Senate Ways and Means Chair
Michael.Rodrigues@masenate.gov
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 212
Boston, MA, 02133
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Boston, MA, 02133
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| Bill | Docket | Bill Pinslip/Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD.2415 | Senate, May 2, 2019 -- Order (Senator Rodrigues) relative to procedures to be followed when considering the fiscal year 2020 general appropriations bill | ||
| SD.2996 | Senate, July 6 , 2020 -- Order (Senator Rodrigues) relative to procedures to be followed when considering the Senate Bill to reform police standards and shift resources to build a more equitable, fare and just commonwealth that values Black lives and communities of color (Senate, No. 2800) | ||
| SD.3109 | Filed by Mr. Rodrigues -- relative to procedures to be followed when considering the fiscal year 2021 general appropriations bill | ||
| H.77 | HD.3998 | 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 Anna Paula Ferreira, an employee of the Department of Transitional Assistance. Public Service. | |
| S.96 | SD.609 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 96) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to improve housing opportunities and the Massachusetts economy. Community Development and Small Businesses. | |
| S.180 | SD.606 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 180) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Michael J. Soter, Alan Silvia and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the security of personal financial information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.181 | SD.1702 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 181) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III and Carole A. Fiola for legislation relative to retail transactions. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.327 | SD.1441 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 327) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Cynthia Stone Creem, Barry R. Finegold, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to genocide education . Education. | |
| S.526 | SD.614 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 526) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Susan Williams Gifford, Norman J. Orrall and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to horse riding instructor’s licenses. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.527 | SD.1169 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 527) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Anne M. Gobi, Adam G. Hinds, Paul A. Schmid, III and other members of the General Court for legislation to modernize certain provisions of the agricultural preservation restriction program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.528 | SD.1934 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 528) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Susan Williams Gifford, Carole A. Fiola and other members of the General Court for legislation to encourage the use of renewable energy on agricultural land. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.637 | SD.696 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 637) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III and Carole A. Fiola for legislation relative to interstate branching of a credit union and the Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation. Financial Services. | |
| S.638 | SD.701 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 638) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III and Carole A. Fiola for legislation relative to the compulsory automobile insurance limits. Financial Services. | |
| S.639 | SD.702 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 639) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Alan Silvia and Carole A. Fiola for legislation relative to the duplicate application requirement for dwelling fire insurance policies. Financial Services. | |
| S.640 | SD.913 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 640) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Alan Silvia, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure access to generic medications. Financial Services. | |
| S.641 | SD.919 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 641) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Steven S. Howitt, Carole A. Fiola and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fair and accurate motor vehicle insurance quotes. Financial Services. | |
| S.642 | SD.1145 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 642) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation relative to credit and debit cards. Financial Services. | |
| S.768 | SD.1170 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 768) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Alan Silvia, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation related to educational courses in wine tasting at a qualified institution of higher education. Higher Education. | |
| S.1015 | SD.918 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1015) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to expedite the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1112 | SD.613 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1112) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Alan Silvia and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to enhance employment opportunities. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1199 | SD.1436 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1199) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing the town of Westport to convey a non-exclusive access easement in a portion of certain town property. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.1336 | SD.1437 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1336) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Jack Patrick Lewis, Carole A. Fiola, Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation relative to acupuncture detoxification specialists. Public Health. | |
| S.1578 | SD.911 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1578) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Alan Silvia and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation relative to post-retirement earnings of public retirees. Public Service. | |
| S.1579 | SD.912 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1579) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Brian M. Ashe, Carole A. Fiola and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the hours of employment of pensioners for services after retirement in the public sector. Public Service. | |
| 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. | |
| S.1760 | SD.703 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1760) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Anne M. Gobi, Paul A. Schmid, III, Susan Williams Gifford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to application deadlines for agricultural, horticultural, or recreational land. Revenue. | |
| S.1761 | SD.917 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1761) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Susan Williams Gifford, Carole A. Fiola and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a cranberry bog renovation tax credit. Revenue. | |
