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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative Michael J. Soter Republican - 8th Worcester

Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
  HD.4495 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to establish penalties for certain persons disguising themselves in a manner including but not limited to concealing facial features. The Judiciary.
  HD.4967 By Mr. D'Emilia of Bridgewater, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Angelo L. D'Emilia and others for legislation to authorize on-premises consumption licensees to sell certain current inventory of alcoholic beverages to members of the general public who are not under twenty-one years of age. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
  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.5012 By Mr. Kelcourse of Amesbury, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Kelcourse and others relative to credit rating protections due to the financial impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
  HD.5103 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to authorize outdoor alcohol service for certain licensees for the sale of all alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
  HD.5109 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Hannah Kane and others relative to driver education. Transportation.
  HD.5204 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to public safety, improving court security efficiency and the reduction of prisoner transportation costs. The Judiciary.
S.29  SD.1431 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 29) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to establish the Massachusetts foster care review office. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.45  SD.2001 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Ryan C. Fattman, Shaunna L. O'Connell, Michael J. Soter and David Allen Robertson for legislation to SAVE Massachusetts tax dollars. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.46  SD.2046 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 46) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna and Michael J. Soter for legislation to create an electronic backpack for foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.68  SD.1993 By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 68) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to supporting families dealing with sudden infant death syndrome. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.83  HD.2240 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 83) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to prohibiting eminent domain takings. The Judiciary.
H.87  HD.2015 By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 87) of James Arciero and others that the Division of Medical Assistance provide coverage for applied behavior analysis treatments for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.90  HD.1437 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 90) of F. Jay Barrows and others for legislation to establish additional mandated reporters for the purposes of the protection and care of children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.97  HD.1297 By Messrs. Crocker of Barnstable and Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 97) of William L. Crocker, Jr., Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to further regulate the sharing of certain police reports by investigators of the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.101  HD.3783 By Mrs. Campbell of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 101) of Linda Dean Campbell and others for legislation to protect persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities from abuse. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.109  HD.1139 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 109) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter that the Secretary of Health and Human Services promulgate a process for licensing and licensing renewal of personal care attendants. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.110  HD.1557 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 110) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter for legislation to prohibit practices by health care providers that attempt to change sexual orientation or gender identity. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.133  HD.2221 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 133) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by the Department of Children and Families of launching a foster parent recruitment campaign. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.143  SD.2018 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 143) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna and Michael J. Soter (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Webster to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
S.144  SD.2045 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 144) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation to reduce regulations for hair braiders. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.166  HD.3419 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 166) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study and determine best practices to ensure the safety of blind persons. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.175  SD.1220 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 175) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Jason M. Lewis, James T. Welch, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of cats and dogs in pet shops. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.178  SD.468 By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 178) of Marc R. Pacheco, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Diana DiZoglio, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote economic development and market access for emerging businesses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
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.
H.182  HD.1463 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 182) of Colleen M. Garry and Michael J. Soter for legislation to authorize retail stores to open during holidays. Community Development and Small Businesses.
H.186  HD.2313 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 186) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to authorize cities and towns to deny housing applications that are inconsistent with housing production plans. Community Development and Small Businesses.
H.225  HD.333 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 225) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter (by vote of the town) that the town of Plainville be authorized to grant 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.226  HD.365 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 226) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and Todd M. Smola for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to fairness in liquor licensing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.241  HD.1464 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 241) of Colleen M. Garry and Michael J. Soter for legislation to restrict sales of certain items and products at flea markets, so-called. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.250  HD.2085 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 250) of Bradford Hill and others for legislation to require physicians and physicians assistants to certify being trained in eating disorders when applying to renew their licenses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
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.
H.266  HD.392 By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 266) of Randy Hunt and others relative to the sale of wines and malt beverages on the premises of certain establishments. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.268  HD.2091 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 268) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to sales of alcoholic beverage at discounted prices at certain establishments. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.269  HD.2093 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 269) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the definition of cider . Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.270  HD.2096 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 270) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to written agreements between manufacturers and distributors of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.271  HD.2101 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 271) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the notice of discontinuance of sales by alcoholic beverage manufacturers, importers and wholesalers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.273  HD.2113 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 273) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to membership fees at health clubs for certain physically or medically disabled persons. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.274  HD.2279 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 274) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to remove the prohibition of discrimination against cash buyers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.275  HD.2310 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 275) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the motor vehicle right to repair law and consumer rights. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.281  SD.2011 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 281) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation to prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities. Education.
S.282  SD.2043 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 282) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, Michael J. Soter and Brian W. Murray for legislation to establish funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts. Education.
S.283  SD.2044 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 283) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, Michael O. Moore, Michael J. Soter and others for legislation relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools. Education.
H.290  HD.852 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 290) of Joseph D. McKenna and others relative to returning liquor license control to cities and towns. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.293  HD.405 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 293) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to the motor vehicle right to repair law and consumer rights. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.328  HD.463 By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 328) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to the sale of children’s jewelry. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.353  HD.3888 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 353) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to gas fitters licenses for employees of gas companies. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.359  HD.72 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 359) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to increasing the penalties to motor vehicle dealers for certain sales of used police vehicles. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.360  HD.281 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 360) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to authorize consolidated purchasing of alcoholic beverages by certain licensees. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
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.
H.368  HD.2053 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 368) of Shawn Dooley and others for legislation to authorize Category 2 gaming licensees to host table games and slot machines. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.376  HD.1325 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 376) of Bradford Hill and others for legislation to establish a public advancement fund from registration and renewal fees from online gaming, daily fantasy sports, and online sports betting. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.377  HD.1651 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 377) of Bradford Hill and others for legislation to regulate online gaming, daily fantasy, and online sports betting. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.378  HD.1657 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 378) of Bradford Hill and others relative to sports betting and online gaming and the establishment of a public advancement fund with monies received from such activities. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.379  HD.1663 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 379) of Bradford Hill and others relative to the regulation of online gaming and daily fantasy sports and increasing education funding from monies received from such activities. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.382  HD.2102 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 382) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the collection, use, disclosure or dissemination of personal information from customers of telecommunications or internet service providers. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.383  HD.2119 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 383) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the economic and regulatory impacts of fifth generation (5G) cellular mobile communications. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.384  HD.2120 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 384) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to economic impacts of loan forgiveness programs to ensure that college graduates stay, work, and build businesses in the Commonwealth. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.385  HD.2129 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 385) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to establish a student entrepreneurial and economic investment fund to provide an opportunity for interested students to gain entrepreneurial and early-stage business development experience and establish a relationship between the public higher education system and the business community. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.386  HD.2187 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 386) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to redistribute Category II gaming license revenue between the Race Horse Development Fund and the Community Preservation Trust Fund. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.387  HD.2260 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 387) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to authorize a transfer from the Race Horse Development Fund to the Community Preservation Trust Fund. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.393  HD.1147 By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 393) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Michael J. Soter and Joseph D. McKenna that the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation establish an entrepreneur learner's permit program. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
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.402  SD.2042 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 402) of Ryan C. Fattman, Donald F. Humason, Jr., Joseph D. McKenna, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation relative to contribution fairness. Election Laws.
H.412  HD.3541 By Messrs. Brodeur of Melrose and McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 412) of Paul Brodeur, Joseph D. McKenna and Michael J. Soter relative to carbon monoxide and fire alarms in schools, residences and places of public assembly. Education.
H.433  HD.293 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 433) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to establishing mandatory lockdown drills in public and private elementary and secondary schools. Education.
H.434  HD.373 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 434) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to requiring high school students to pass a civics test for prior to graduation. Education.
S.465  SD.2010 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 465) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna and Michael J. Soter for legislation relative to the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.475  HD.179 By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 475) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation. Education.
