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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senator Pavel M. Payano Democrat - First Essex

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S.50  SD.824 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 50) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish a career-to-education data center within the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
S.100  SD.1206 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 100) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to study supply and demand for cannabis permitting. Cannabis Policy.
S.184  SD.1259 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 184) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to promote microbusiness and small business assistance transparency. Community Development and Small Businesses.
S.185  SD.1564 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 185) of Pavel M. Payano, Vanna Howard and John F. Keenan for legislation to promote school centered neighborhood development. Community Development and Small Businesses.
S.283  SD.809 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 283) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to expand licensure opportunity for school counselors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.284  SD.1959 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 284) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to enable trained dental hygienists to administer dermal fillers and botox. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.433  SD.807 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 433) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to substance use education in public schools. Education.
S.434  SD.808 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 434) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish an anti-bullying officer pilot program to assist schools experiencing significant bullying incidents. Education.
S.435  SD.810 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 435) of Pavel M. Payano relative to providing for de-escalation tactics and techniques approved by the Commissioner of Education for school bus operators. Education.
S.436  SD.1208 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 436) of Pavel M. Payano, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jason M. Lewis, Vanna Howard and others for legislation to affirm and maintain equal access to public education for English learners. Education.
S.437  SD.1278 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 437) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to dropout prevention and student recovery. Education.
S.438  SD.1464 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 438) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to individual learning plans for students. Education.
S.439  SD.1466 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 439) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to enhance the alignment and career focus of college and work-based learning. Education.
S.440  SD.2339 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 440) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to adjust the state funding allocated to public schools in Massachusetts (through the "Chapter 70" program) to account for rising inflation costs. Education.
S.818  SD.822 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 818) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to eliminate the PCP referral requirement for specialty gynecological care. Financial Services.
S.819  SD.1198 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 819) of Pavel M. Payano and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to prohibit discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants. Financial Services.
S.820  SD.1212 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 820) of Pavel M. Payano and Manny Cruz for legislation relative to reduce racial and socioeconomic inequities in auto insurance premium pricing. Financial Services.
S.821  SD.1270 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 821) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to allow fair compensation of Massachusetts credit union directors. Financial Services.
S.901  SD.1202 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 901) of Pavel M. Payano, Liz Miranda, Manny Cruz, Patricia D. Jehlen and others for legislation to advance health equity. Health Care Financing.
S.902  SD.1569 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 902) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to lower health care prices for patients by limiting the rate that can be charged for services to not exceed 200 percent of the amount paid by Medicare for the service. Health Care Financing.
S.903  SD.2361 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 903) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to improve the ability for patients to receive specialized medical care after an acute illness or surgery. Health Care Financing.
S.950  SD.819 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 950) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to require higher education institutions to issue an annual report to the attorney general and department of higher education on their prior year admissions preference. Higher Education.
S.1021  SD.814 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1021) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to update and modernize appropriations to smart growth zoning and housing production. Housing.
S.1022  SD.817 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1022) of Pavel M. Payano, Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael O. Moore, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to maintain stable housing for families with pets. Housing.
S.1239  SD.813 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1239) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to uniform partition of heirs property. The Judiciary.
S.1240  SD.815 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1240) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to promote fairness in youthful offender indictments by raising the minimum age of a youthful offender from 14 to 16. The Judiciary.
S.1241  SD.821 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1241) of Pavel M. Payano relative to educational programming for incarcerated emerging adults. The Judiciary.
S.1242  SD.1483 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1242) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to pre-adjudication credit for juvenile offenders. The Judiciary.
S.1243  SD.1599 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1243) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to specify an electronic system to ensure that sales of certain products containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) do not exceed limits established under federal law. The Judiciary.
S.1364  SD.1487 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1364) of Pavel M. Payano, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to streamline state employee collective bargaining. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1365  SD.1511 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1365) of Pavel M. Payano, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide fair wages to employees of public institutions of higher education. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1470  SD.1504 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1470) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to the creation of a municipal licensing commission. Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.1754  SD.820 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1754) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish within the Executive Office of Public Safety a fresh start program for the purpose of removing certain existential negative collateral consequences. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1755  SD.1210 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1755) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to Massachusetts policy and procedures for missing and abducted children. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1756  SD.1611 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1756) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to repeal pay-to-stay fees for inmates. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1757  SD.2267 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1757) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to remove medical and health service fees for incarcerated people. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.2067  SD.1570 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2067) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish a separate fund to be known as the bilingual education trust fund in support of bilingual educators and dual language certification incentives. Revenue.
S.2203  SD.823 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2203) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to enhance the effectiveness of nonprofits’ core mission work through full cost funding. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2318  SD.1200 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2318) of Pavel M. Payano, Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and Michael O. Moore for legislation to preserve broadband service for low-income consumers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
S.2436  SD.812 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2436) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to increase the penalties for violating speed limits in school zones. Transportation.
S.2437  SD.1976 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2437) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to modernize and enhance the distribution of Chapter 90 funds for maintaining, repairing, improving, and constructing municipal ways and bridges, and other eligible municipal projects. Transportation.
S.2483  SD.818 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2483) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3064  HD.3400 By Representative Cruz of Salem and Senator Payano, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3064) of Manny Cruz and Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish a separate fund to be known as the bilingual education trust fund in support of bilingual educators and dual language certification incentives. Revenue.
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.