| S.1762 | SD.1701 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1762) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation relative to the marketplace collection of sales tax. Revenue. | |
| S.1763 | SD.1958 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1763) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Anne M. Gobi, Bruce E. Tarr, Paul A. Schmid, III and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems. Revenue. | |
| S.1901 | SD.608 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1901) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Carole A. Fiola for legislation relative to energy burdens. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.1902 | SD.693 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1902) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III, Norman J. Orrall and Carole A. Fiola for legislation to further define fraud in public construction contracts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.1903 | SD.915 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1903) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Paul A. Schmid, III and Carole A. Fiola for legislation to provide for pre-service training for members of local boards and commissions. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.2181 | Senate, March 4, 2019 -- Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 3506). | ||
| S.2257 | SD.2462 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2257) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Alan Silvia, Paul A. Schmid, III and Carole A. Fiola (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize employees of the city of Fall River the ability to apply with the Fall River Retirement Board to purchase credible service for military service. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.2258 | SD.2315 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2258) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Patricia A. Haddad, Steven S. Howitt, Carole A. Fiola and other members of the General Court for legislation to designate a certain building in the city of Fall River as the Captain Thomas Hudner Jr. Memorial Building. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. | |
| S.2275 | SD.2476 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2275) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide for recall elections in the town of Westport. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.2305 | Senate, July 30, 2019 -- Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the House Bill relative to simulcasting and racing (House, No. 4003) | ||
| S.2362 | SD.2547 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2362) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Alan Silvia for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Yves Louis, an employee of the Department of Youth Services. Public Service. | |
| S.2472 | SD.2703 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2472) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to authorize the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey an easement in certain land in the city of Fall River. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.2619 | Senate, March 30, 2020 -- Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the House Bill to address challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from COVID-19 (House, No. 4598). | ||
| S.2622 | Senate, April 1, 2020 -- Text of the Senate further amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the House Bill to address challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from COVID-19 (House, No. 4598). | ||
| S.2651 | Senate, April 23, 2020 -- Text of the further Senate amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the Senate Bill to Providing additional support to those affected by the novel coronavirus through the unemployment insurance system (Senate, No. 2618). | ||
| S.2708 | Senate, May 18, 2020 -- Text of the Senate still still further amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the House Bill addressing COVID-19 data collection and disparities in treatment (House, No. 4672). | ||
| S.2733 | Senate, June 1, 2020 -- Text of the Senate further amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the Senate Bill relative to municipal governance during the COVID-19 emergency (Senate, No. 2680) | ||
| S.2838 | SD.3014 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2838) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Norman J. Orrall (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the position of treasurer collector in the town of Lakeville. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.2842 | Senate, July 27, 2020 – Text of the proposed Senate amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the House Bill enabling partnerships for growth (House, No. 4887) | ||
| S.2944 | Senate, November 6, 2020 -- Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Rodrigues) to the House Bill making appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 5102). | ||
| H.3864 | HD.4279 | By Representative Haddad of Somerset and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3864) of Patricia A. Haddad and Michael J. Rodrigues (by vote of the town) that the town of Swansea be authorized to grant up to six additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.3959 | HD.4320 | By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William M. Straus and Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Timothy Cuthbert, an employee of the Department of State Police. Public Service. | |
| H.3960 | HD.4321 | By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William M. Straus and Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Sandra Cuthbert, an employee of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Public Service. | |
| H.4248 | HD.4640 | By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William M. Straus, Michael J. Rodrigues and Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to authorize the Old Rochester Regional School District to enter into renewable energy agreements. Education. | |
| H.4579 | HD.4918 | 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 Racquel Jean-Louis, an employee of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department. Public Service. | |
| H.4998 | HD.5253 | By Representative Haddad of Somerset and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patricia A. Haddad and Michael J. Rodrigues that the State Retirement Board be authorized to grant creditable service to Cheryl A. Bednarik, a member of the University of Massachusetts retirement system. Public Service. | |
| H.5076 | HD.5277 | By Representative Haddad of Somerset and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patricia A. Haddad, Michael J. Rodrigues and Steven S. Howitt relative to elections of the Swansea water district. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| H.5244 | HD.5486 | By Representative Haddad of Somerset and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5244) of Patricia A. Haddad and Michael J. Rodrigues (by vote of the town) the town of Somerset be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] |
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.