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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senator Michael J. Rodrigues Democrat - First Bristol and Plymouth

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  Michael.Rodrigues@masenate.gov

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Link to Bill Detail page for S.76  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.116 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 76) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to safeguard municipal permitting. Community Development and Small Businesses.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.133  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.113 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 133) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Cory Atkins for legislation relative to check cashing fees. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.134  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.115 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 134) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to redeem losing lottery tickets in the purchase of lottery tickets. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.135  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.125 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 135) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to credit and debit cards. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.136  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.129 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 136) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to mobile spas. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.261  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.127 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 261) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to establish college and career preparations programs for postecondary education. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.396  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.715 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 396) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Theodore C. Speliotis and Jerald A. Parisella for legislation relative to increasing mercury lamp recycling. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.478  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.111 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 478) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to authorize conversions by Massachusetts-chartered banks or credit unions to federal or other charters. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.479  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.112 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 479) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation relative to public funds. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.480  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.130 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 480) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to the Massachusetts insurers insolvency fund. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.481  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.131 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 481) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Michael O. Moore and Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to the property damage threshold for surchargeable incidents. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.482  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.133 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 482) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to non-payment of insurance premiums from escrowed funds by lending institutions. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.483  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.201 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 483) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Bruce E. Tarr, Gale D. Candaras, Robert M. Koczera and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate pharmacy audits. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.484  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.202 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 484) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to establish benefits for services rendered by pharmacists acting under a collaborative practice agreement. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.485  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.203 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 485) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael O. Moore, Christine E. Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide volunteer firefighters with a local option real estate tax exemption. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.486  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.271 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 486) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to certificates of insurance. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.487  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.309 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 487) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative rate decisions by the Division of Insurance. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.488  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.462 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 488) of Michael J. Rodrigues, John F. Keenan, Kenneth J. Donnelly, Kay Khan and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a consumer bill of rights in tiered and reduced network health plans. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.560  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.308 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 560) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation requiring premium impact statements. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.561  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.852 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 561) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to the establishment of rates of payment to medical providers for workers’ compensation. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.562  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1321 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 562) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Carolyn C. Dykema for legislation relative to direct contracting. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.778  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.117 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 778) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to expedite the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court . The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.779  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.118 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 779) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to certain appeals in the Superior Court and the Land Court. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.883  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.204 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 883) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Michael O. Moore, Barry R. Finegold and Robert L. Hedlund for legislation relative to fair retainage payments in private construction. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.884  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.205 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 884) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Angelo L. D'Emilia for legislation to provide further transparency in public construction. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.885  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.272 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 885) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to the reinstatement of a workers compensation insurance policy. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.886  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.273 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 886) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation relative to certain independent contractors under the labor laws. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.887  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.580 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 887) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Brian A. Joyce, Barry R. Finegold, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the pooling of tips. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.888  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.904 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 888) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to workers' compensation prospective loss cost. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.967  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.310 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 967) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Steven S. Howitt, Richard T. Moore, James M. Cantwell and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the powers of town moderators. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1092  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.120 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1092) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to provide training for certain local boards and commissions. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1093  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.307 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1093) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation for protection against the transmission of Pertussis . Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1240  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2909 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1240) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others for legislation to fund youth courts. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1272  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.121 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1272) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to further regulate certain public employees creditable retirement service time for active service in the armed forces. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1273  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.579 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1273) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Richard T. Moore and Carolyn C. Dykema for legislation to increase the hours of employment of pensioners for services after retirement in the public sector. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1274  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1672 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1274) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Kenneth J. Donnelly for legislation relative to the transfer of retireees to a Medicare health plan. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1400  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.122 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1400) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Anne M. Gobi, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize voluntary income tax return contributions to the Massachusetts Fire Fighters Academy Trust Fund. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1401  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.124 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1401) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to equalize the quarterly payments of excise taxes. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1402  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.128 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1402) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to provide taxpayers a hearing at the Appelate Tax Board. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1403  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.464 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1403) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to establish elective single sales factor apportionment for all Massachusetts corporations. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1404  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.906 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1404) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III and David B. Sullivan (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Freetown to designate a check-off on its tax bills. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1528  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.463 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1528) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation relative to energy burdens. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1529  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.717 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1529) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Antonio F. D. Cabral for legislation to increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1612  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.134 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1612) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to allow greater responsiveness of telephone rates to consumer demand. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1698  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.114 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1698) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to register do-not-resuscitate orders when applying for a license. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1760  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1790 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues, David B. Sullivan, Alan Silvia and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Cowell, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1764  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1801 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition of Michael J. Rodrigues, David B. Sullivan, Alan Silvia and Paul A. Schmid, III (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to a water storage facility in the city of Fall River. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1818  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1848 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to authorize the State Retirement Board to grant creditable service to Marion Ishimoto-Yuille. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1847  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1851 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Alan Silvia for legislation to authorize the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to acquire certain parcels of land in the city of Fall River. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1851  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1870 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1851) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III and Alan Silvia (with the approval of the Mayor and City Council) for legislation to authorize the city of Fall River to use certain park land for combined sewer overflow control. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1961  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1958 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1961) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town)for legislation to authorize the town of Westport to lease a certain parcel of land. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1969  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1969 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Alan Silvia, Paul A. Schmid, III, Patricia A. Haddad and others for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Maria A. DeCoste, an employee of the Department of Transitional Assistance. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2030  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2010 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to reduce the cost of solar power through increased competition. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2121  Text of the Senate (Senator Rodrigues) amendment to Senate bill further regulating town meeting notices (Senate, No. 975).
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2192  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2088 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2192) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Westport to assess additional amounts of real estate and personal property taxes to pay certain medical expenses incurred by certain public safety personnel. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2193  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2089 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2193) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the board of selectmen of the town of Westport to borrow money for the payment of certain medical expenses for certain public safety personnel. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2198  Senate, May 21, 2014 – Text of amendment (3) (offered by Senator Ridrigues) to the Ways and Means amendment (Senate, No. 4) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2353  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2125 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2353) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Carole Fiola and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town)for legislation to authorize the town of Freetown to pay a certain unpaid bill. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2605  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.331 By Representative Howitt of Seekonk and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2605) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to Title V income tax credit reform. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3468  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3616 By Representative Haddad of Somerset and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patricia A. Haddad and Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Linda Barlow, an employee of the Department of Mental Health. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3618  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3718 By Representative Haddad of Somerset and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rules 12 and 9) of Patricia A. Haddad and Michael J. Rodrigues (by vote of the town) that the town of Somerset be authorized to supply the towns of Swansea and Dighton and their inhabitants with water. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4546  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4563 By Representative Silvia of Fall River and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Alan Silvia and Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Jay Viveiros, an employee of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. Public Service.
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.