Susannah.Whipps@mahouse.gov
State House
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Boston, MA, 02133
Room 540
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
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| Follow In My Legislature | Bill | Docket | Bill Pinslip/Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.13 | SD.261 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by proposal, Senate, No. 13) of Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps, Susan Williams Gifford, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to agricultural and horticultural lands. Revenue. | |
| S.34 | SD.1343 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 34) of Jason M. Lewis, Paul W. Mark, John J. Cronin, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for the management and maintenance of digital infrastructure. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | |
| S.39 | SD.311 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 39) of Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps, Michael O. Moore, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect our soil and farms from PFAS contamination. Agriculture. | |
| H.41 | HD.1170 | By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 41) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to agricultural and horticultural lands. Revenue. | |
| S.41 | SD.611 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 41) of Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps, Hannah Kane, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to promote equity in agriculture. Agriculture. | |
| S.42 | SD.875 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 42) of Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps, Hannah Kane, Susan Williams Gifford and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen local food systems. Agriculture. | |
| S.67 | SD.1974 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 67) of Joanne M. Comerford, Adam Scanlon, Kelly W. Pease, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow spouses to serve as caregivers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.75 | SD.501 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 75) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mark C. Montigny and other members of the General Court for legislation to lift kids out of deep poverty. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.76 | SD.507 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 76) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Joanne M. Comerford, Michael D. Brady, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish basic needs assistance for Massachusetts immigrant residents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.77 | SD.512 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 77) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Hannah Kane, Brian W. Murray, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to a loan repayment program for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.83 | SD.2086 | By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 83) of Barry R. Finegold, Sean Garballey, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to rates of payment for workers providing support and services for individuals with disabilities for the Department of Developmental Services. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.84 | SD.1120 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 84) of Cindy F. Friedman, Rebecca L. Rausch, Robyn K. Kennedy, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.85 | SD.63 | By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 85) of Anne M. Gobi, Joanne M. Comerford, Jacob R. Oliveira, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.87 | HD.498 | By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 87) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to develop recommendations for supporting investments, policies and practices designed to promote equity in agriculture for socially disadvantaged groups. Agriculture. | |
| H.88 | HD.1801 | By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 88) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to strengthen local food systems. Agriculture. | |
| S.89 | SD.321 | By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 89) of Adam Gomez, Hannah Kane, Michael D. Brady, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish an acquired brain injury advisory board. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.92 | HD.400 | By Representatives Duffy of Holyoke and Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 92) of Patricia A. Duffy, Daniel M. Donahue and others that the Food Policy Council appoint a food system coordinator as an employee. Agriculture. | |
| S.93 | SD.1967 | By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 93) of Adam Gomez, Jacob R. Oliveira, Jack Patrick Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure parity in social work licensure. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.96 | HD.986 | By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 96) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a program to provide for the use of certain state owned land for community gardens and farmers' markets. Agriculture. | |
| S.97 | SD.2101 | By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 97) of John F. Keenan, Michael O. Moore, Michael D. Brady, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.99 | HD.990 | By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 99) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others relative to the membership of the Massachusetts Food Policy Council. Agriculture. | |
| H.101 | HD.1171 | By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 101) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to establish the agricultural PFAS relief fund to assist farmers who have suffered losses due to the presence of PFAS in soil, water, or agricultural products. Agriculture. | |
| S.107 | SD.283 | By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 107) of Joan B. Lovely, Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael D. Brady, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to cueing and supervision in the personal care attendant program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.117 | HD.2820 | By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 117) of David M. Rogers and others relative to medical marijuana businesses. Cannabis Policy. | |
| S.118 | SD.1896 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 118) of Michael O. Moore, Mark C. Montigny, Susannah M. Whipps, Ryan C. Fattman and others that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to establish the Harmony commission to study and make recommendations related to the welfare and best interests of children in care and protection cases. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.119 | SD.1905 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 119) of Michael O. Moore, Sal N. DiDomenico, John F. Keenan, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.128 | HD.376 | By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 128) of Christine P. Barber and others relative to ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.135 | HD.2684 | By Representatives Cabral of New Bedford and Garcia of Chelsea, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 135) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Judith A. Garcia and others for legislation to establish basic needs assistance for Massachusetts immigrant residents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.141 | HD.424 | By Representative Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 141) of Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.144 | HD.507 | By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 144) 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.150 | HD.2737 | By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 150) of Mindy Domb and others for legislation to authorize agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.159 | HD.601 | By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 159) 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.160 | HD.3336 | By Representatives Finn of West Springfield and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 160) of Michael J. Finn, Sean Garballey and others relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.160 | SD.2240 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 160) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Manny Cruz, Susannah M. Whipps, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Social Work Uplifting Practices and Exam Removal (“The SUPER Act”). Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| H.161 | HD.3346 | By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 161) of Michael J. Finn and others relative to children’s advocacy centers and the Massachusetts children’s alliance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.162 | HD.3350 | By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 162) of Michael J. Finn and others for legislation to establish a child fatality review team within the Office of the Child Advocate. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.163 | HD.3389 | By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 163) of Michael J. Finn and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to establishing a pilot diversion program for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.164 | HD.3395 | By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 164) of Michael J. Finn and others relative to establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.165 | HD.3469 | By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 165) of Michael J. Finn and others relative to the appointment of an education manager to support educational stability and success for elementary and secondary school students under the care of the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.171 | HD.3286 | By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 171) of Sean Garballey, Simon Cataldo and others relative to Department of Developmental Services rates of payment for workers providing support and services for individuals with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.174 | HD.2744 | By Representative Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 174) of Sean Garballey and others relative to updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.180 | HD.827 | By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 180) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others for legislation to prohibit the use of procedures which cause physical pain or deny a reasonable humane existence to persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.191 | HD.1014 | By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 191) of Kay Khan and others relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.192 | SD.2152 | By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 192) of Mark C. Montigny, Susannah M. Whipps, Michael O. Moore, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to protect consumers from hidden car subscription service fees. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.194 | SD.2164 | By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 194) of Mark C. Montigny, Thomas P. Walsh, Steven S. