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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative Marcus S. Vaughn Republican - 9th Norfolk

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  Marcus.Vaughn@mahouse.gov

State House

24 Beacon St.
Room 473B
Boston, MA, 02133
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(617) 722-2263
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  SD.2457 By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to providing a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public-sector workers. Public Service.
  SD.2485 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ryan C. Fattman and Marcus S. Vaughn for legislation relative to MSBA school funding increases for technical schools. Education.
  SD.3490 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Peter J. Durant, Ryan C. Fattman, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance the authority of courts to protect public safety. The Judiciary.
  HD.4561 By Representative Durant of Spencer, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Peter J. Durant and others relative to eligibility for the emergency housing assistance program. Housing.
H.35  HD.2563 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 35) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to prohibiting eminent domain takings. The Judiciary.
S.39  SD.311 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 39) of Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps, Michael O. Moore, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect our soil and farms from PFAS contamination. Agriculture.
H.40  HD.2559 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 40) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to ensuring appropriate expenditure of fair share funds received from persons reporting incomes in excess of one million dollars. Revenue.
H.41  HD.1170 By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 41) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to agricultural and horticultural lands. Revenue.
H.74  HD.215 By Representatives Meschino of Hull and Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 74) of Joan Meschino, Mathew J. Muratore 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. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.82  HD.260 By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 82) of Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to protect residents of the Commonwealth from the threat posed by certain foreign adversaries using current or potential future social media companies. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.101  HD.1171 By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 101) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to establish the agricultural PFAS relief fund to assist farmers who have suffered losses due to the presence of PFAS in soil, water, or agricultural products. Agriculture.
H.119  HD.172 By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 119) of Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to further regulate eligibility for medical use marijuana. Cannabis Policy.
H.122  HD.1399 By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 122) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others for legislation to establish a pilot program for veterans to use medical marijuana to treat medical conditions that are currently being treated with opioid-based medicine and combat opioid use disorder. Cannabis Policy.
H.141  HD.424 By Representative Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 141) of Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.191  HD.1014 By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 191) of Kay Khan and others relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.212  HD.275 By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 212) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and Bud L. Williams for legislation to provide for diaper changing stations in public buildings and accommodations. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.216  SD.933 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 216) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to horse riding instructors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.220  HD.1323 By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 220) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others for legislation to establish a special commission to study and determine best practices to ensure the safety of blind persons. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.259  HD.3199 By Representative Carey of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 259) of Daniel R. Carey and others relative to ensuring transparent ticket pricing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.262  HD.2860 By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 262) of Tackey Chan, Paul R. Feeney and others relative to the licensure of appraisers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.272  SD.2364 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 272) of Ryan C. Fattman and Marcus S. Vaughn for legislation relative to fair educational practices. Education.
H.294  HD.3109 By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 294) of Carole A. Fiola and others for legislation to provide increased access to hearing aids. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.337  HD.1700 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 337) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to cider. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.341  HD.2006 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 341) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to transparency in health club cancellation policies. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.388  HD.286 By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 388) of Adam Scanlon and others for legislation to further regulate the examining and licensing of pipefitters. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.396  HD.1372 By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 396) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others relative to prohibiting price gouging of goods, services and supplies during a declared public health emergency. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.410  HD.3815 By Representatives González of Springfield and Reyes of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 410) of Carlos González, Estela A. Reyes and others relative to the development of micro and minority-owned businesses. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.413  HD.1976 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 413) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to establishing a commission (including members of the General Court) to study the financial relationship between Massachusetts entities and companies owned by the Chinese government. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.421  HD.250 By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 421) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Adam Scanlon and Marcus S. Vaughn relative to the gaming industry of the Commonwealth. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.427  HD.443 By Representative Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 427) of Brian M. Ashe and others relative to the establishment of a school carbon monoxide safety trust fund to be administered by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. Education.
H.433  HD.473 By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 433) of Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for school children with disabilities. Education.
S.437  SD.989 By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 437) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation relative to early voting cost reimbursements. Election Laws.
S.442  SD.1721 By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 442) of Susan L. Moran and Michael O. Moore that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to examining the potential negative environmental and economic impacts caused by the discharge of radioactive materials. Emergency Preparedness and Management.
H.447  HD.651 By Representatives Cutler of Pembroke and Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 447) of Josh S. Cutler, Paul A. Schmid, III and others relative to student participation in 4-H programs. Education.
S.487  SD.1144 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 487) of Paul R. Feeney, Jack Patrick Lewis, Sean Garballey, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to pesticides. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.489  HD.2794 By Representatives Gordon of Bedford and Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 489) of Kenneth I. Gordon, Adrian C. Madaro and others relative to providing affordable and accessible high-quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy. Education.
S.495  SD.34 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of Anne M. Gobi, Ryan C. Fattman, Brian M. Ashe, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to crumbling concrete foundations. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.497  HD.1219 By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 497) of Natalie M. Higgins, Meghan Kilcoyne and others relative to the promotion of mental health education in public schools. Education.
H.508  HD.2085 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 508) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to provide for investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the state mandates placed on public schools and districts. Education.
H.538  HD.485 By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 538) of Frank A. Moran, Adam Scanlon and others for legislation to provide for a program of capital investments for vocational-technical education programs and regional vocational-technical schools. Education.
H.557  HD.110 By Representative Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 557) of Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education in public schools. Education.
H.568  HD.117 By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough and Senator Finegold, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 568) of Adam Scanlon, Barry R. Finegold and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority. Education.
H.582  HD.1602 By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 582) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance. Education.
S.588  SD.894 By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 588) of John C. Velis and Kelly W. Pease for legislation to study the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial products. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.603  HD.766 By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 603) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to universal school meals and requiring schools to promote the supplemental nutrition assistance program to families. Education.
H.614  HD.1175 By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 614) 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.629  HD.830 By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 629) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others for legislation to improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in senior care options programs. Elder Affairs.
H.720  HD.1293 By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 720) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others relative to establishing identification at the voting polls. Election Laws.
H.734  HD.2390 By Representative Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 734) of Peter J. Durant and others relative to requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of entry. Emergency Preparedness and Management.
H.825  HD.577 By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 825) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to pesticides. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.826  HD.1228 By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 826) of Natalie M. Higgins, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to further regulate the retail sale of certain domestic animals in new pet shops. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.850  HD.2216 By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 850) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to the use of animals in product testing. Environment and Natural Resources.
S.918  SD.1938 By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 918) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to due process. The Judiciary.
S.986  SD.42 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 986) of Anne M. Gobi, Steven George Xiarhos and Marcus S. Vaughn for legislation to include certain crimes against police officers as hate crimes. The Judiciary.
H.1004  HD.602 By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1004) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to healthcare insurance coverage for cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury. Financial Services.
H.1020  HD.1343 By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1020) of Colleen M. Garry and others relative to colon cancer under the age of 50 years of age, prevalence, screening and insurance coverage and care. Financial Services.
H.1021  HD.1363 By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1021) of Colleen M. Garry, Rodney M. Elliott and Marcus S. Vaughn for legislation to provide insurance coverage for the use of electronic tracking devices to protect the safety of persons with Autism spectrum disorder or Alzheimer’s disease. Financial Services.
H.1035  HD.1950 By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1035) of James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to establish a set of minimum reimbursement rates for labor by insurers to claimants for first- or third-party motor vehicle insurance claims in the Commonwealth. Financial Services.
H.1049  HD.1900 By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1049) of Daniel J. Hunt relative to mortgage applications privacy. Financial Services.
H.1066  HD.417 By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1066) of Sally P. Kerans, Joan B. Lovely and others relative to providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis. Financial Services.
H.1074  HD.2413 By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1074) of Meghan Kilcoyne and others relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy. Financial Services.
S.1082  SD.1734 By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1082) of Susan L. Moran, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to ensure access to medical cannabis for visiting qualifying patients. The Judiciary.
S.1094  SD.2014 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1094) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Ryan C. Fattman and F. Jay Barrows for legislation relative to bodily autonomy and family integrity. The Judiciary.
S.1103  SD.1205 By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1103) of Jacob R. Oliveira and John J. Lawn, Jr. for legislation relative to due process. The Judiciary.
H.1149  HD.1162 By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1149) of Alan Silvia and others relative to insurance coverage for individuals with autism. Financial Services.
S.1166  SD.237 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1166) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, Brian M. Ashe, Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1194  SD.1800 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1194) of John F. Keenan, James C. Arena-DeRosa, Rodney M. Elliott, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1195  HD.213 By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1195) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to the rate setting processes for home health and home care services. Health Care Financing.
H.1205  HD.1738 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1205) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the Health Policy Commission and health insurers create listings of certain high cost prescription drugs and that the Attorney General require drug manufacturers to provide information to justify increases in costs. Health Care Financing.
S.1208  SD.1500 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1208) of Michael O. Moore, Rodney M. Elliott, James C. Arena-DeRosa, Adam Scanlon and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to apprenticeship programs. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1232  HD.2455 By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1232) of James J. O'Day and others relative to family members serving as caregivers. Health Care Financing.