H.485  HD.810 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 485) of Bradford Hill and others relative to implementing the recommendations of the foundation budget review commission. Education.
H.486  HD.813 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 486) of Bradford Hill and others relative to the foundation funding of special education. Education.
H.487  HD.889 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 487) of Bradford Hill and others that costs associated with special education follow students upon the change of school districts in mid year. Education.
H.488  HD.1076 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 488) of Bradford Hill and others relative to increasing education funding. Education.
H.496  HD.2112 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 496) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the fiscal viability of establishing private school tuition deductions. Education.
H.497  HD.2115 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 497) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to make changes to the school funding formula and to implement certain recommendations of the foundation budget review commission. Education.
H.498  HD.2116 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 498) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the economic and educational impacts of establishing public private partnerships between state educational institutions and private corporations. Education.
H.499  HD.2155 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 499) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others that schools be required to maintain non-patient specific epinephrine auto-injectors to be used in the event of anaphylactic emergencies. Education.
H.500  HD.2175 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 500) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to permanently establish the Foundation Budget Review Commission. Education.
H.501  HD.2188 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 501) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the state mandates placed on public schools and districts. Education.
H.502  HD.2194 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 502) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the establishment of an advisory board to promote the improved use of school-level data for effective resource allocation decisions at the local level. Education.
H.504  HD.2227 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 504) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to non-public school student access to the MCAS exam. Education.
H.506  HD.2236 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 506) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to require school districts to adopt a policy governing the administration of non-academic surveys or questionnaires to students. Education.
H.507  HD.2238 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 507) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to degree requirements for early education professionals. Education.
H.510  HD.455 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 510) of Hannah Kane and others for legislation to establish a task force (including members of the General Court) to review existing state mandates placed on public schools and districts. Education.
H.511  HD.481 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 511) of Hannah Kane and others for legislation to allow for school districts to collect fees associated with nonresident pupil transportation. Education.
H.516  HD.3742 By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 516) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to student identification cards. Education.
H.522  HD.1667 By Messrs. Mark of Peru and McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 522) of Paul W. Mark and others relative to requiring carbon monoxide alarms in schools. Education.
H.551  HD.3269 By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 551) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to authorize a grant program to support the implementation of high quality pre-kindergarten programs. Education.
H.552  HD.3393 By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 552) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others relative to early education and care. Education.
H.553  HD.3461 By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 553) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others relative to the development of early education and care career incentives and opportunities. Education.
H.566  HD.884 By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 566) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to requiring instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in public schools. Education.
H.567  HD.1339 By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 567) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to the development of programs to assist students in obtaining industry-recognized certifications. Education.
S.595  SD.976 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 595) of Anne M. Gobi, David Paul Linsky, Diana DiZoglio, Maria Duaime Robinson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines for homeowners with dogs living on such insured property. Financial Services.
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.
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.
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.
H.647  HD.346 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 647) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to choosing presidential electors and the process which governors them. Election Laws.
H.648  HD.353 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 648) of Shawn Dooley and others for legislation to further regulate certain activities at polling locations. Election Laws.
H.649  HD.362 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 649) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and David F. DeCoste that the State Secretary provide for a program to allow cities and towns to implement a voter “speed pass” system. Election Laws.
H.650  HD.366 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 650) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to the availability of voter lists. Election Laws.
H.651  HD.375 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 651) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to campaign contributions of foreign persons, corporations or entities. Election Laws.
H.652  HD.3402 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 652) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and Todd M. Smola for legislation to establish a fund for special elections to fill vacancies in the offices of senator or representative in the General Court. Election Laws.
S.665  SD.1763 By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 665) of Nick Collins, Patricia D. Jehlen, Michael J. Rodrigues and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to provide for consumer access to and the right to practice complementary and alternative health care services. Health Care Financing.
H.670  HD.2117 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 670) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to access to official absentee and early voter data by state parties. Election Laws.
H.671  HD.2138 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 671) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to unenrolled election workers. Election Laws.
H.672  HD.2146 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 672) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to certain contributions to political action committees. Election Laws.
H.673  HD.2161 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to further regulate campaign contributions to political committees and candidates for legislative and state-wide elections. Election Laws.
H.674  HD.2171 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 674) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the voting procedures of presidential electors. Election Laws.
H.676  HD.2193 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 676) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to campaign financing and reporting. Election Laws.
H.677  HD.2203 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 677) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to eliminate limited public financing of campaigns for state-wide elective office. Election Laws.
H.678  HD.2216 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 678) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to political contributions by investment advisors doing business with public entities. Election Laws.
H.679  HD.2245 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 679) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to create an independent redistricting commission. Election Laws.
S.684  SD.2000 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 684) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation relative to fiduciary responsibility. Health Care Financing.
S.702  SD.786 By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 702) of Jason M. Lewis, Diana DiZoglio, Tram T. Nguyen, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the family caregiver tax credit. Health Care Financing.
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.745  SD.1996 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 745) of Ryan C. Fattman, Kathleen R. LaNatra, Michael O. Moore, Anne M. Gobi and others for legislation to help young parents and families. Higher Education.
H.756  HD.332 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 756) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter that the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs be directed to perform a study of Kingsbury Pond in the town of Norfolk. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.769  HD.3686 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 769) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others for legislation to provide bonding for municipal water infrastructure maintenance, repair, and expansion. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.772  SD.1291 By Mr. Tran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 772) of Dean A. Tran, Michael J. Soter, David F. DeCoste and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to allow in-state tuition rates for veterans. Higher Education.
H.808  HD.2095 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 808) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by an advisory group (including members of the General Court) relative to the recovery and recycling of lithium-ion motor vehicle batteries. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.809  HD.2104 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 809) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the approval of sewer disposal systems which have been installed for less than three years. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.810  HD.2124 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 810) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the economic, environmental, and public health benefits and costs of extended producer responsibility laws related to the manufacture and post-consumer management of products. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.811  HD.467 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 811) of Hannah Kane and others relative to date labels on food packaging of products. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.812  HD.540 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 812) of Hannah Kane and others for legislation to regulate boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.830  HD.1074 By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 830) of Paul W. Mark and Michael J. Soter that the Department of Environmental Protection be required to report violations of standards or regulations regulating the quality of water used for drinking, domestic or culinary purposes to the Department of Public Health. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.872  HD.962 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 872) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to exempt veterans from Division of State Parks and Recreation fees. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.887  HD.804 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 887) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to authorizing deer hunting on Sundays. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.914  HD.3093 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 914) of F. Jay Barrows and others relative to demerging health care markets to alleviating burdens. Financial Services.
S.932  SD.2002 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 932) of Ryan C. Fattman, Shaunna L. O'Connell and Michael J. Soter for legislation to strengthen the identity law. The Judiciary.
S.933  SD.2009 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 933) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, David Allen Robertson and Michael J. Soter for legislation relative to dangerousness hearings. The Judiciary.
S.934  SD.2041 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 934) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna and Michael J. Soter for legislation relative to direct food donations. The Judiciary.
H.959  HD.358 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 959) of Shawn Dooley, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and Michael J. Soter relative to continual insurance coverage of certain prescription medications. Financial Services.
S.960  SD.326 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 960) of John F. Keenan, Mark J. Cusack, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael F. Rush and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses. The Judiciary.
H.973  HD.1011 By Mr. Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 973) of Michael J. Finn and others relative to motor vehicle insurance quotes. Financial Services.
S.984  SD.2192 By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 984) of Joan B. Lovely, Paul F. Tucker, Michael O. Moore, Timothy R. Whelan and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents. The Judiciary.
H.991  HD.3202 By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 991) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others relative to access to telemedicine services. Financial Services.
