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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative Richard G. Wells, Jr. Democrat - 7th Norfolk

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H.77  HD.1458 By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 77) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others for legislation to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.86  HD.2965 By Representatives Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose and Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 86) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, David T. Vieira and others relative to regulation of location information derived from electronic devices. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.91  HD.326 By Representatives Meschino of Hull and Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 91) of Joan Meschino, Margaret R. Scarsdale and others relative to community media program funding. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.214  HD.1353 By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 214) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the payment standards for monthly benefits for parents with dependent children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.231  HD.867 By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 231) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to establish an acquired brain injury advisory board (including members of the General Court) to review, advise and report on services, supports and public policy for individuals with acquired brain injuries and their families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.232  HD.3429 By Representatives Finn of West Springfield and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 232) of Michael J. Finn, Norman J. Orrall and others relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.325  HD.4064 By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 325) of David Biele and others relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages at certain venues. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.326  HD.4079 By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 326) of David Biele and others relative to pipefitting licensure. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.335  HD.157 By Representatives Chan of Quincy and Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 335) of Tackey Chan, Erika Uyterhoeven and others for legislation to require that real estate brokers fees be paid by lessors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.419  HD.3503 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 419) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.478  HD.3520 By Representatives Zlotnik of Gardner and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 478) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by a pub brewery. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.565  HD.1043 By Representatives Duffy of Holyoke and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 565) of Patricia A. Duffy, Andres X. Vargas and others relative to farm and school partnerships in school meals. Education.
H.572  HD.3097 By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 572) of Carole A. Fiola and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automatic external defibrillator education in public schools. Education.
H.628  HD.1916 By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 628) of Jack Patrick Lewis relative to the teaching of Native American culture and history. Education.
H.713  HD.719 By Representative Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 713) of Kenneth P. Sweezey, Steven J. Ouellette and Adrianne Pusateri Ramos relative to student participation in 4-H programs. Education.
H.715  HD.442 By Representative Tarsky of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 715) of Joshua Tarsky for legislation to prohibit the use of personal electronic devices by students during the school day. Education.
H.750  HD.3433 By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 750) of Thomas P. Walsh for legislation to require schools to provide training on hands-only CPR and the use of defibrillators. Education.
H.769  HD.3983 By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 769) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others for legislation to improve care for Alzheimer’s and dementia. Elder Affairs.
H.901  HD.2707 By Representatives Blais of Deerfield and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 901) of Natalie M. Blais, Samantha Montaño and others for legislation to provide funds for conserving and improving natural and working lands. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.965  HD.1721 By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 965) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to the use of rodenticides. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.1003  HD.1423 By Representatives Meschino of Hull and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1003) of Joan Meschino, David M. Rogers and others for legislation to establish a drought management task force. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.1052  HD.1619 By Representatives Shand of Newburyport and Kassner of Hamilton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1052) of Dawne Shand, Kristin E. Kassner and others relative to wetlands restoration. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.1147  HD.1103 By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1147) of Patricia A. Duffy and others relative to reimbursement of public health dental hygienists. Financial Services.
H.1151  HD.866 By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1151) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to healthcare insurance coverage for cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury. Financial Services.
H.1227  HD.2335 By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1227) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and others relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy. Financial Services.
H.1230  HD.364 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1230) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others for legislation to mandate cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services.
H.1247  HD.935 By Representatives Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose and Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1247) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to regulations on certain virtual currencies. Financial Services.
H.1295  HD.904 By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1295) of Sean Reid for legislation to require insurance companies to reimburse licensed athletic trainers for certain services. Financial Services.
H.1345  HD.1786 By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1345) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to purchasing property in a flood zone. Financial Services.
H.1394  HD.1110 By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1394) of James J. O'Day and others relative to family members serving as caregivers. Health Care Financing.
H.1466  HD.2096 By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1466) of Andres X. Vargas, Mindy Domb and others for legislation to establish a hunger-free campus grant program. Higher Education.
H.1500  HD.2715 By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1500) of Rodney M. Elliott relative to the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency. Housing.
H.1634  HD.2209 By Representative Davis of Great Barrington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1634) of Leigh Davis and others for legislation relative to sexual assaults by adults in positions of authority or trust. The Judiciary.
H.1687  HD.868 By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1687) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund. The Judiciary.
S.1747  SD.1079 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1747) of Michael O. Moore, David F. DeCoste, John J. Marsi, Rodney M. Elliott and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to public safety on private college and university campuses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1877  HD.2682 By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1877) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to the offense of assault and battery upon transit workers. The Judiciary.
S.1908  SD.689 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1908) of Michael F. Rush, Michael J. Soter, Steven George Xiarhos and Nick Collins for legislation to increase the cap on outside income for public pension recipients. Public Service.
S.1934  SD.1931 By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1934) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to funding of the Massachusetts State House police memorial. Revenue.
H.2085  HD.2269 By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2085) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and for ensuring a skilled workforce. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2089  HD.3991 By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2089) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the payment of wages on certain excavation projects. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2101  HD.1936 By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2101) of Michael J. Finn for legislation to enforce laws protecting worksite safety. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2126  HD.1054 By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2126) 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.2162  HD.507 By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2162) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to compliance with prevailing wage laws for offsite fabrication. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2342  HD.2856 By Representative Sylvia of Fairhaven, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2342) of Mark D. Sylvia and others relative to dangerous dogs. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.2349  HD.3024 By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2349) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.2432  HD.245 By Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2432) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Hannah Kane and others for legislation to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer. Public Health.