H.1286  HD.3512 By Representatives Roy of Franklin and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1286) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative high schools providing and funding college programs. Higher Education.
H.1342  HD.2001 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1342) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to public housing restrictions for sex offenders. Housing.
H.1343  HD.2019 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1343) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to public housing restrictions. Housing.
S.1356  SD.2053 By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1356) of Julian Cyr, Kate Hogan, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS. Public Health.
H.1407  HD.3033 By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1407) of Daniel Cahill and Gerard J. Cassidy relative to criminal harassment against sports officials. The Judiciary.
S.1424  SD.2181 By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1424) of Mark C. Montigny, Jack Patrick Lewis, John F. Keenan, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote humane cosmetics and other household products by limiting the use of animal testing. Public Health.
H.1427  HD.1290 By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1427) of Rob Consalvo, Bruce J. Ayers and Michael D. Brady relative to assault upon and aggravated harassment of sports officials. The Judiciary.
H.1475  HD.643 By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1475) of Rodney M. Elliott and James C. Arena-DeRosa for legislation to prevent assaults on sports officials. The Judiciary.
H.1479  HD.603 By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1479) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to making deposits to the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund from certain judicial fines and fees. The Judiciary.
H.1481  HD.1512 By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1481) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.
S.1486  SD.2274 By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1486) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to the membership of the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1503  HD.165 By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1503) of William C. Galvin relative to the reckless evasion of police officers. The Judiciary.
H.1510  HD.1345 By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1510) of Colleen M. Garry, Marcus S. Vaughn and Carol A. Doherty relative to prohibiting sex offenders from entering public or private school property for any reason. The Judiciary.
H.1511  HD.1346 By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1511) of Colleen M. Garry, Marcus S. Vaughn and Kelly W. Pease relative to a court approved parent education program in certain probate proceedings. The Judiciary.
H.1513  HD.1348 By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1513) of Colleen M. Garry, Steven S. Howitt and Marcus S. Vaughn relative to manslaughter caused by reckless disregard of life while protesting or blocking highways or roadway access. The Judiciary.
H.1514  HD.1358 By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1514) of Colleen M. Garry and others relative to the penalties for protests intentionally blocking or preventing access to a public roadway or highway. The Judiciary.
H.1519  HD.1368 By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1519) of Colleen M. Garry and Marcus S. Vaughn relative to requiring mobile phone providers to disclose to law enforcement officials the location of missing persons. The Judiciary.
H.1558  HD.1580 By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1558) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. The Judiciary.
S.1568  SD.1904 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1568) of Michael O. Moore, Sal N. DiDomenico, John F. Keenan, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1569  HD.1718 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1569) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to prohibit certain sex offenders from loitering within 500 feet of school bus stops. The Judiciary.
H.1574  HD.1971 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1574) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to criminal offender record information fees. The Judiciary.
S.1577  SD.1778 By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1577) of Marc R. Pacheco and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation related to the use of hoisting equipment in Chapter 74 vocational technical education. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1581  HD.2044 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1581) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the protection of children. The Judiciary.
H.1582  HD.2045 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1582) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the enticement of children online. The Judiciary.
H.1584  HD.2056 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1584) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to prohibiting level 3 sex offenders from residing together. The Judiciary.
H.1586  HD.2063 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1586) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to providing for the crime of fetal homicide. The Judiciary.
S.1586  SD.652 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1586) of Michael F. Rush, Paul McMurtry, Susannah M. Whipps, James K. Hawkins and others for legislation relative to the internal benefits of public safety telecommunicators. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1593  HD.2562 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1593) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings. The Judiciary.
H.1594  HD.223 By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1594) of Hannah Kane and others relative to liability for civil damages for injuries related to the donation of food to persons in need. The Judiciary.
S.1601  SD.1315 By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1601) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation relative to COVID-19 complications for public safety employees. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1612  HD.1432 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1612) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to due process. The Judiciary.
H.1619  HD.356 By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1619) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms. The Judiciary.
H.1669  HD.2288 By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1669) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to the offense of assault and battery upon transit workers. The Judiciary.
S.1673  SD.1669 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1673) of Paul R. Feeney, James K. Hawkins, Susannah M. Whipps, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation relative to 911 emergency telecommunicators inclusion in the heart bill. Public Service.
S.1674  SD.1673 By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1674) of Paul R. Feeney, Joanne M. Comerford, Bruce E. Tarr, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators. Public Service.
