Richard.Ross@masenate.gov
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 419
Boston, MA, 02133
Room 419
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
617-722-1555
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617-722-1054
| Bill | Docket | Bill Pinslip/Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD.4524 | An Act authorizing the Metacomet Emergency Communications Center to join the Norfolk County Retirement System | ||
| S.14 | SD.544 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by proposal, Senate, No. 14) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to prohibit eminent domain. The Judiciary. | |
| S.77 | SD.553 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 77) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik, Colleen M. Garry and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish senior citizen safety zones. Community Development and Small Businesses. | |
| S.78 | SD.938 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 78) of Richard J. Ross and Elizabeth A. Poirier for legislation relative to gateway communities. Community Development and Small Businesses. | |
| S.139 | SD.532 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 139) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase penalties for certain minors involved in the attempt to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.140 | SD.916 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 140) of Richard J. Ross and Colleen M. Garry for legislation relative to professional solicitors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.262 | SD.533 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 262) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund and Michael R. Knapik for legislation to promote higher levels of achievement in schools by the Office of the State Auditor. Education. | |
| S.263 | SD.534 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 263) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the definition of students enrolled in special education classes inside and outside of school districts. Education. | |
| S.264 | SD.1451 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 264) of Richard J. Ross, Daniel B. Winslow, Barry R. Finegold, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce paperwork within the department of elementary and secondary education. Education. | |
| S.304 | SD.536 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 304) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to repeal the nursing home tax. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.305 | SD.537 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 305) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr and Michael R. Knapik for legislation to conduct background checks on residents of nursing and assisted living facilities. Elder Affairs. | |
| H.307 | HD.3260 | By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk and Senator Ross, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 307) of Daniel B. Winslow and Richard J. Ross (by vote of the town) that the town of Norfolk be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises to Sarthi Convenience, Inc., d/b/a/ Norfolk Food Mart. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.335 | SD.877 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 335) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to require photo identification to receive a ballot. Election Laws. | |
| S.336 | SD.891 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 336) of Richard J. Ross and Robert L. Hedlund for legislation relative to campaign finance during special elections. Election Laws. | |
| H.534 | HD.3286 | By Representative Winslow of Norfolk and Senator Ross, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 534) of Daniel B. Winslow and Richard J. Ross for legislation to reduce paperwork within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by maximizing the available uses of information technology. Education. | |
| S.563 | SD.540 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 563) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund and Michael R. Knapik for legislation relative to health insurance penalties. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.783 | SD.542 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 783) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to require that eminent domain takings be for public use purposes and defining the term public use. The Judiciary. | |
| S.784 | SD.546 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 784) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr and Michael R. Knapik for legislation relative to the unsealing of records. The Judiciary. | |
| S.785 | SD.547 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 785) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to share custody of minor children of divorced or separated parents. The Judiciary. | |
| S.786 | SD.548 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 786) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund and Michael R. Knapik for legislation relative to employee records. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1095 | SD.545 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1095) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr and Colleen M. Garry for legislation relative to health care proxies. Public Health. | |
| S.1096 | SD.550 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1096) of Richard J. Ross and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to require coaches of interscholastic sports to complete first aid training courses. Public Health. | |
| S.1097 | SD.855 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1097) of Richard J. Ross for legislation relative to medical malpractice. Public Health. | |
| S.1165 | SD.551 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1165) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to remove pepper spray from firearms identification. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1166 | SD.947 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1166) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr and Michael R. Knapik for legislation to create a commission to study the effectiveness of a drug dealer registry in the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1167 | SD.950 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1167) of Richard J. Ross and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to create a drug dealer registry in the commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1168 | SD.962 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1168) of Richard J. Ross for legislation relative to sex offender classification. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1169 | SD.963 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1169) of Richard J. Ross for legislation relative to sex offender registration. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1276 | SD.810 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1276) of Richard J. Ross and Colleen M. Garry for legislation relative to retirement board membership. Public Service. | |