H.1012  HD.2123 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1012) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special task force (including member so the General Court) relative to financial technology operations and current bank charter regulations in the Commonwealth. Financial Services.
H.1013  HD.2149 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1013) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to contracts for pharmacy services between health insurance carriers or pharmacy benefits' managers and pharmacies or pharmacists. Financial Services.
H.1014  HD.2153 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1014) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to requiring that association health plans be subject to minimum credible coverage standards and Division of Insurance review and approval requirements. Financial Services.
H.1015  HD.2156 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1015) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to establish pregnancy as a qualifying event for eligibility for special enrollment in certain health plans in the state health insurance exchange. Financial Services.
H.1016  HD.2163 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1016) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to maximum allowable costs lists utilized by payers and pharmaceutical benefit managers to identify the maximum amount health plans will pay for certain prescription drugs. Financial Services.
H.1017  HD.2207 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1017) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the equitable assessment of banking fees imposed on accounts established for personal, family or household purposes. Financial Services.
H.1018  HD.2220 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1018) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to electronic automobile insurance charges. Financial Services.
H.1019  HD.2229 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1019) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to motor vehicle insurance surcharges. Financial Services.
S.1025  SD.902 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1025) of Bruce E. Tarr, Michael J. Soter, Joseph A. Boncore, Norman J. Orrall and others for legislation relative to crimes relating to distribution of controlled substances causing death. The Judiciary.
H.1026  HD.614 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1026) of Hannah Kane and others relative to the disclosure of information of certain persons in the unclaimed property program. Financial Services.
S.1069  SD.2003 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1069) of Ryan C. Fattman, Michael J. Soter and Brian W. Murray for legislation relative to the penalty for employers who knowingly falsify employment or citizenship documents. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1070  SD.2015 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1070) of Ryan C. Fattman, José F. Tosado, Joseph D. McKenna and Michael J. Soter for legislation to encourage teen employment. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1168  HD.2160 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1168) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to contracts between the MassHealth program and pharmaceutical benefit managers. Health Care Financing.
H.1169  HD.2209 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1169) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to copayments for MassHealth members. Health Care Financing.
H.1180  HD.1606 By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1180) of Paul W. Mark and others relative to the the maximum amount of deductibles and copayments for covered services for active and retired employees, their dependents and the survivors of deceased public employees. Health Care Financing.
H.1181  HD.877 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1181) of Joseph D. McKenna, David F. DeCoste and Michael J. Soter for legislation to prohibit the use of state funds for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Health Care Financing.
H.1223  HD.2537 By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1223) of Randy Hunt and others relative to requiring sexual harassment training at institutions of higher education. Higher Education.
H.1224  HD.2166 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1224) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to financial literacy counseling for students accepted at public institutions of higher education. Higher Education.
H.1225  HD.2218 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1225) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the expansion of the valedictorian tuition waiver program in the public system of higher education. Higher Education.
H.1252  HD.1457 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1252) of F. Jay Barrows and others relative to rent, landlords and security deposits. Housing.
S.1257  SD.2012 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1257) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation to establish a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone. Public Health.
S.1258  SD.2040 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1258) of Ryan C. Fattman, Patrick M. O'Connor, Michael O. Moore, Michael J. Soter and others for legislation relative to LSDs (Lysosomal Storage Disorders) in infants. Public Health.
H.1268  HD.297 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1268) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to the definition of consistent with local needs under the affordable housing law. Housing.
H.1269  HD.343 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1269) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and Carlos González relative to correctional facilities under Chapter 40B. Housing.
H.1270  HD.354 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1270) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and Mathew J. Muratore for legislation to authorize cities or towns to include workforce housing in housing production plans. Housing.
H.1271  HD.360 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1271) of Shawn Dooley and others for legislation to authorize municipalities to use manufactured housing as affordable housing. Housing.
H.1292  HD.2241 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1292) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to low and moderate income housing qualifications and recertification. Housing.
H.1293  HD.2244 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1293) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to prohibit access for convicted level 2 or level 3 sex offenses to certain public housing subsidized by the Commonwealth. Housing.
H.1294  HD.2248 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1294) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to further regulate certain restrictions on housing development and building permits under zoning ordinances in cities and towns. Housing.
H.1295  HD.2254 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1295) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to require local housing authorities to deny certain convicted sex offenders access to state-subsidized public housing facilities. Housing.
H.1296  HD.2262 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1296) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to affordable housing and the preservation of community water resources. Housing.
H.1297  HD.2269 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1297) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to expedite the permitting process for housing. Housing.
H.1298  HD.2274 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1298) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to public housing restrictions. Housing.
H.1299  HD.2280 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1299) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that cities and towns be authorized to increase the density of property zoned for residential usage to provide additional affordable housing units. Housing.
H.1348  HD.971 By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1348) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others relative to liability of persons in transit in private vehicles rendering care and assistance to persons in need. The Judiciary.
H.1349  HD.2534 By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1349) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others relative to retired police cruisers. The Judiciary.
H.1350  HD.2962 By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1350) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., Russell E. Holmes and Michael J. Soter relative to killing or injuring a person in self defense or defense of others. The Judiciary.
H.1389  HD.1927 By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1389) of David F. DeCoste, Colleen M. Garry and Michael J. Soter relative to prohibiting the sale of baby body parts and unauthorized fetal experimentation. The Judiciary.
H.1397  HD.345 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1397) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to the sale and purchase of butane and propane. The Judiciary.
H.1398  HD.351 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1398) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to speedy trials for certain elderly persons. The Judiciary.
H.1399  HD.439 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1399) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to court ordered parenting time. The Judiciary.
H.1400  HD.1533 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1400) of Shawn Dooley, Timothy R. Whelan and Michael J. Soter relative to the enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences for firearm related crimes. The Judiciary.
S.1402  SD.1998 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1402) of Ryan C. Fattman, David Allen Robertson and Michael J. Soter for legislation to ensure the safety of our communities and citizens. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1403  SD.2008 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1403) of Ryan C. Fattman, Timothy R. Whelan, Joseph D. McKenna, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1404  SD.2037 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1404) of Ryan C. Fattman, Dean A. Tran and Michael J. Soter for legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1409  SD.1955 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1409) of Paul R. Feeney, Patrick M. O'Connor, Marc R. Pacheco, Michael F. Rush and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure pay parity for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1413  HD.2022 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1413) of William C. Galvin and others for legislation to further regulate the reporting requirements of mortgages secured by residential property. The Judiciary.
H.1425  HD.1466 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1425) of Colleen M. Garry and Michael J. Soter for legislation to establish penalties for the theft of bulk merchandise containers. The Judiciary.
H.1429  HD.800 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1429) of Bradford Hill, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and Michael J. Soter for legislation to establish penalties for persons found guilty of placing graffiti on property. The Judiciary.
H.1431  HD.811 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1431) of Bradford Hill and others relative to certain habitual offenders. The Judiciary.
H.1433  HD.853 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1433) of Bradford Hill, Michael J. Soter and Timothy R. Whelan relative to notices to notaries public and justices of the peace prior to the expiration of their commissions. The Judiciary.
H.1434  HD.887 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1434) of Bradford Hill and Michael J. Soter relative to court ordered payment of expenses to temporary guardians. The Judiciary.
H.1435  HD.1082 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1435) of Bradford Hill and others relative to the penalty for the abuse of certain animals. The Judiciary.
H.1445  HD.555 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1445) of Steven S. Howitt and others for legislation to establish an animal abuse registry. The Judiciary.
H.1451  HD.2108 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1451) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the regulation of trade by the establishment of a uniform trade secrets act. The Judiciary.
H.1452  HD.2127 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1452) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to access to state funded counsel during sex offender classification hearings. The Judiciary.
H.1453  HD.2139 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1453) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to waive the fee for legal custodians to obtain the criminal record information of certain childcare providers. The Judiciary.