S.1680  SD.1125 By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1680) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jacob R. Oliveira, Steven George Xiarhos, David F. DeCoste and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to disability pensions for violent crimes. Public Service.
H.1694  HD.3314 By Representative Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1694) of Mathew J. Muratore and others for legislation to create a new court-supervised community-based mental health treatment process. The Judiciary.
S.1694  SD.1276 By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1694) of Edward J. Kennedy, Joanne M. Comerford and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide equity to police officers disabled by cardiac disease. Public Service.
H.1718  HD.3285 By Representatives Philips of Sharon and Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1718) of Edward R. Philips, Jessica Ann Giannino and others for legislation relative to the humane protection of animals and establishing a task force to complete a systematic review of the laws pertaining to animal cruelty and protection. The Judiciary.
H.1721  HD.890 By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1721) of Edward R. Philips relative to the health of public safety officers exposed to hypodermic syringes or hypodermic needles. The Judiciary.
H.1725  HD.283 By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1725) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and others relative to bail decision appeals. The Judiciary.
S.1730  SD.573 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1730) of Michael F. Rush, Paul McMurtry, Joanne M. Comerford, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation to include certain certified emergency telecommunicators in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.
S.1736  SD.587 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1736) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to disability pensions for public safety employees who are victims of violence. Public Service.
H.1745  HD.83 By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1745) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to transmitting indecent visual depictions by teens and the unlawful distribution of explicit images. The Judiciary.
H.1753  HD.3673 By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1753) of Jeffrey N. Roy and Bruce J. Ayers relative to assaults upon sports officials. The Judiciary.
H.1760  HD.178 By Representatives Scanlon of North Attleborough and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1760) of Adam Scanlon, Hannah Kane and others relative to the statute of limitations for the crime of rape and establishing a DNA exception rule. The Judiciary.
H.1770  HD.1269 By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1770) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others relative to prohibiting child sex dolls. The Judiciary.
H.1773  HD.1287 By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1773) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida 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.1825  HD.1834 By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1825) of Steven George Xiarhos and others relative to enhanced penalties for assault and battery against school sports officials. The Judiciary.
H.1828  HD.2698 By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1828) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others relative to penalties for assault and battery upon a corrections officer or other Department of Correction staff person. The Judiciary.
H.1849  HD.2814 By Representatives Cutler of Pembroke and Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1849) of Josh S. Cutler, Brandy Fluker Oakley and others relative to salary range transparency by certain employers. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1868  HD.2895 By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1868) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1900  HD.1872 By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1900) of Daniel J. Hunt and others for legislation to include certain bona fide apprenticeship and training programs under the prevailing wage law. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1903  HD.2015 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1903) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to further regulate workers' compensation benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1907  HD.2550 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1907) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the forfeiture of workers' compensation. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1943  HD.106 By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1943) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to compliance with prevailing wage laws for offsite fabrication. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1953  HD.177 By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1953) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to a youth training wage. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1986  HD.3653 By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1986) of Denise C. Garlick and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to promote safe social media use, identify best practices for social media platforms to safeguard children’s mental health, and develop guidelines for safe social media use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.1999  HD.2234 By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1999) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to require that student identification cards contain suicide prevention lifeline contact information. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
S.2034  SD.1525 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2034) of Michael O. Moore, Rodney M. Elliott, James C. Arena-DeRosa, Adam Scanlon and other members of the General Court for legislation to define fraud in public construction bid laws. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2075  HD.1419 By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2075) of Kathleen R. LaNatra, Marcus S. Vaughn and Vanna Howard relative to school district special education reserve funds. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.2076  HD.1420 By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2076) of Kathleen R. LaNatra and Marcus S. Vaughn relative to authorizing cities and towns to establish regional school assessment reserve funds. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.2094  HD.969 By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2094) of Steven Owens and others for legislation to regulate the powers of tree wardens in municipalities in the Commonwealth. Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.2104  SD.2038 By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2104) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and others for legislation to expand the Bottle Bill. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2137  HD.3841 By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2137) of David Biele relative to student safety in interscholastic athletic activities. Public Health.
S.2153  SD.1524 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2153) of Michael O. Moore, Rodney M. Elliott, Mathew J. Muratore, Adam Scanlon and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2163  HD.3129 By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2163) of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Division of Medical Assistance be directed to provide coverage for screenings for postpartum depression. Public Health.
H.2178  HD.3108 By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2178) of Denise C. Garlick and others for legislation to strengthen the public health infrastructure to address Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. Public Health.
H.2182  HD.393 By Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2182) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Hannah Kane and others for legislation to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer. Public Health.
H.2183  HD.1609 By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2183) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for legislation to improve food allergy awareness. Public Health.
H.2197  HD.3324 By Representative Hogan of Stow and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2197) of Kate Hogan, Julian Cyr and others for legislation to protect public health from PFAS. Public Health.
H.2209  HD.3100 By Representatives Khan of Newton and Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2209) of Kay Khan, Brandy Fluker Oakley 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.2242  SD.92 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2242) of Anne M. Gobi, Ryan C. Fattman, Brian M. Ashe, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish standards for quarry licensing and the testing for pyrite minerals. Transportation.
H.2245  HD.634 By Representative Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2245) of Tram T. Nguyen and others for legislation to strengthen the direct care and dementia workforce. Public Health.
S.2264  SD.1848 By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2264) of Paul W. Mark relative to the use of certain trailers by farmers. Transportation.
H.2302  HD.256 By Representatives Cutler of Pembroke and Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2302) of Josh S. Cutler, Sarah K. Peake and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to examine the potential negative environmental and economic impacts caused by the discharge of spent fuel pool water created as a waste product of nuclear energy. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2311  HD.534 By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2311) of Marjorie C. Decker that the commissioner of Criminal Justice Services be authorized to establish a list of persons who disavow eligibility to purchase firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2315  HD.2554 By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2315) of David F. DeCoste, Colleen M. Garry and Michael J. Soter for legislation to further define hate crimes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2323  HD.2475 By Representative Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2323) of Peter J. Durant relative to permitting the manufacture and sale of sling shots. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2337  HD.1595 By Representative Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2337) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to the use of hoisting equipment in vocational technical education. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2338  HD.489 By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2338) of James K. Hawkins, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others relative to benefits for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2339  HD.1201 By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2339) 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.2351  HD.688 By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2351) of Kay Khan and others relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2353  HD.2858 By Representatives Kushmerek of Fitchburg and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2353) of Michael P. Kushmerek, Sean Garballey and others relative to the equality of wage and recruitment of the State Police. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2355  HD.1403 By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2355) of Kathleen R. LaNatra and others relative to the well-being of law enforcement officers after involvement in critical incidents. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2360  HD.352 By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2360) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to 3D printed weapons and ghost guns. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2365  HD.363 By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2365) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to require that firearms safety courses provide live fire practice for firearms licenses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2366  HD.365 By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2366) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to prosecution for the sale of illegal firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2367  HD.368 By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2367) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to universal background checks for private gun sales. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2368  HD.370 By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2368) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to further regulate illegal trafficking and gun violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2378  HD.3299 By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2378) of Paul McMurtry and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to the Massachusetts peace officer standards and training commission. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2395  HD.85 By Representatives Roy of Franklin and McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2395) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Paul McMurtry and others relative to establishing a primary seat belt law. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2407  HD.1286 By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2407) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative to the membership of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2408  HD.1288 By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2408) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative to the membership of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2409  HD.1299 By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2409) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco that law enforcement departments provide resources to ensure officers can make accurate statements. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2422  HD.600 By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2422) of Steven George Xiarhos and others relative to the security of exercise equipment and free weights in correctional institutions. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2423  HD.1121 By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2423) of Steven George Xiarhos and others relative to providing advanced life support to police dogs injured in the line of duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2424  HD.3881 By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2424) of Steven George Xiarhos and others relative to establishing a fund for the care of retired police dogs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.2479  Senate, October 19, 2023 -- The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1166) of Ryan C. Fattman, Joseph D. McKenna, Brian M. Ashe, Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1919) of Joseph D. McKenna, Ryan C. Fattman and others relative to employment protections for domestic violence victims, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2479).
S.2492  Senate, October 30, 2023 -- The committee on Health Care Financing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 732) of John J. Cronin for legislation to promote comprehensive transparency in the pharmaceutical industry; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 749) of Cindy F. Friedman, Rebecca L. Rausch, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 767) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 778) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to bring down the cost of prescription drugs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 783) of Mark C. Montigny and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to promote transparency and prevent price gouging of pharmaceutical drug prices; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 784) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to coverage for chronic illness; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 797) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to bring down the cost of prescription drugs; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 619) of Nicholas A. Boldyga relative to establishing a prescription drug rebate program for seniors; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1176) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to promoting comprehensive transparency in the pharmaceutical industry; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1201) of Kate Hogan relative to the pricing of prescription drugs; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1205) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the Health Policy Commission and health insurers create listings of certain high cost prescription drugs and that the Attorney General require drug manufacturers to provide information to justify increases in costs; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1206) 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; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1215) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to pharmacy benefit managers; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1246) of William M. Straus relative to drug prices paid by carriers; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1247) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida, Michael J. Soter and David F. DeCoste relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements to pharmacies in the Commonwealth, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2492).
