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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senator Pavel M. Payano Democrat - First Essex

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  Pavel.Payano@masenate.gov

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Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2975 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to expand access to the Family Self-Sufficiency Program in the commonwealth. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.50  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.100  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.184  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.185  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.283  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.809 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 283) of Pavel M. Payano, Joan B. Lovely, Jason M. Lewis, Brendan P. Crighton and other members of the Senate for legislation to expand licensure opportunity for school counselors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.284  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.433  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.434  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.435  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.436  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.437  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.438  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.439  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.440  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.818  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.819  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.820  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.821  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.901  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.902  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.903  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.950  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1021  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1022  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1239  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1240  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1241  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1242  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1243  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1364  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1365  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1470  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1754  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1755  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1756  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1757  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2067  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2203  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2318  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2436  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2437  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2483  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2651  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3082 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2651) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthe, an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2782  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3440 Filed by Mr. Payano -- Order relative to granting the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensures until March 5, 2026 within which time to make its final report on certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2799  Senate, December 4, 2025 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Payano) for the Senate Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthe (Senate, No. 2651).
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2907  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2793 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2907) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish credible service for eligible police officers and firefighters. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2921  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2792 By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2921) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to travel insurance. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2995  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.3739 Filed by Mr. Payano -- Order relative to granting the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensures until April 22, 2026 within which time to make its final report on certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3064  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.