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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senator Patricia D. Jehlen Democrat - Second Middlesex

Photo of  Patricia D. Jehlen
  Patricia.Jehlen@masenate.gov

State House

24 Beacon St.
Room 424
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-1578
Fax:
617-722-1117
Amendments Table
Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
Link to Bill Detail page for S.45  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.802 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Denise Andrews, Cory Atkins, Christine E. Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a task force relative to the Commonwealth's direct care workforce. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.46  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1755 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 46) of Story, Spilka, Sciortino and other members of the General Court for legislation to eliminate archaic language pertaining to individuals with disabilities [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.47  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1821 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 47) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Robert L. Hedlund, Kay Khan, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a deaf children's bill of rights. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.105  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.192 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 105) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Christine E. Canavan, Gale D. Candaras, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court to reduce unwanted communication from creditors to protect the peace and privacy of residents. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.106  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.356 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 106) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to consolidate the Massachusetts identification card and the liquor purchase identification card. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.107  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1827 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 107) of Patricia D. Jehlen, William N. Brownsberger, Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., Kenneth J. Donnelly and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to greyhound simulcasting. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.209  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.495 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 209) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to include transitory student enrollment in the calculation of aide under Chapter 70. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.210  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.503 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 210) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Denise Provost for legislation relative to charter school enrollment. Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.272  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.806 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 272) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Alice K. Wolf, Christine E. Canavan, Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to promote the development of small house nursing homes in the Commonwealth. Elder Affairs.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.273  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.811 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 273) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Gale D. Candaras and Frank I. Smizik for legislation to establish an advisory committee on residential care facilities. Elder Affairs.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.274  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1512 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 274) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Frederick E. Berry, Richard T. Moore, Frank I. Smizik and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to residents of continuing care retirement communities. Elder Affairs.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.427  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.975 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 427) of Patricia D. Jehlen, James B. Eldridge and Thomas M. McGee for legislation to provide greater fairness in insurance policies. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.510  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.827 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 510) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Bruce J. Ayers, John W. Scibak, Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to regard MassHealth applications. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.511  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1429 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 511) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Alice K. Wolf, Brian M. Ashe, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to encourage preventive care. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.569  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.513 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 569) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to the rights of faculty members at the University of Massachusetts . Higher Education.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.607  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.807 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 607) of Welch, Knapik, Humason and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to community housing and services [Joint Committee on Housing].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.789  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.498 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 789) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jennifer E. Benson, William N. Brownsberger, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect animals. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.790  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1651 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 790) of Patricia D. Jehlen, James J. Dwyer, James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase transparency of public charities. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.791  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1814 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 791) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Gloria L. Fox for legislation relative to pre-trial detention. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.930  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.189 By Ms. Jehlen , a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 930) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Susan C. Fargo, Marty Walz, Denise Andrews and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish paid sick days. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.931  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.226 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 931) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Cory Atkins, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Gloria L. Fox and other members of the General Court for legislation to further define comparable work. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.932  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.519 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 932) of Provost and Jehlen for legislation to prohibit restrictive employment contracts [Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.933  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.928 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 933) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Kenneth J. Donnelly and Denise Provost for legislation to restore fairness in the unemployment insurance law for workers in temporary jobs. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.986  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.198 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 986) of Story, Spiliotis, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow daily access to fresh air to persons receiving services from the Department of Mental Health. [Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.987  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.957 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 987) of Jehlen for legislation to create a special commission to promote a recovery-focus in the mental health system [Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1033  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1729 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1033) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Cory Atkins, Jennifer E. Benson, Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera and other members of the General Court for legislation to further regulate municipal animal control. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1108  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1660 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1108) of Wolf, Timilty, Spilka and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase routine screening for HIV [Joint Committee on Public Health].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1211  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1610 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1211) of Welch, Walz, Story and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a primary safety belt law [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1212  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1675 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1212) of Jehlen for legislation relative to oversight of campus police [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1213  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1794 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1213) of Toomey, Swan, Sciortino and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide for medical release of inmates [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1306  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.224 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1306) of Stanley, Spiliotis, McGee and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the cost of living adjustment (cola) base [Joint Committee on Public Service].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1307  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.377 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1307) of Walz, Turner, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system [Joint Committee on Public Service].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1308  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.516 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1308) of Jehlen for legislation relative to the bargainability of health insurance for part-time municipal employees [Joint Committee on Public Service].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1459  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.219 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1459) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jennifer E. Benson, William N. Brownsberger, James J. Dwyer and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the property tax deferral for seniors. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1581  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.221 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1581) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to provide for the public inspection of records made or received by special state police officers at educational institutions and hospitals. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1582  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1679 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1582) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to inspect campus police logs. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1740  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1658 By Representative Donato of Medford and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1740) of Paul J. Donato and others for legislation to designate certain law enforcement records as public records. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1751  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.186 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1751) of Patricia D. Jehlen, James B. Eldridge and Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation to require the posting of certain street signs. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1840  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.105 By Mr. Lewis of Winchester and Senator Ms. Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1840) of Patricia Jehlen and Jason M. Lewis that the town of Winchester be authorized to issue temporary loans. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1852  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.955 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1852) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. for legislation to further regulate certain municipal regulatory approvals. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1857  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.820 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1857) of Berry, Wolf, Wolf and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote equal choice a cost savings in health care [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing].
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1863  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.934 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1863) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Denise Andrews, William N. Brownsberger, Christine E. Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify parental rights for unpaid leave. Labor and Workforce Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1865  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2990 By Representative Provost of Somerville and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1865) of Denise Provost, Patricia D. Jehlen and others for the inclusion of individuals with disabilities within civil rights protections and nondiscrimination protections and for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of the status of individuals and families with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1999  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2035 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Patricia Jehlen, Patricia A. Haddad, Richard Moore and Thomas P. Conroy for legislation to extend hospice care to the MassHealth basic and MassHealth essential programs. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2017  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2097 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2017) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Paul J. Donato, Sean Garballey and Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Medford to reimburse the Water Enterprise Fund. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2025  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2100 Authorizing the city of Somerville to incur debt to maintain property leased, licensed, or otherwise under the control of the city pursuant to an agreement between the city and the Commonwealth
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2456  Senate, November 29, 2012 - Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Jehlen) to the House bill relative to the charter of the city of Somerville (House, No. 4440)
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2517  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2960 By Representataive Hogan of Stow and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2517) of Kate Hogan and others to increase the property tax deferral for certain persons sixty-five years of age or older. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3003  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3203 By Representative Moran of Boston and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3003) of Michael J. Moran and others for legislation to establish tax transparency and strengthen the reporting requirements of public charities and to establish reporting requirements for the trustees and directors of public charities. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3442  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3708 By Representative Provost of Somerville and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3442) of Denise Provost and others (with the approval of the mayor and board of alderman) relative to the charter of the city of Somerville. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3456  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3744 By Representative Toomey of Cambridge and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3456) of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Somerville to use Harris Park for purposes other than a park or a playground. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3851  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4175 By Ms. Provost of Somerville and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3851) of Denise Provost and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city of Somerville. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.