) of Jason M. Lewis, Carolyn C. Dykema, Michael O. Moore, Michael J. Barrett and others for legislation to make childcare and preschool more affordable for working families. Revenue. | |
| H.1717 | HD.1193 | By Representative Gouveia of Acton and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1717) of Tami L. Gouveia, Joanne M. Comerford and others relative to the public health and public safety outcomes of the use of fentanyl testing strips by individuals addicted to opioid and other substances. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| H.1732 | HD.3609 | By Representatives Malia of Boston and Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1732) of Elizabeth A. Malia, Jon Santiago and others relative to providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| H.1749 | HD.3306 | By Mr. Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1749) of Jon Santiago and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the availability of continuum of care for persons with substance use disorders. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| H.1757 | HD.212 | By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1757) of Bruce J. Ayers and others relative to commercial breeder dog kennels. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| S.1759 | SD.695 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1759) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Brendan P. Crighton, Paul A. Schmid, III, Ryan C. Fattman and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the taxation of rolling stock. Revenue. | |
| H.1769 | HD.414 | By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1769) of Mike Connolly and others relative to supporting affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| H.1774 | HD.3564 | By Mrs. Campbell of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1774) of Linda Dean Campbell and others relative to oversight of dogs and cats by cities and towns. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| H.1788 | HD.2492 | By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1788) of Sean Garballey and others for legislation to establish in the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development a housing development pilot program to offer incentives to cities and towns to zone for substantial multifamily housing and/or mixed use development in transit-oriented locations. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| S.1806 | SD.771 | By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1806) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Jason M. Lewis, Denise Provost, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to ensure uniformity in education discrimination complaint procedures. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.1813 | SD.1939 | By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1813) of Nick Collins, David Biele and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to establish a commission on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| H.1823 | HD.3352 | By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1823) of David M. Rogers and others relative to remedy for the sale of sick puppies and kittens. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| S.1877 | SD.1495 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1877) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Maria Duaime Robinson and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| H.1902 | HD.418 | By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1902) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others relative to the sale or distribution of flavored tobacco products. Public Health. | |
| H.1907 | HD.1364 | By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1907) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to conducting fetal and infant mortality review. 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.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.2035 | HD.1144 | By Mr. Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2035) of Mike Connolly and others relative to abolishing arbitrary limits on prisoner visitation. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.2042 | SD.847 | By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2042) of William N. Brownsberger, Michael F. Rush, Mike Connolly, Sean Garballey and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce traffic fatalities. Transportation. | |
| S.2055 | SD.2047 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2055) of Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett, Natalie M. Blais and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification. Transportation. | |
| S.2061 | SD.1143 | By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2061) of Brendan P. Crighton, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis, Daniel Cahill and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to work and family mobility. Transportation. | |
| S.2083 | SD.2135 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2083) of Cindy F. Friedman, Michelle L. Ciccolo, Sean Garballey, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to establish transit improvement districts . Transportation. | |
| H.2087 | HD.2372 | By Ms. Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2087) of Mary S. Keefe and others that the Commissioner of Correction establish uniform standards regarding entrance of cell procedures, the use of chemical agents and restraint chairs, and the reporting and transparency of use of force. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2088 | HD.3108 | By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2088) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to further amend the anti-shackling statute for incarcerated pregnant women. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2091 | HD.834 | By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2091) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to require that firearms safety courses provide live fire practice for firearms licenses. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2092 | HD.836 | By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2092) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to universal background checks for private gun sales. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2093 | HD.837 | By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2093) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to require liability insurance by gun owners. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2095 | HD.916 | By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2095) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to the sale, transfer, or possession of large capacity ammunition gun feeding devices. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2096 | HD.3041 | By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2096) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to 3D printed weapons and ghost guns, so-called. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2097 | HD.3143 | By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Chang-Diaz, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2097) of David Paul Linsky, Sonia Chang-Diaz and others for legislation to further regulate illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2114 | HD.2956 | By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2114) of Tram T. Nguyen, Mary S. Keefe and others relative to standards for the use of force by trained dogs in correctional facilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.2120 | SD.1383 | By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2120) of Mark C. Montigny, William N. Brownsberger, Christina A. Minicucci, Smitty Pignatelli and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities. Transportation. | |
| H.2123 | HD.1177 | By Representative Robinson of Framingham and Senator DiZoglio, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2123) of Maria Duaime Robinson, Diana DiZoglio and others for legislation to establish the building code coordinating council. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2220 | HD.3094 | By Representatives Decker of Cambridge and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2220) of Marjorie C. Decker, Mindy Domb and others relative to public investment in fossil fuels. Public Service. | |
| H.2330 | HD.1381 | By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2330) of Michael J. Moran and others relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the Committee on Public Counsel Services. Public Service. | |
| S.2359 | SD.2548 | By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2359) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Paul J. Donato, Maria Duaime Robinson, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote community immunity. Public Health. | |
| H.2414 | HD.2768 | By Representatives Cabral of New Bedford and Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2414) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Tram T. Nguyen and others for legislation to authorize voluntary contributions on income tax returns for a separate fund to be known as the Massachusetts fund for vulnerable countries most affected by climate change. Revenue. | |
| H.2434 | HD.3052 | By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2434) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the earned income tax credit. Revenue. | |
| S.2450 | Senate, December 30, 2019 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 429) of Michael J. Barrett and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to reduce disposable plastic straw waste; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 857) of David M. Rogers and others relative to restricting distribution of single-use plastic straws; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4084) of Keely O'Gorman relative to the use and distribution of single-use plastic straws,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2448). | ||
| S.2452 | The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1813) of Nick Collins, David Biele and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to establish a commission on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2452). | ||
| S.2476 | Senate, January 23, 2020 - The committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill to advance electric vehicle adoption (Senate, No. 1923),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled "An Act to accelerate the transition of cars, trucks and buses to carbon-free power" (Senate, No. 2476). | ||
| S.2477 | Senate, January 23, 2020 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill to encourage the deployment of heat pumps (Senate, No. 1925) (also based on Senate, No. 524, 1926, 1929, 1935, 1957 and 2011), - reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled "An Act setting next-generation climate policy" (Senate, No. 2477) | ||
| S.2498 | Senate, January 30, 2020– Text of the Senate to accelerate the transition of cars, trucks and buses to carbon-free power (being the text of Senate, No. 2476, printed as amended) | ||
| S.2498 | Senate, January 30, 2020– Text of the Senate to accelerate the transition of cars, trucks and buses to carbon-free power (being the text of Senate, No. 2476, printed as amended) | ||
| S.2500 | An Act setting next-generation climate policy | ||
| H.2529 | HD.2898 | By Representatives Khan of Newton and Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2529) of Kay Khan, Jon Santiago and others for legislation to impose an excise tax on distributors sugary drinks and promoting healthy alternatives to such drinks. Revenue. | |
| S.2539 | SENATE, February 13, 2020 - The committee on Higher Education to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 756) of Joan B. Lovely, Michael J. Rodrigues, Diana DiZoglio, Brian M. Ashe and other members of the General Court for legislation to create higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2539) ought to pass. | ||
| S.2641 | SENATE, April 21, 2020 The committee on Transportation to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2061) of Brendan P. Crighton, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis, Daniel Cahill and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to work and family mobility; and the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3012) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Christine P. Barber and others relative to the issuance of driver's licenses to certain persons unable to provide proof of lawful presence,-- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2641). (Representatives Howitt of Seekonk, Orrall of Lakeville and DeCoste of Norwell dissenting). | ||