S.2499  An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency
S.2501  SD.2851 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2501) of Michael F. Rush, John H. Rogers, Paul McMurtry, Edward R. Philips and others (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the date set by the charter of the town of Walpole for the annual town election. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
S.2514  SD.2709 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2514) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael O. Moore, Marcus S. Vaughn and Adam Scanlon for legislation to allow temporary door-locking devices in public buildings. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2516  HD.2561 By Representative Fernandes of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2516) of Dylan A. Fernandes and Angelo L. D'Emilia relative to disability pensions for violent crimes committed against certain public employees. Public Service.
S.2520  An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency
H.2532  HD.1839 By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2532) of Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation to include certain police officers disabled by cardiac disease in the heart law, so-called. Public Service.
H.2536  HD.840 By Representative Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2536) of Jessica Ann Giannino and others relative to disability pensions for violent crimes committed against certain public employees. Public Service.
S.2539  Senate, December 28, 2023 -- The committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 26) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation to modernize state agency information technology systems; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 30) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to protect sensitive information from security breaches; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 31) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to regulate generative artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 32) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to cyber incident response; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 35) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to protect against cyber ransom; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 36) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to establish a Cybersecurity Control and Review Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 37) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Michael J. Soter for legislation to protect the residents of the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 198) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to protect personal identifying information; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 66) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to cyberattack responses; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 76) of Tram T. Nguyen relative to protecting sensitive information from security breaches; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 77) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., that the Office of Information Technology consider cloud computing service options under certain circumstances; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 82) of Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to protect residents of the Commonwealth from the threat posed by certain foreign adversaries using current or potential future social media companies; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 84) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to electronic security for certain procurements involving electronic or cyber security equipment components, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2539).
S.2559  An Act relative to crumbling concrete foundations
H.2567  HD.1766 By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2567) of Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to disability pensions for violent crimes committed against certain public employees. Public Service.
S.2568  Senate, January 29, 2024 --The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 213) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to the licensure of appraisers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 214) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to the licensure of appraisers; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 262) of Tackey Chan, Paul R. Feeney and others relative to the licensure of appraisers, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2568).
H.2594  HD.1400 By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2594) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to a post-traumatic stress disorder presumption for certain retirement benefits. Public Service.
S.2603  Senate, March 4, 2024 -- The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1171) of Paul R. Feeney, Marc R. Pacheco, Jacob R. Oliveira, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to include offsite fabrication work for qualified projects under the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1943) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to compliance with prevailing wage laws for offsite fabrication, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2603).
S.2619  An Act providing affordable and accessible high-quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth
H.2627  HD.2277 By Representative Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2627) of Jerald A. Parisella relative to veterans' retirement system buybacks. Public Service.
S.2659  March , 2024 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 251) of Brendan P. Crighton, Michael J. Barrett and Peter Capano for legislation to modernize school construction; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 278) of Barry R. Finegold, Adam Scanlon and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a special commission to study the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 295) of John F. Keenan for legislation to create a facilities loan program for private special education schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 309) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch and Kate Lipper-Garabedian for legislation to establish a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 331) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to provide school building assistance for Special Education Collaboratives; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 359) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to school districts in receivership and the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 431) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to technology upgrade programs for public schools; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 441) of Daniel Cahill relative to school construction; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 553) of Edward R. Philips relative to the feasibility of ergonomically designed school buildings and its beneficial impact on students and faculty; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 568) of Adam Scanlon, Barry R. Finegold and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 569) of Adam Scanlon, Michael P. Kushmerek and others relative to providing for school building assistance for special education collaboratives; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 606) of Marcus S. Vaughn and Ryan C. Fattman relative to School Building Advisory Board funding, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2659).
H.2662  HD.3555 By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2662) of Alan Silvia, Paul A. Schmid, III and Michelle M. DuBois relative to retirement buyback for veterans. Public Service.
H.2665  HD.1200 By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2665) 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.2667  HD.174 By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2667) of Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders. Public Service.
H.2669  HD.1423 By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2669) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others relative to COVID-19 mandatory vaccinations and immunization passports for public employees. Public Service.
S.2707  Senate, March 14, 2024 -- Text of the Senate Bill ensuring affordability, readiness and learning for our youth and driving economic development (Senate, No. 2707) (being the text of Senate, No. 2697, printed as amended)
S.2723  Senate, April 11, 2024 --The committee on Environment and Natural Resources to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 588) of John C. Velis and Kelly W. Pease for legislation to study the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial products, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2723).