H.1454  HD.2231 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1454) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the deliberate spread of contagious diseases. The Judiciary.
H.1455  HD.2235 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1455) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the online enticement of children. The Judiciary.
H.1456  HD.2237 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1456) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the crime of failing to notify law enforcement officials of a missing or deceased child. The Judiciary.
H.1457  HD.2239 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1457) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the release of sex offender information to certain victims. The Judiciary.
H.1458  HD.2246 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1458) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to damages from eminent domain takings for private investment. The Judiciary.
H.1459  HD.2249 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1459) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to prejudgment interest rates on damages awarded in tort actions and contract actions. The Judiciary.
H.1460  HD.2266 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1460) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to prohibit certain sex offenders from loitering within 500 feet of a school bus stop. The Judiciary.
H.1461  HD.2268 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1461) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to excusing certain sole owners of businesses from jury service. The Judiciary.
H.1462  HD.2271 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1462) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to expanding the provisions of the crime of incest. The Judiciary.
H.1463  HD.2286 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1463) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the withholding of rents and the establishment of rent escrow accounts by tenants for code violations by landlords. The Judiciary.
H.1465  HD.2321 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1465) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to identifying the annual costs of providing court-appointed counsel for sex offender classification hearings. The Judiciary.
H.1475  HD.542 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1475) of Hannah Kane and others relative to donations of food to persons in need. The Judiciary.
S.1487  SD.283 By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1487) of Brendan P. Crighton, Paul R. Feeney, Anne M. Gobi, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees. Public Service.
S.1488  SD.284 By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1488) of Brendan P. Crighton, Mathew J. Muratore, Michael J. Finn, Paul R. Feeney and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to ordinary disability retirements. Public Service.
S.1489  SD.285 By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1489) of Brendan P. Crighton, Paul R. Feeney, Anne M. Gobi, Michael J. Finn and other members of the General Court for legislation to further regulate group insurance benefits for state employees and retired state employees. Public Service.
S.1503  SD.547 By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1503) of Viriato M. deMacedo, Paul R. Feeney, Mathew J. Muratore, Michael J. Finn and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees. Public Service.
S.1504  SD.800 By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1504) of Viriato M. deMacedo, David F. DeCoste, Mathew J. Muratore, Michael J. Finn and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the retroactive application of veterans creditable service. Public Service.
S.1517  SD.2007 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1517) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Blackstone to continue the employment of fire chief Michael Sweeney. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
S.1518  SD.2014 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1518) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna and Michael J. Soter for legislation to reform sick leave buybacks. Public Service.
S.1519  SD.2016 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1519) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, Michael J. Soter and Viriato M. deMacedo for legislation to authorize the Norfolk County Retirement Board to grant creditable service to Thomas V. Ralph. Public Service.
S.1520  SD.2020 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1520) of Ryan C. Fattman, Jason M. Lewis, Michael O. Moore, David Allen Robertson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers. Public Service.
S.1521  SD.2036 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1521) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation to provide for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts. Public Service.
S.1522  SD.1300 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1522) of Paul R. Feeney, Anne M. Gobi, Mathew J. Muratore, Michael J. Finn and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the composition of the Group Insurance Commission . Public Service.
S.1523  SD.1336 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1523) of Paul R. Feeney, Anne M. Gobi, Michael J. Finn, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to protecting local retirees. Public Service.
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.1534  SD.1512 By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1534) of Cindy F. Friedman, Michael D. Brady, Anne M. Gobi, Paul R. Feeney and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Option (d) beneficiaries. Public Service.
S.1561  SD.576 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1561) of Michael O. Moore, Diana DiZoglio, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Paul F. Tucker and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to line of duty death benefits for police officers employed by private colleges and universities. Public Service.
H.1569  HD.3299 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1569) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to immunity from prosecution for certain first responders for providing or transferring opioid antagonists to certain persons. The Judiciary.
S.1575  SD.151 By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1575) of Marc R. Pacheco, Paul R. Feeney, Mathew J. Muratore, Michael J. Finn and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to health care insurance for surviving spouses. Public Service.
H.1579  HD.1538 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1579) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to protecting victims of domestic violence by increasing the penalties for certain assault or assault and battery on a family or household member violations. The Judiciary.
H.1580  HD.1579 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1580) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to operating motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances. The Judiciary.
H.1581  HD.3795 By Messrs. Whelan of Brewster and Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1581) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to juvenile justice. The Judiciary.
S.1581  SD.1090 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1581) of Michael F. Rush, Patrick M. O'Connor, Mathew J. Muratore, Michael J. Finn and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to veterans creditable service. Public Service.
H.1611  HD.364 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1611) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to the payment of wages to terminated employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1612  HD.1528 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1612) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and Timothy R. Whelan relative to the payment of wages for persons under 18 years of age who work less than 20 per week. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1613  HD.1729 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1613) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to allowing legislative employees to unionize. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1622  HD.1465 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1622) of Colleen M. Garry, Michael J. Soter and Anne M. Gobi relative to child labor laws. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1638  HD.752 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1638) of Kate Hogan and others relative to employees of the Civil Air Patrol and Coast Guard Auxiliary. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1641  HD.2106 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1641) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the definition of an employee under the labor laws for certain persons performing services. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1642  HD.2125 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1642) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for an investigation by a special task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the economic impact of sales commission rate structures to ensure fairness, transparency, and equality in payments to commissioned workers in the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1643  HD.2130 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1643) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to unemployment insurance benefits for certain business owners who intentionally and knowingly close their business with deliberate intent on reopening. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1645  HD.2133 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1645) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to independent contractors. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1646  HD.2136 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1646) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to establishing willingness to work requirements for eligibility of unemployment benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1648  HD.2325 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1648) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to repeal the recent extension of unemployment insurance benefits to locked-out workers at electric and gas companies. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1648  SD.2006 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1648) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation relative to vacation and short-term rentals. Revenue.
H.1649  HD.2688 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1649) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the definition of independent contractors deemed employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1649  SD.2017 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1649) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, Michael O. Moore, Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to promote student loan repayment. Revenue.
H.1650  HD.615 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1650) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and others that the salaries of members of the United States Coast Guard who are residents of the Commonwealth be paid by the Commonwealth during the so-called federal government shut-down. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1650  SD.2019 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1650) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna and Michael J. Soter (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Sutton to grant real property abatements to certain military personnel. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
S.1651  SD.2025 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1651) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation to promote sustainable economic development throughout Massachusetts. Revenue.
S.1652  SD.2026 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1652) of Ryan C. Fattman, David F. DeCoste, Shaunna L. O'Connell and Michael J. Soter for legislation to reduce the costs for adoption. Revenue.
H.1653  HD.272 By Mrs. LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1653) of Kathleen R. LaNatra and others relative to the pay of first responders out of work due to needlestick injuries suffered in the line of duty. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1653  SD.2028 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1653) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation to stimulate small business investment. Revenue.
S.1654  SD.2029 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1654) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, David F. DeCoste, Shaunna L. O'Connell and others for legislation relative to the inventory tax. Revenue.
S.1655  SD.2031 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1655) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation relative to the small commercial tax exemption. Revenue.
S.1656  SD.2033 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1656) of Ryan C. Fattman, Michael O. Moore, Michael J. Soter and Brian W. Murray for legislation relative to graduate student loan deductions. Revenue.
S.1657  SD.2034 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1657) of Ryan C. Fattman, Steven S. Howitt, David F. DeCoste, Bud L. Williams and other members of the General Court for legislation to abolish the death tax. Revenue.
S.1658  SD.2035 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1658) of Ryan C. Fattman, Steven S. Howitt, Shaunna L. O'Connell, Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to exempt residential security systems from sales tax. Revenue.
H.1663  HD.856 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1663) of Joseph D. McKenna and others for legislation to further regulate earned sick time. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1711  HD.357 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1711) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and Shaunna L. O'Connell relative to opiate-related overdose treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.1714  HD.1428 By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1714) of Colleen M. Garry and others establishing a commission on post traumatic stress disorder. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.1724  HD.2347 By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1724) of Randy Hunt and others relative to the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.1725  HD.2109 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1725) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the use of Medicaid expansion and the increase in overdose rates. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.1726  HD.2200 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1726) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to treatment for substance use disorder at acute-care hospitals or satellite emergency facilities. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.1727  HD.2204 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1727) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to Department of Public Health substance abuse evaluation reports. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.1748  HD.3297 By Mr. Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1748) of Jon Santiago and others relative to access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder. 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.1754  HD.3944 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1754) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to the adult residential behavioral health and addiction treatment rate. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.1764  HD.3123 By Mr. Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1764) of Daniel Cahill and others relative to zoning voting thresholds. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.1771  HD.1289 By Mr. Crocker of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1771) of William L. Crocker, Jr. and others (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing the town of Barnstable to grant a certain easement to Vineyard Wind LLC. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
H.1796  HD.885 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1796) of Bradford Hill and Michael J. Soter for legislation to grant cities or towns the right of first refusal on foreclosed residential property. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.1806  HD.611 By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1806) of Hannah Kane, James Arciero and others for legislation to require that fiscal notes be attached to legislation providing unfunded mandates on municipal governments. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.1828  HD.3894 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1828) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to inspectors of plumbing and gas fitting inspectors. Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.1841  SD.1999 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1841) of Ryan C. Fattman, Anne M. Gobi and Michael J. Soter for legislation to reduce the cost of government and creating jobs. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.1842  SD.2023 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1842) of Ryan C. Fattman, Michael J. Soter and Mike Barton for legislation to designate January as peace officer history month. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.1843  SD.2024 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1843) of Ryan C. Fattman, Steven S. Howitt, David F. DeCoste, Bud L. Williams and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce the costs for small businesses. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.1844  SD.2038 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1844) of Ryan C. Fattman, Michael O. Moore and Michael J. Soter for legislation to create lysosomal storage disorder awareness month. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.1845  SD.2066 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1845) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, Michael J. Soter and Brian W. Murray for legislation relative to unpaid student loans. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.1851  HD.2350 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1851) of F. Jay Barrows and others relative to hospitals providing cardiac catheterization services. Public Health.
H.1854  HD.2530 By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1854) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others relative to cardiopulmonary resuscitation recertification. Public Health.
H.1870  HD.893 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1870) of Shawn Dooley and others for legislation to authorize trauma kits, so-called and trained designees in certain public buildings. Public Health.
H.1921  HD.2167 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1921) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the advisability of the Commonwealth joining the Nurse Licensure Compact and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Public Health.
H.1922  HD.2170 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1922) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to death certificates. Public Health.
H.1923  HD.2185 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1923) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the use of epinephrine, adrenaline or other agents by optometrists in the treatment of anaphylaxis. Public Health.
H.1924  HD.2190 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1924) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to optometrists and treatment of eye disorders. Public Health.
H.1925  HD.2197 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1925) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the Department of Public Health and the Department of Professional Licensure produce a report on costs of the current restriction preventing optometrists from treating glaucoma. Public Health.
H.1932  HD.320 By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1932) of Hannah Kane, Claire D. Cronin and others relative to informed consent for concurrent surgical procedures. Public Health.
H.1933  HD.617 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1933) of Hannah Kane and others for legislation to improve patient access to cancer clinical trial programs. Public Health.
H.1948  HD.2959 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1948) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to establish a board of registration in midwifery and further regulating out-of-hospital birth access and safety. Public Health.
S.1961  SD.2005 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1961) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation to protect propane gas ratepayers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.1967  HD.908 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1967) of Joseph D. McKenna and others relative to procedures for prescribing or dispensing pain medications in emergency rooms to certain persons on probation. Public Health.
H.2030  HD.2647 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2030) of F. Jay Barrows and others for legislation to establish a prepaid wireless E911 surcharge. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2037  HD.1332 By Mr. Crocker of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2037) of William L. Crocker, Jr., and others relative to providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2055  HD.363 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2055) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to the return of private weapons temporarily stored with certain private businesses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2056  HD.372 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2056) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to emergency lighting and emergency means of egress in motels, hotels and inns. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2057  HD.374 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2057) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and Todd M. Smola for legislation to provide sign language training for public safety personnel and emergency medical personnel. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2058  HD.1543 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2058) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and Alyson M. Sullivan relative to combustible gas detectors. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2075  HD.854 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2075) of Bradford Hill and Michael J. Soter for legislation to exclude novelty sparklers from the definition of prohibited fireworks. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.2079  SD.2022 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2079) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation to clarify the definition of commercial motor vehicles. Transportation.
H.2081  HD.2721 By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2081) of Randy Hunt and others relative to firefighter training. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2082  HD.2121 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2082) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to require builders of new dwellings to provide information regarding the benefits of automatic fire sprinkler systems. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2083  HD.2154 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2083) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the use of the Internet by sex offenders. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2103  HD.324 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2103) of Joseph D. McKenna and others relative to firearm licensing requirements. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2150  HD.74 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2150) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to the penalties for motor vehicle operators refusing to stop for a police officer. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2151  HD.1441 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2151) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to firearms furnished through the civilian marksmanship program. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2152  HD.1551 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2152) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to emergency response in an active shooter or hostile event situation. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2156  HD.702 By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2156) of James Arciero and others relative to retirement and disability benefits of University of Massachusetts police officers. Public Service.
H.2196  HD.339 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2196) of Tackey Chan and others relative to retirement options for public employees. Public Service.
H.2198  HD.341 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2198) of Tackey Chan and others relative to the oversight of public employee disability pension benefits. Public Service.
H.2213  HD.3822 By Mr. Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2213) of Mark J. Cusack and others relative to post-retirement earnings of public retirees. Public Service.
H.2214  HD.3828 By Mr. Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2214) of Mark J. Cusack and others relative to public retiree cost-of-living adjustment financing. Public Service.
H.2219  HD.3263 By Mr. Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2219) of Michael S. Day and others relative to insurance premium contribution levels for certain retirees. Public Service.
H.2222  HD.3387 By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2222) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to health insurance benefits for certain surviving spouses. Public Service.
H.2238  HD.337 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2238) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter for legislation to direct the Norfolk County Retirement Board to provide certain benefits to Suzanne E. Fiske, the widow of David B. Fiske, an employee of the town of Plainville. Public Service.
H.2239  HD.344 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2239) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to call and volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Public Service.
H.2240  HD.721 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2240) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to creating a rebuttable presumption of job relatedness for certain public safety personnel suffering from disabling conditions caused by certain cancers. Public Service.
H.2248  HD.2712 By Messrs. Fernandes of Falmouth and Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2248) of Dylan A. Fernandes, Patrick Joseph Kearney and others relative to disability pensions for violent crimes committed against certain public employees. Public Service.
H.2273  HD.3192 By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2273) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others for legislation to further regulate the withdrawal of local subscribers from commissions. Public Service.
H.2290  HD.757 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2290) of Kate Hogan and others relative to the employment of retired firefighters as training instructors by the Department of Fire Services. Public Service.
H.2301  HD.2157 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2301) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to sick time benefits for certain employees of the Commonwealth. Public Service.
H.2302  HD.2162 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2302) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to require any unused vacation time that is not eligible to be carried over to the following year be converted to a sick leave bank administered by individual state agencies. Public Service.
H.2303  HD.2191 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2303) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the implications of cashing out of the public disability retirement system. Public Service.