| H.2645 | HD.3711 | By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2645) of Thomas M. Stanley and Michael J. Barrett (by vote of the town) that the town of Lincoln be authorized to establish property tax exemptions for certain affordable accessory apartments. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.2649 | Senate, April 23, 2020 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1361) of Michael J. Barrett and Carmine Lawrence Gentile for legislation relative to 3D printed weapons and “ghost guns”,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2649). (Senator Tran dissenting). | ||
| H.2653 | HD.808 | By Messrs. Vargas of Haverhill and Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2653) of Andres X. Vargas, Adrian C. Madaro and others for legislation to authorize municipalities to assess certain taxes for financing regional transportation needs and investments. Revenue. | |
| S.2653 | SD.2911 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2653) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Michael J. Barrett, Rebecca L. Rausch, Julian Cyr and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to voting by mail and early voting. Election Laws. | |
| S.2662 | Senate, April 27, 2020 -- The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1379) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Mike Connolly, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen inmate visitation, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2662). | ||
| S.2667 | April 30, 2020 -- The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 67) of Joan B. Lovely, Diana DiZoglio, William N. Brownsberger, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide immediate childcare assistance to homeless families, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2667). | ||
| S.2675 | Senate, May 4, 2020 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1374) of William N. Brownsberger, Mary S. Keefe, Jason M. Lewis, Joseph A. Boncore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to access to community corrections,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2675). [Senator Tran dissenting]. | ||
| S.2676 | May 4, 2020 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1359) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to the Architectural Access Board; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1441) of Michael O. Moore, Michael D. Brady, Anne M. Gobi, William N. Brownsberger and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Architectural Access Board, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2676). | ||
| S.2678 | May 4, 2020 -- The committee on Revenue to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1602) of Michael J. Barrett, Denise Provost, Michael D. Brady, Julian Cyr and others for legislation relative to the Massachusetts fund for vulnerable countries most affected by climate change, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2678). | ||
| S.2701 | SD.2918 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2701) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jason M. Lewis, Nika C. Elugardo, Tram T. Nguyen, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to emergency paid sick time. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.2734 | June 2, 2020 -- The committee on Financial Services to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 578) of James B. Eldridge, Paul Brodeur, Tram T. Nguyen, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fairness in debt collection, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2734) ought to pass. | ||
| S.2735 | June 2, 2020 -- The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 76) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Thomas M. Stanley and Mike Connolly for legislation relative to the safety, dignity, and civil rights of persons experiencing homelessness; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 784) of Nick Collins, Jason M. Lewis, Patrick M. O'Connor and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to create a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 816) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Harriette L. Chandler, Patricia D. Jehlen, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2735) ought to pass. | ||
| S.2745 | June 8, 2020 -- The committee on Public Health to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1208) of William N. Brownsberger, Louis L. Kafka, Harriette L. Chandler, Brian M. Ashe and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to end of life options, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2745) ought to pass. | ||
| S.2760 | Senate, June 11, 2020 -- The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 114) of Harriette L. Chandler, Lori A. Ehrlich, Walter F. Timilty, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the health and safety of puppies and kittens in cities and towns; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1204) of James T. Welch, Walter F. Timilty, Lori A. Ehrlich, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the remedy for the sale of sick puppies and kittens; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1757) of Bruce J. Ayers and others relative to commercial breeder dog kennels; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1758) of Bruce J. Ayers, Patrick M. O'Connor and Norman J. Orrall relative to increasing the fines for cruelty to animals and establishing a fund dedicated to improvements for local animal shelters; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1774) of Linda Dean Campbell and others relative to oversight of dogs and cats by cities and towns; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1822) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and others for legislation to impose penalties for cruel conditions for animals; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1823) of David M. Rogers and others relative to remedy for the sale of sick puppies and kittens, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2760). | ||
| S.2763 | Senate, June 15, 2020 -- The committee on Public Health to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2359) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Paul J. Donato, Maria Duaime Robinson, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote community immunity, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2763). | ||