| S.1277 | SD.812 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1277) of Richard J. Ross for legislation relative to Group 1, Group 2 or Group 4 employees with creditable service to serve on retirement boards. Public Service. | |
| S.1408 | SD.552 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1408) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik and Michael O. Moore for legislation to authorize a city or town to designate a checkoff on its real estate tax bills and to establish an economic aid fund. Revenue. | |
| S.1409 | SD.556 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1409) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik and Paul R. Heroux for legislation to exempt certain farmers' markets from certain property taxes. Revenue. | |
| S.1410 | SD.854 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1410) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a municipal gas tax exemption. Revenue. | |
| S.1411 | SD.897 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1411) of Richard J. Ross, James M. Murphy, Carolyn C. Dykema, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce the property taxes of certain elderly personsns. Revenue. | |
| S.1412 | SD.899 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1412) of Richard J. Ross for legislation to exempt certain long-term care facilities from property taxes. Revenue. | |
| S.1413 | SD.902 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1413) of Richard J. Ross and Michael R. Knapik for legislation to limit proposition 2 1/2 override elections and allowing an underride in all communities. Revenue. | |
| S.1615 | SD.928 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1615) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Jeffrey N. Roy and Colleen M. Garry for legislation relative to community liaisons. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | |
| H.1690 | HD.3455 | By Representative Winslow of Norfolk and Senator Ross, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1690) of Daniel B. Winslow, Richard J. Ross and others relative to traffic stops. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1699 | SD.558 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1699) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund and Michael R. Knapik for legislation to enhance local road construction and speed limits. Transportation. | |
| S.1744 | SD.554 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1744) of Richard J. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to exempt veterans from the payment of fees for use of recreational facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | |
| S.1785 | SD.1812 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1785) of Richard J. Ross for legislation relative to disability insurance benefits. Financial Services. | |
| S.1820 | Text of amendment number (63) relative to pesticide licensing and mosquito control offered by Mr. Ross to the Ways and Means amendment (Senate, No. 3) | ||
| S.1823 | Text of amendment number (130) relative to regulatory reform offered by Mr. Ross to the Ways and Means amendment (Senate, No. 3) | ||
| S.1955 | SD.1955 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Richard J. Ross for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Denise McKinnon, an employee of the Massachusetts Hospital School. Public Service. | |
| S.2005 | SD.2005 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2005) of Richard J. Ross and Shawn Dooley (by vote of the town) for legislation to establish a charter for the town of Wrentham. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.2268 | SD.2083 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2268) of Richard J. Ross and Shawn Dooley for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for James Goguen, an employee of the Department of Developmental Services. Public Service. | |
| S.2275 | SD.2107 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2275) of Richard J. Ross and Shawn Dooley (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the appointment of special police officers in the town of Wrentham. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.2354 | SD.2126 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2354) of Richard J. Ross and Shawn Dooley (by vote of the town) for legislation to establish a gaming revenue stabilization fund in the town of Plainville. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.2411 | SD.2191 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2411) of Richard J. Ross and Paul R. Heroux for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Danuta Radny, an employee of the Department of Developmental Services. Public Service. | |
| S.2418 | SD.2203 | By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2418) of Richard J. Ross and Jeffrey N. Roy for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Marc Glazebrook, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service. | |
| H.4168 | HD.4267 | By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Ross, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4168) of David Paul Linsky and Richard J. Ross (by vote of the town) that the town administrator of the town of Sherborn be authorized to approve warrants for payment from town funds. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.4169 | HD.4266 | By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Ross, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4169) of David Paul Linsky and Richard J. Ross (by vote of the town) relative to increasing the number of members on the board of selectmen in the town of Sherborn. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| H.4569 | HD.4587 | By Representative Heroux of Attleboro and Senator Ross, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul R. Heroux and Richard J. Ross for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for John Morrill, an employee of the Trial Court. The Judiciary. | |
| H.4570 | HD.4600 | By Representative Heroux of Attleboro and Senator Ross, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul R. Heroux and Richard J. Ross for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Marie Silva, an employee of the Department of Developmental Services. Public Service. | |
| S.787 | SD.815 | By Mr. Ross (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 787) of Robert LeClair for legislation to prohibit certain activities within the home until a divorce is final and financial and custody issues are resolved. The Judiciary. This bill is by request. * |
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.