H.2304  HD.2290 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2304) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to defining family health coverage and individual health coverage for public employees. Public Service.
H.2305  HD.2302 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2305) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a task force relative to establishing a uniform state policy regarding the cash out of vacation and sick leave credits applicable to certain employees of the Commonwealth. Public Service.
H.2312  HD.3226 By Mr. Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2312) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to insurance benefits for current and retired state employees. Public Service.
H.2317  HD.181 By Mr. Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2317) of Jay D. Livingstone and others relative to line of duty death benefits for public employees. Public Service.
H.2321  HD.3264 By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2321) of Ronald Mariano and others relative to benefits from the contributory group insurance program for persons in the service of the Commonwealth or counties, cities, towns and districts. Public Service.
H.2346  HD.2674 By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2346) of Jerald A. Parisella and others relative to the veteran allowance under the public employee retirement law. Public Service.
S.2355  SD.2567 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2355) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter (by vote of the town) for legislation to regulate certain insurance benefits for elected officials of the town of Blackstone. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
H.2366  HD.1615 By Mr. Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2366) of Todd M. Smola and others for legislation to include certain certified emergency telecommunicators in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.
H.2377  HD.1416 By Representative Velis of Westfield and Senator Rush, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2377) of John C. Velis, Michael F. Rush and others relative to veterans’ preference hiring practices. Public Service.
H.2382  HD.1424 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2382) of Timothy R. Whelan and others that certain employees of the Massachusetts Port Authority be included in Group 4 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.
H.2384  HD.1564 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2384) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to include forensic scientists employed at the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.
H.2389  HD.919 By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2389) of James Arciero and others relative to increasing property tax exemptions for disabled veterans. Revenue.
H.2405  HD.2695 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2405) of F. Jay Barrows and others relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices purchased with a service contract. Revenue.
S.2435  SD.2562 By Mr. Tran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2435) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dean A. Tran, Timothy R. Whelan, Michael J. Soter, Steven S. Howitt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to safety at public events. The Judiciary.
H.2444  HD.352 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2444) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to information included with municipal tax bills. Revenue.
H.2445  HD.355 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2445) of Shawn Dooley and others for legislation to authorize nonrefundable campaign contribution tax credits for contributions made to campaign committees of certain candidates for public offices. Revenue.
H.2446  HD.2896 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2446) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to the estate tax code of the Commonwealth. Revenue.
H.2491  HD.846 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2491) of Bradford Hill and Michael J. Soter for legislation to provide an income tax deduction for donations to charitable institutions. Revenue.
H.2492  HD.904 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2492) of Bradford Hill and others for legislation to provide tax credits for engaging in agricultural internships for qualified students for farm training. Revenue.
H.2493  HD.1727 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2493) of Bradford Hill, David F. DeCoste and Michael J. Soter relative to the property tax deferral program. Revenue.
H.2494  HD.2438 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2494) of Bradford Hill and others relative to property tax relief for veterans. Revenue.
S.2494  Senate, March 12, 2020 --The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1037) of Dean A. Tran, Colleen M. Garry and Brian W. Murray for legislation relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1435) of Bradford Hill and others relative to the penalty for the abuse of certain animals; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3772) of Tram T. Nguyen and others relative to penalties for cruelty to animals,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2494).
H.2510  HD.2526 By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2510) of Randy Hunt and others relative to the taxation of businesses legally selling marijuana. Revenue.
H.2512  HD.2122 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2512) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the calculation of interest rates for refunds by the Department of Revenue. Revenue.
H.2513  HD.2128 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2513) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to eliminating the corporate minimum excise tax. Revenue.
H.2515  HD.2140 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2515) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to require a two-thirds vote of the Senate and House of Representatives prior to making appropriations from the Stabilization Fund. Revenue.
H.2518  HD.2212 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2518) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the taxation and calculation of the net income of certain business corporations. Revenue.
H.2521  HD.2228 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2521) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to limitations on expenditures and revenues. Revenue.
H.2522  HD.2315 By Messrs. Jones of North Reading and Pignatelli of Lee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2522) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to increase the limit on tax credits for donations of certified land to public or private conservation agencies. Revenue.
H.2559  HD.878 By Representatives McKenna of Webster and Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2559) of Joseph D. McKenna, Susannah M. Whipps and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the valuation and distribution of payments in lieu of taxes to cities and towns for state owned land. Revenue.
H.2561  HD.3047 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2561) of Joseph D. McKenna and others relative to the establishment of tax credits for the installation of home water filtration systems for certain homeowners. Revenue.
H.2575  HD.2047 By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2575) of David K. Muradian, Jr. and others for legislation to provide an income tax deduction for purchases of gun safes. Revenue.
H.2576  HD.2048 By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2576) of David K. Muradian, Jr. and others relative to sales tax exemptions for gun safes and trigger locks. Revenue.
S.2590  Senate, March 9, 2020– The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 68) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to supporting families dealing with sudden infant death syndrome, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2590) ought to pass.
S.2592  Senate, March 12, 2020 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 175) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Jason M. Lewis, James T. Welch, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of cats and dogs in pet shops; (accompanied by bill, House, No.800) (accompanied by bill, House, No. 800) of Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to further regulate the sale of certain domestic animals; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3828) of Bruce J. Ayers and Thomas M. Stanley relative to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2592).
S.2602  SD.2865 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2602) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael O. Moore, New England Police Benevolent Association, Hannah Kane, Steven S. Howitt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to emergency hazard health duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2617  HD.640 By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2617) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to providing a tax credit for manufacturing employees training. Revenue.
S.2634  SENATE, April 16, 2020 The committee on Public Health to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 665) of Nick Collins, Patricia D. Jehlen, Michael J. Rodrigues and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to provide for consumer access to and the right to practice complementary and alternative health care services, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2634).
H.2655  HD.1613 By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2655) of John C. Velis and others relative to motor vehicle-related tax and fee exemptions for certain disabled veterans. Revenue.
S.2658  SD.2886 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2658) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael O. Moore, Brian M. Ashe, Paul R. Feeney, Peter Capano and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide emergency assistance for municipal public safety overtime. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2666  HD.548 By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2666) of Brian M. Ashe and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor designating the last day of February as rare disease day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2670  HD.3277 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2670) of F. Jay Barrows and others for legislation to require disclosure of changes to health care and insurance regulations by certain state agencies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2684  HD.170 By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2684) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to filing fees for limited liability companies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2690  HD.356 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2690) of Shawn Dooley and others for legislation to establish a task force (including members of the General Court) to study the need for increased cyber security within government agencies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2691  HD.1470 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2691) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to prohibiting certain business dealings with agents of foreign adversaries by the Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2692  HD.3390 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2692) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to cybersecurity standards in state contracts or procurements. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2715  HD.855 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2715) of Bradford Hill, Shaunna L. O'Connell and Michael J. Soter for legislation to make the General Court subject to the open meeting law. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2719  An Act relative to the Massachusetts foster care review unit
H.2726  HD.2103 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2726) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the effectiveness of policies restricting the privatization of certain governmental functions. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2727  HD.2110 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2727) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to establish a public innovation loan project trust fund within the Executive Office for Administration and Finance for innovative projects that improve public municipal or state departments. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2728  HD.2111 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2728) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that state agencies procuring information technology goods or services give preference to vendors that carry cybersecurity insurance. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2729  HD.2134 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2729) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to require executive agencies to post relevant Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) on agency websites. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2730  HD.2169 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2730) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to prohibits the use of “union-only” requirements in public construction projects. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2730  SD.2944 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2730) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul R. Feeney, Elizabeth A. Poirier, Bruce E. Tarr, Kimberly N. Ferguson and other members of the General Court for legislation to address challenges faced by restaurants and other establishments due to COVID-19. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.2731  HD.2251 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2731) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to elimination of the law restricting the privatization of certain governmental functions. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2734  HD.2305 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2734) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to accessible and free posting of state regulations. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2735  HD.3325 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2735) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to fundraisers for injured first responders. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2774  HD.635 By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2774) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others that the State Purchasing Agent be directed to give preference to products or services manufactured or produced in the United States. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2796  HD.3272 By Messrs. Velis of Westfield and Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2796) of John C. Velis, Aaron Vega and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate March 14th as John McCain prisoner of war day of remembrance. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2797  HD.3592 By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2797) of John C. Velis and others that the Honor and Remember Flag be designated as the symbol of the Commonwealth’s concern and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the United States Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2798  Senate, July 2, 2020 -- The committee on Public Service to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1487) of Brendan P. Crighton, Paul R. Feeney, Anne M. Gobi, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2798 ).