| S.2769 | SENATE, June 18, 2020 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services (Senate, No. 612) (also based on Senate, No. 596), - reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled "An Act Putting Patients First" (Senate, No. 2769). | ||
| H.2776 | HD.2968 | By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 2776) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Nika C. Elugardo and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.2785 | SD.2971 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2785) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Patricia D. Jehlen, Brendan P. Crighton, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote housing stability and homelessness prevention through a right to counsel pilot program in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-emergency. Housing. | |
| H.2789 | HD.1403 | By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2789) of Thomas M. Stanley, John J. Lawn, Jr., and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to designate the song “14 Counties of Massachusetts” as the official county song of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.2796 | Senate, June 25, 2020 -- Text of the Senate Bill Putting Patients First (being the text of Senate, No. 2769, printed as amended) | ||
| S.2805 | Senate, July 9, 2020 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 845) of William N. Brownsberger, Cynthia Stone Creem, Antonio F. D. Cabral, Joseph A. Boncore and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudications; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1517) of Liz Miranda and others for legislation to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudication, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2805). | ||
| S.2810 | SD.2987 | By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2810) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael F. Rush, Michael O. Moore, James B. Eldridge, Carole A. Fiola and other members of the General Court for legislation to make the Secretary of Veterans Services a cabinet level position. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.2831 | SD.2992 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2831) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery. Housing. | |
| S.2844 | An Act creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities | ||
| S.2848 | Senate, July 28, 2020 -- Substituted by amendment by the Senate (Senator Lewis) as a new draft for Senate, No. 1877. | ||
| S.2863 | An Act relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety | ||
| S.2878 | Securing housing and economic opportunities for individuals with disabilities | ||
| H.2881 | HD.389 | By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2881) of Randy Hunt and others for legislation to further define miniature beverage containers under the "bottle bill", so-called. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | |
| S.2882 | Senate, July 31, 2020 -- The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2701) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jason M. Lewis, Nika C. Elugardo, Tram T. Nguyen, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to emergency paid sick time, reports recommending the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2882). | ||
| S.2905 | Senate, Semtmber 8, 2020 -- The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 77) of Bruce E. Tarr, Lenny Mirra, Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to parentage to promote children's security, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2905). | ||
| S.2918 | Senate, October 5, 2020 -- The committee on Housing, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2831) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2918). (Representatives DeCoste of Norwell and Crocker of Barnstable dissenting). | ||
| S.2945 | Senate, November 9, 2020 -- The committee on Rules to whom was referred the Senate Resolve establishing a commission on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution (Senate, No. 2452),-- reports, that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day with an amendment substituting a "Resolve establishing a commission on the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the American Revolution" (Senate, No. 2945) | ||
| S.2945 | Senate, November 9, 2020 -- The committee on Rules to whom was referred the Senate Resolve establishing a commission on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution (Senate, No. 2452),-- reports, that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day with an amendment substituting a "Resolve establishing a commission on the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the American Revolution" (Senate, No. 2945) | ||
| H.2983 | HD.3816 | By Mrs. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2983) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others for legislation to establish transit improvement districts. Transportation. | |
| S.2984 | An Act promoting a resilient health care system that puts patients first | ||
| S.2995 | An Act creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy | ||
| H.3012 | HD.1719 | By Representatives Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3012) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Christine P. Barber and others relative to the issuance of driver's licenses to certain persons unable to provide proof of lawful presence. Transportation. | |
| H.3118 | HD.1653 | By Messrs. Rogers of Cambridge and Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3118) of David M. Rogers, Jonathan Hecht and others for legislation to reduce traffic fatalities by reducing crashes and incidents involving a motor vehicle and certain vulnerable users. Transportation. | |
| H.3320 | HD.2548 | By Representatives Haddad of Somerset and Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3320) of Patricia A. Haddad, Jay D. Livingstone and others relative to abortion and removing obstacles and expanding access to women's reproductive health. The Judiciary. | |
| H.3333 | HD.1519 | By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3333) of Natalie M. Higgins, Mike Connolly and others relative to workplace discrimination complaints. The Judiciary. | |