S.2757  May 2, 2024 -- The committee on The Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1142) of John C. Velis, Patrick M. O'Connor, Jack Patrick Lewis, Steven George Xiarhos and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the humane protection of animals; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1718) of Edward R. Philips, Jessica Ann Giannino and others for legislation relative to the humane protection of animals and establishing a task force to complete a systematic review of the laws pertaining to animal cruelty and protection, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2757).
S.2793  SD.3009 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Kathleen R. LaNatra, Joan B. Lovely, Susan Williams Gifford, and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to abandoned fishing gear. Environment and Natural Resources.
S.2820  Senate, 13, 2024 -- The committee on Environment and Natural Resources, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 549) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Adam Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 550) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Steven S. Howitt, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 826) of Natalie M. Higgins, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to further regulate the retail sale of certain domestic animals in new pet shops, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2820).
H.2839  HD.2442 By Representatives Jones of North Reading and Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2839) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to the conservation land tax credit. Revenue.
H.2840  HD.1713 By Representatives Jones of North Reading and Wong of Saugus, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2840) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Donald H. Wong and others relative to motor vehicle excise tax exemptions for 100 percent disabled veterans. Revenue.
H.2844  HD.1710 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2844) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the gradual elimination of the inventory tax. Revenue.
H.2846  HD.1712 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2846) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to exempting municipalities from the gas tax. Revenue.
H.2849  HD.2069 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2849) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to increase the senior circuit breaker tax credit. Revenue.
S.2885  Senate, July 22, 2024 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill establishing a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program (Senate, No. 2659),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2885).
S.2908  An Act providing for the humane protection of animals
S.2934  An Act ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth
H.2952  HD.173 By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2952) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to the amount and valuation for eligibility for a tax exemption on commercial property. Revenue.
H.2953  HD.175 By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2953) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to a taxpayer exemption for adopted children. Revenue.
H.2954  HD.176 By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2954) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue.
H.2980  HD.2703 By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2980) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others relative to the taxation of inventory in manufacturing. Revenue.
H.2982  HD.446 By Representative Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2982) of Brian M. Ashe, Marcus S. Vaughn and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to include insurance under Chapter 30B, the Uniform Procurement Act. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3025  HD.911 By Representative Driscoll of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3025) of William J. Driscoll, Jr., and others relative to remote access for public bodies and town meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3041  HD.2778 By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3041) of Carlos González and others relative to minority participation goals for sub-contractors hired by the exclusive contract to provide services. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3053  HD.1499 By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3053) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to information provided to relevant state agencies upon the submission of applications for state grant funding. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3107  HD.3339 By Representative Rogers of Norwood and Senator Rush, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3107) of John H. Rogers, Michael F. Rush and others for legislation to designate cookies and cream as the official ice cream flavor of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3179  HD.1702 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3179) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to internet service provider data. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3229  HD.652 By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3229) of Aaron L. Saunders and Marcus S. Vaughn relative to prohibiting public utility and ratepayer funding of clearcutting forests and woodlands. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3245  HD.3142 By Representatives Fiola of Fall River and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3245) of Carole A. Fiola, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.3269  HD.232 By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3269) of Natalie M. Blais and Vanna Howard for legislation to allow farmers to operate all-terrain vehicles for short distances on public ways. Transportation.
H.3314  HD.3030 By Representative Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3314) of Brandy Fluker Oakley and others relative providing notices and taking certain other actions to reduce debt-based driving restrictions. Transportation.
H.3353  HD.1999 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3353) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to parity with out-of-state driving citations processed in the Commonwealth. Transportation.
H.3354  HD.2548 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3354) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to motor vehicle license transparency. Transportation.
H.3359  HD.689 By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3359) of Kay Khan and others that the Registry of Motor Vehicles design certain envelopes to enhance effective communications and interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder. Transportation.
H.3479  HD.3652 By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3479) of Steven George Xiarhos and Jessica Ann Giannino relative to the move over law, so-called. Transportation.
H.3541  HD.206 By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by resolutions, House, No. 3541) of Steven George Xiarhos and others for the adoption of resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to convene a Constitutional Convention. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3549  HD.4183 By Representative Kassner of Hamilton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kristin E. Kassner for legislation to expand the designation of priority development sites. Community Development and Small Businesses.