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.2830  Senate, July 20, 2020 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill to address challenges faced by restaurants and other establishments due to COVID-19 (Senate, No. 2730),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2830).
H.2839  HD.342 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2839) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter for legislation to establish a commission (including members of the General Court) to investigate the advertising practices of the solar energy industry. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2875  HD.888 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2875) of Bradford Hill and Michael J. Soter that the Commissioner of the Department of Energy Resources establish a program providing rebates to consumers who purchase or lease qualifying plug-in electric vehicles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
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.
H.2882  HD.3730 By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2882) of Randy Hunt and others for legislation to promote truth in advertising relative to the speed of Internet access plans. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2883  HD.2098 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2883) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission relative to deficiencies of emergency response plans for electric and gas utility providers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2921  SD.2267 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2921) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, Timothy R. Whelan, David F. DeCoste and others for legislation relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking. The Judiciary.
H.2939  HD.2176 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2939) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to expend capital funds for certain approved public library projects. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.2940  HD.704 By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2940) of Hannah Kane, Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the creation of a women's rights history trail. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.2966  HD.3220 By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2966) of F. Jay Barrows and others for legislation to regulate parasailing. Transportation.
H.2984  HD.1312 By Mr. Crocker of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2984) of William L. Crocker, Jr., and others that school buses be outfitted with outside operational camera systems. Transportation.
H.2999  HD.359 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2999) of Shawn Dooley, Paul R. Feeney and Michael J. Soter relative to establishing school zone speed limits for locomotives. Transportation.
H.3001  HD.1331 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3001) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to directing the highway division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take by eminent domain the City Mills dam and certain surrounding land in the town of Norfolk. Transportation.
H.3041  HD.845 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3041) of Bradford Hill and others relative to motorcycle rider education curriculum. Transportation.
H.3042  HD.886 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3042) of Bradford Hill and others relative to license plates for disabled veterans. Transportation.
H.3043  HD.899 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3043) of Bradford Hill and others relative to motorcycle awareness instruction. Transportation.
H.3044  HD.753 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3044) of Kate Hogan and others relative to the definition of veteran regarding eligibility for distinctive registration plates. Transportation.
H.3059  HD.2243 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3059) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to authorize school districts to install and operate live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems. Transportation.
H.3062  HD.618 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3062) of Hannah Kane and others for legislation to include the impairment effects of marijuana in driver education training programs. Transportation.
H.3084  HD.851 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3084) of Joseph D. McKenna and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles be authorized to establish an emergency responder yellow dot program. Transportation.
H.3128  HD.957 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3128) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to reduce registration fees on veteran plates. Transportation.
H.3158  HD.3413 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3158) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study traffic and safety patterns at a certain intersection in the town of East Bridgewater. Transportation.
H.3169  HD.3724 By Messrs. Velis of Westfield and Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3169) of John C. Velis, Aaron Vega and others relative to Purple Heart registration plates issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Transportation.
H.3182  HD.1399 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3182) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to procedures for motorcyclists at traffic-control signals utilizing vehicle detection devices that are operative due to the size of the motorcycle. Transportation.
H.3202  HD.296 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3202) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and Todd M. Smola relative to the veteran status of certain reservists. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3206  HD.3763 By Representative Garlick of Needham and Senator Rush, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3206) of Denise C. Garlick, Michael F. Rush and others relative to providing veterans' survivor benefits. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3212  HD.891 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3212) of Bradford Hill and others for legislation to allow veterans living in housing authorities to deduct the cost of traveling for medical purposes from the income total assessed by said authority. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3213  HD.905 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by resolutions, House, No. 3213) of Bradford Hill and others for the adoption of resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to convene a Constitutional Convention. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3215  HD.755 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3215) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to include veterans' service officers as mandated reporters of abuse to elderly persons and persons with disabilities. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3243  HD.2982 By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3243) of Theodore C. Speliotis and others for legislation to require cities and towns requesting certain exemptions from the civil service law to submit the hiring policies of such municipality to the Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs for approval. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3244  HD.1584 By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3244) of John C. Velis and others relative to authorizing Veterans' Administration patients to ride the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3245  HD.3453 By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3245) of John C. Velis and others for legislation further defining Gold Star Families. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3246  HD.73 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3246) of Timothy R. Whelan and others extending veterans status for the certain former members of the National Guard and reserves. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3258  HD.1290 By Messrs. Crocker of Barnstable and Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3258) of William L. Crocker, Jr., Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to penalties for neglectful dog ownership. The Judiciary.
H.3329  HD.3842 By Representatives Hay of Fitchburg and DuBois of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3329) of Stephan Hay, Michelle M. DuBois and others relative to penalties for trafficking controlled substances in hidden compartments. The Judiciary.
H.3335  HD.2142 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3335) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to prohibiting certain sex offenders from residing together. The Judiciary.
H.3336  HD.2151 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3336) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the liability of persons transporting operators of motor vehicles arrested for drunk driving. The Judiciary.
H.3337  HD.2165 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3337) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to empowering law enforcement to cooperate with the federal government to transfer custody of certain convicted criminals. The Judiciary.
H.3339  HD.2178 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3339) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to authorizing the courts of the Commonwealth to establish a system of juvenile restitution. The Judiciary.
H.3340  HD.2186 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3340) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to mandatory post incarceration release supervision. The Judiciary.
H.3341  HD.2196 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3341) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the penalties for assault or an assault and battery within a dwelling and in the presence of a child. The Judiciary.
H.3342  HD.2208 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3342) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to parole supervision for life. The Judiciary.
H.3343  HD.2211 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3343) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to authorize the Division of Victim Compensation and Assistance to monitor profits from criminal activities of incarcerated persons. The Judiciary.
H.3344  HD.2219 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3344) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others to repeat drunk driving offenders. The Judiciary.
H.3345  HD.2223 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3345) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the penalties for knowingly communicating false reports of active shooting incidents at schools. The Judiciary.
H.3398  HD.844 By Messrs. McKenna of Webster and Mirra of West Newbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3398) of Joseph D. McKenna, Lenny Mirra and others relative to trafficking certain illegal drugs and firearms. The Judiciary.
H.3427  HD.464 By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3427) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others for legislation to establish penalties for the crime of committing sexual abuse against persons with disabilities. The Judiciary.
H.3429  HD.469 By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3429) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others for legislation to require physicians to obtain written informed consent prior to performing abortions. The Judiciary.
H.3441  HD.986 By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3441) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others that correction officers of county sheriffs' offices use the same pay scale and rates as correction officers employed by the Department of Correction. The Judiciary.
H.3476  HD.75 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3476) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to prohibit sex offenders from employment or volunteer status at camps for children. The Judiciary.
H.3477  HD.76 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3477) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to testimony in operating under the influence of alcohol cases. The Judiciary.
H.3478  HD.1530 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3478) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to increasing penalties for restraining order violations. The Judiciary.