| H.3355 | HD.835 | By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3355) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms. The Judiciary. | |
| H.3422 | HD.1978 | By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3422) of Sarah K. Peake and others for legislation to update penalties and protect electronic privacy. The Judiciary. | |
| H.3502 | HD.3487 | By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3502) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the use of polystyrene containers and wares by certain food and retail establishments. Public Health. | |
| H.3556 | HD.3227 | By Messrs. Garballey of Arlington and Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3556) of Sean Garballey, John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to coverage for disease modifying prescription drugs for treatment of multiple sclerosis. Financial Services. | |
| H.3573 | HD.1520 | By Representatives Balser of Newton and Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3573) of Ruth B. Balser, Liz Miranda and others relative to introductory and in-service training programs of law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.3577 | HD.839 | By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3577) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to establish a firearm violence institute within the Department of Public Health. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.3765 | HD.1142 | By Mr. Fernandes of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3765) of Dylan A. Fernandes and others relative to single use plastics. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| H.3807 | HD.1511 | By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3807) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to establish a student tuition recovery fund to be administered by the Attorney General. Higher Education. | |
| H.3999 | HD.4284 | By Mr. Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to vaccination and immunization for school admittance. Education. | |
| H.4222 | HD.4639 | By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4222) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others (by vote of the town) that the town of Chelmsford be authorized to rename the board of selectmen in said town to the select board. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.4374 | An Act providing immediate childcare assistance to homeless families | ||
| H.4388 | HD.4833 | By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4388) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Michael J. Barrett and James B. Eldridge (by vote of the town) that the town of Sudbury be authorized to make the charter of said town gender neutral. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.4419 | An Act creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities | ||
| H.4426 | An Act relative to carbon monoxide alarms in schools | ||
| H.4445 | An Act relative to conducting fetal and infant mortality review | ||
| H.4470 | An Act to allow individual donations to countries vulnerable to climate change | ||
| H.4489 | An Act relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids | ||
| H.4518 | An Act promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment | ||
| H.4567 | HD.4707 | By Mrs. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others relative to the application of the domestic workers bill of rights as it pertains to au pairs. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.4605 | An Act relative to construction defect claims by condominium owners | ||
| H.4622 | HD.4951 | By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to relief payments for recipients of the transitional aid to families with dependent children and emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children programs within the Department of Transitional Assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.4700 | HD.5039 | By Messrs. Donato of Medford and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul J. Donato, Sean Garballey and others relative to emergency paid sick time. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.4737 | HD.5075 | By Messrs. Lawn of Watertown and Moran of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John J. Lawn, Jr., Michael J. Moran and others relative to safety and participation in the 2020 state elections in response to COVID-19. Election Laws. | |
| H.4762 | An Act relative to voting options in response to COVID-19 | ||
| H.4768 | An Act relative to voting options in response to COVID-19 | ||
| H.4769 | HD.5024 | By Representatives Ciccolo of Lexington and Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michelle L. Ciccolo, Tommy Vitolo and others relative to authorizing remote participation at representative town meetings due to the COVID-19 emergency. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| H.4778 | House bill No. 4768, as changed by the House committee on Bills in the Third Reading and as amended (on June 3 and 4) and passed to be engrossed by the House. June 4, 2020. | ||
| H.4782 | An Act relative to end of life options | ||
| H.4820 | The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill relative to voting options in response to COVID-19 (House, No. 4778), reports recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4820). | ||
| H.4849 | An Act further addressing challenges to municipalities caused by the COVID-19 emergency | ||
| H.4928 | An Act relative to emergency paid sick time | ||
| H.4934 | An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES) | ||
| H.4965 | An Act relative to parentage to promote children's security | ||
| H.5085 | An Act requiring one fair wage | ||
| H.5086 | An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement | ||
| H.5118 | HD.5393 | By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5118) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, James B. Eldridge and Michael J. Barrett (by vote of the town) that the town of Sudbury be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.5196 | An Act authorizing the town of Sudbury to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises | ||
| H.5214 | An Act to grant additional liquor licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises in Concord |
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.