H.3552  HD.4193 By Representative Kassner of Hamilton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kristin E. Kassner and Liz Miranda relative to zoning voting thresholds. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.3553  HD.4195 By Representative Kassner of Hamilton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kristin E. Kassner, Lydia Edwards and Liz Miranda relative to education and training for members of local planning boards and zoning boards of appeals. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.3554  HD.4214 By Representative Kassner of Hamilton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kristin E. Kassner and Samantha Montaño relative to insurance coverage of hearing aids. Financial Services.
H.3566  HD.3076 By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3566) of Erika Uyterhoeven relative to limited liability companies. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.3612  HD.876 By Representative Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3612) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to athletic trainers and athletic training. Public Health.
H.3640  HD.3454 By Representatives Diggs of Barnstable and Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3640) of Kip A. Diggs and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to impose a surcharge on certain retirement earnings to be used for recreational opportunities. Public Service.
H.3690  HD.3420 By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3690) of Marjorie C. Decker and others for legislation to expand the bottle bill to include any drinkable liquid intended for human oral consumption. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3760  HD.2861 By Representative Cataldo of Concord and Senator Payano, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3760) of Simon Cataldo, Pavel M. Payano and others relative to higher education admissions. Higher Education.
H.3795  HD.3403 By Representatives Garcia of Chelsea and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3795) of Judith A. Garcia, Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to include 911 emergency communicators in the heart law, so-called. Public Service.
H.3822  HD.4185 By Representative Kassner of Hamilton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kristin E. Kassner for an investigation by a special commission relative to the preparation of the built environment for the next economy, including an inventory of infrastructure, buildings, and land use regulations. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.3823  HD.4191 By Representatives Kassner of Hamilton and Gordon of Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kristin E. Kassner, Kenneth I. Gordon and Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative to travel mileage rate fees for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.3852  HD.4266 By Representative Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Tommy Vitolo, Samantha Montaño and Francisco E. Paulino relative to electrical load aggregation programs. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3891  HD.4218 By Representative Cusack of Braintree and Senator Timilty, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Mark J. Cusack, Walter F. Timilty and others relative to the retirement benefits of Brian Murphy, a uniformed member of the Department of State Police. Public Service.
H.4021  HD.4285 By Representative Capano of Lynn, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Peter Capano that the Secretary of Veterans' Services be authorized to create a veterans' benefits and services notice and that certain employers be required to post said notice. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.4061  Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 4061) [Local Approval Received]. August 17, 2023.
H.4087  An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana
H.4096  HD.4491 By Representative Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Mathew J. Muratore and others for legislation to authorize insurance coverage for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices. Financial Services.
H.4100  An Act relative to salary range transparency
H.4109  An Act relative to salary range transparency
H.4115  An Act to prevent abuse and exploitation
H.4145  HD.4592 By Representative Giannino of Revere, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jessica Ann Giannino and others relative to pediatric cancer research. Public Health.
H.4155  HD.4504 By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco for legislation to allow temporary door-locking devices in public buildings and schools. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.4162  An Act relative to property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans
H.4241  An Act to prevent abuse and exploitation
H.4275  An Act to provide increased access to hearing aids
H.4276  An Act to secure while improving fans' tickets
H.4288  An Act protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination
H.4355  An Act relative to the offense of assault and battery upon a transit worker
H.4393  An Act updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities
H.4397  An Act requiring universal changing stations in public buildings
H.4399  An Act to expand access to career technical education and other alternative pathways that improve student opportunities and outcomes
H.4412  An Act to establish minimum reimbursement rate to insurance claimants
H.4415  An Act relative to air quality in public schools
H.4427  An Act relative to supporting student participation in 4-H programs
H.4433  An Act to expand access for those living with younger onset Alzheimer’s, dementia and other disabilities
H.4464  An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers to perform police details
H.4486  An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS
H.4500  An Act supporting load aggregation programs in the Commonwealth
H.4521  An Act relative to college in high school
H.4565  An Act relative to athletic training
H.4566  An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options
H.4626  An Act relative to disability pensions for violent crimes
H.4631  An Act to modernize funding for community media programming
H.4732  An Act to update the public shade tree law
H.4744  An Act to prevent abuse and exploitation
H.4746  An Act relative to disability pensions and critical incident stress management for violent crimes
H.4773  An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options
H.4785  An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options
H.4836  An Act to establish a DNA exception rule for victims of rape
H.4866  An Act authorizing the town of Wrentham to grant an additional 7 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises
H.4890  The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill relative to salary range transparency (House, No. 4109), reports, in part, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4890).
H.4915  An Act relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes and bears in traveling exhibits and shows
H.4981  An Act relative to interest fees
H.4982  An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need
H.4999  The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options (House, No. 4785), reports recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4999).
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.