H.3503  HD.1669 By Mr. D'Emilia of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3503) of Angelo L. D'Emilia and others relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes. Public Health.
H.3513  HD.2550 By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3513) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others for legislation to establish penalties for operating motor vehicles while under the influence of marijuana. Cannabis Policy.
H.3517  HD.3121 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3517) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to the transportation of marijuana in motor vehicles. Cannabis Policy.
H.3524  HD.619 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3524) of Hannah Kane and others to legislation to revive and continue the special commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving. Cannabis Policy.
H.3525  HD.1922 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3525) of Hannah Kane and others relative to community outreach procedure for retail marijuana establishment license applicants. Cannabis Policy.
H.3549  HD.110 By Mr. Mahoney of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3549) of John J. Mahoney and others for legislation to promote economic development and market access for emerging breweries. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.3550  HD.2092 By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3550) of Brian M. Ashe and others relative to the language readiness of deaf and hard-of-hearing children entering kindergarten. Education.
H.3568  HD.3701 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3568) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to penalties for possession of dangerous weapons by persons in the custody of certain correctional facilities. The Judiciary.
H.3569  HD.3706 By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3569) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to penalties for persons confined to correctional facilities who commit assault or assault and battery by means of dangerous weapons upon officers, other employees, volunteers or employees of contractors. The Judiciary.
H.3578  HD.2100 By Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3578) of Shaunna L. O'Connell, Marc T. Lombardo and Michael J. Soter relative to payment for unused sick time for certain public employees. Public Service.
H.3597  HD.1942 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3597) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to local sales tax upon sale or transfer of medical marijuana or medical marijuana products. Cannabis Policy.
H.3599  HD.1456 By Mr. Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3599) of Tommy Vitolo and others relative to certain rental car fees. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.3605  HD.1946 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3605) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and Joseph D. McKenna relative to establishing income reviews for residents of affordable housing. Housing.
H.3606  HD.1962 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3606) of Shawn Dooley, William L. Crocker, Jr. and Michael J. Soter relative to the pooling of housing inventories by cities, towns and regional school districts for the purposes of calculating percentages of restricted low or moderate income housing. Housing.
H.3607  HD.1928 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3607) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to protective order hearings. The Judiciary.
H.3610  HD.1950 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3610) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter for legislation to establish training wages. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.3611  HD.1934 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3611) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to labeling of allergens in prepared foods. Public Health.
H.3614  HD.1919 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3614) of Shawn Dooley, Michael J. Soter and José F. Tosado relative to critical incident response protocols for school bus incidents. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.3617  HD.1751 By Mr. Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3617) of Tommy Vitolo and others relative to senior property tax deferral. Revenue.
H.3618  HD.1987 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3618) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to contributions to prepaid tuition or college saving programs. Revenue.
H.3626  HD.1747 By Mr. Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3626) of Tommy Vitolo and others for legislation to further regulate the definition of pedestrian to include non-motorized scooters, bicycles, and small-wheeled transporters such as roller blades, roller skates or skateboards in marked crosswalks. Transportation.
H.3628  HD.1970 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3628) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to improve fairness in local Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority tax assessments. Transportation.
H.3657  HD.3524 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3657) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.
H.3661  HD.3590 By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3661) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.3672  HD.3099 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3672) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to event data recorders in autonomous vehicles. Transportation.
H.3716  HD.900 By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3716) of Joseph D. McKenna, Michael O. Moore and Michael J. Soter relative to motor vehicle insurance liability during claims investigations. Financial Services.
H.3769  HD.1990 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3769) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to instituting the death penalty for the murder of law enforcement officers. The Judiciary.
H.3785  HD.2909 By Mr. McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3785) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder for certain members of state retirement systems. Public Service.
H.3790  HD.3553 By Mr. Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3790) of Brian W. Murray and others relative to a certain property tax exemption for the elderly. Revenue.
H.3802  HD.3559 By Mr. Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3802) of Brian W. Murray and others relative to low-cost internet service. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.3845  HD.3606 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3845) of Carole A. Fiola and others relative to marking of buildings with light-frame truss-type construction. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.3851  HD.4204 By Representatives Hogan of Stow and Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kate Hogan, Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to establish a task force to review and investigate water and ground contamination of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.3874  HD.3663 By Ms. Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3874) of Nika C. Elugardo and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to health insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment in public schools. Financial Services.
H.3885  HD.1320 By Mr. Crocker of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3885) of William L. Crocker, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to police career pay incentives. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.3890  HD.1360 By Mr. Crocker of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3890) of William L. Crocker, Jr., and others for legislation to authorize cities and towns to freeze the property taxes of senior citizens. Revenue.
H.3891  HD.3660 By Ms. Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3891) of Nika C. Elugardo and others for legislation to establish a permanent advisory commission (including members of the General Court) to investigate and study the maximizing of the Commonwealth’s return on investment for tax expenditures and to provide assessment, evaluation and measurement tools for tax expenditures. Revenue.
H.3896  HD.1973 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3896) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter relative to financial assistance to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority from cities and towns. Transportation.
H.4036  HD.2019 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4036) of Shawn Dooley and Michael J. Soter (by vote of the town) that the town of Plainville be authorized to establish a charter for said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
H.4045  HD.4389 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for the management and maintenance of digital infrastructure. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.4083  HD.4438 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kay Khan and others relative to reports required to be filed by the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.4122  HD.4418 By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to motor vehicle owners’ and independent repair facilities’ access to vehicle on-board diagnostic systems. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.4133  HD.4134 By Mr. Hay of Fitchburg, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Stephan Hay and others relative to payments in lieu of vacation as regular compensation for certain retirees and active retirement system members. Public Service.
H.4136  HD.4469 By Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Shaunna L. O'Connell and others relative to prohibiting registered sex offenders from changing names. The Judiciary.
H.4186  HD.4386 By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to preventing suicide. The Judiciary.
H.4256  An Act establishing an interagency PFAS task force
H.4276  An Act to preserve the practice of including annual payments in lieu of vacation as regular compensation for current retirees and active retirement system members where such benefit existed as of May 2018
H.4291  An Act ensuring high quality early education
H.4292  An Act requiring instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation
H.4348  An Act relative to the best practices for ensuring the safety of blind persons
H.4359  HD.4731 By Messrs. Jones of North Reading and Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Richard M. Haggerty and others for legislation to authorize the Registry of Motor Vehicles to issue distinctive registration plates for Medal of Liberty recipients. Transportation.
H.4416  relative to additional inspectors; inspector engaging in plumbing or gas fitting work
H.4431  An Act relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)
H.4433  An Act concerning genocide education
H.4454  An Act relative to health clubs membership fees
H.4465  An Act relative to the conservation land tax credit
H.4472  An Act rescinding the effect of IRC 280E on businesses legally selling marijuana
H.4491  An Act relative to foster care recruitment
H.4566  HD.4856 By Representative McKenna of Webster and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joseph D. McKenna, Ryan C. Fattman and others relative to employment protections for domestic violence victims. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.4609  An Act relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal
H.4643  An Act relative to fair and accurate motor vehicle insurance quotes
H.4692  An Act authorizing the town of Plainville to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
H.4884  HD.4889 By Representative Roy of Franklin and Senator Collins, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Nick Collins and others relative to tort actions for latent diseases. The Judiciary.
H.4925  An Act to preserve the practice of including annual payments in lieu of vacation as regular compensation for current retirees and active retirement system members where such benefit existed as of May 2018
H.5061  Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 4692) [Local Approval Received]. October 19, 2020.
H.2840  HD.3596 By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2840) of Patricia Burke, Michael J. Soter and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish a special commission to investigate the results of a certain smart meter pilot program conducted by National Grid Worcester. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. This bill is by request. *
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.