H.2434  HD.1540 By Representative Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2434) of Jessica Ann Giannino relative to pediatric cancer research. Public Health.
H.2465  HD.2882 By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2465) of Sally P. Kerans relative to athletic trainers and athletic training. Public Health.
H.2475  HD.490 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2475) of John J. Lawn, Jr. relative to student safety in interscholastic athletic activities. Public Health.
H.2510  HD.2627 By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2510) of Edward R. Philips for legislation to improve outcomes for sudden cardiac arrest by providing additional safeguards and resources. Public Health.
S.2657  SD.3004 By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2657) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for legislation to authorize the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, to grant permanent easements over certain land in the town of Milton for highway purposes. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2688  HD.1180 By Representatives Roy of Franklin and McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2688) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Paul McMurtry and others relative to establishing a primary seat belt law. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2690  HD.4037 By Representatives Ryan of Boston and Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2690) of Daniel J. Ryan, Marcus S. Vaughn and others for legislation relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2692  HD.4040 By Representative Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2692) of Daniel J. Ryan and others for legislation to implement the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2738  HD.3862 By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2738) of Steven George Xiarhos and Joseph D. McKenna relative to providing advanced life support to police dogs injured in the line of duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2740  HD.3928 By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2740) of Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to establish safety standards for BMX bicycle and motorcross tracks. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2753  HD.4039 By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2753) of David Biele and others for legislation to expand the cancer presumption for firefighters. Public Service.
H.2788  HD.1949 By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2788) of Rob Consalvo and others relative to retirement benefits for certain licensed pipefitters and refrigeration technicians. Public Service.
H.2834  HD.758 By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2834) of Dennis C. Gallagher, Richard G. Wells, Jr., and Rodney M. Elliott relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees. Public Service.
H.2836  HD.2803 By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2836) of Sean Garballey, Daniel Cahill and others relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death of certain firefighters and other public safety officers in the contributory retirement plan for public employees. Public Service.
H.2842  HD.4025 By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2842) of Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation to add certain POST-certified police officers under the heart law presumption. Public Service.
H.2853  HD.2134 By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2853) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to PTSD and accidental disability. Public Service.
H.2887  HD.1468 By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2887) of Kathleen R. LaNatra, Michael D. Brady and Bud L. Williams relative to credible service for school nurses. Public Service.
H.2909  HD.2686 By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2909) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to a post-traumatic stress disorder presumption for certain retirement benefits. Public Service.
H.2932  HD.3452 By Representatives Peisch of Wellesley and Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2932) of Alice Hanlon Peisch, Rob Consalvo and others relative to retirement benefits for teachers. Public Service.
H.2975  HD.584 By Representatives Sweezey of Duxbury and Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2975) of Kenneth P. Sweezey, Patrick Joseph Kearney and others for legislation to further regulate the retirement rights of certain employees of Plymouth County. Public Service.
H.2993  HD.1772 By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2993) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States. Public Service.
H.3159  HD.3456 By Representatives Kushmerek of Fitchburg and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3159) of Michael P. Kushmerek, David M. Rogers and others for legislation to support family caregivers through tax credits and the establishment an advisory council (including members of the General Court) relative to family care giving. Revenue.
H.3293  HD.4057 By Representatives Biele of Boston and Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3293) of David Biele, Daniel J. Hunt and others relative to the employment of persons with disabilities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3306  HD.1784 By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3306) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others for legislation to establish the fourth Thursday in march as Tuskegee Airmen commemoration day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3334  HD.970 By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3334) of William C. Galvin relative to timely payments for work not included in public construction contracts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3388  HD.343 By Representative Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3388) of Joan Meschino and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate September 22 as military service members and veterans suicide awareness and remembrance day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3400  HD.1883 By Representatives Owens of Watertown and Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3400) of Steven Owens, Kristin E. Kassner and others relative to prohibiting the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions, or perks. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3640  HD.1963 By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3640) of Rob Consalvo relative to access to certain data by private detectives and private investigators. Transportation.
H.3655  HD.2175 By Representatives Domb of Amherst and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3655) of Mindy Domb and Sean Garballey 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.3811  HD.1771 By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3811) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to establishing the Blue Star Family license plate in honor of police officers killed in the line of duty. Transportation.
H.3962  HD.4242 By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3962) of Hadley Luddy and Julian Cyr relative to inspections of buildings or structures occupied in whole or in part as a short-term rental. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.4107  HD.2227 By Representative Davis of Great Barrington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4107) of Leigh Davis relative to CPR training in schools and the promotion of careers in emergency medical services. Education.
H.4162  HD.2829 By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4162) of Rob Consalvo relative to insurance coverage for healthcare for ostomy patients. Financial Services.
H.4335  An Act relative to cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury
H.4339  An Act relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy
H.4361  An Act relative to benefits for teachers
H.4408  An Act establishing the hunger free campus initiative
H.4487  An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
H.4538  An Act relative to preventing educator sexual misconduct and abuse of children and youth
H.4620  An Act relative to the employment of persons with disabilities
H.4645  An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.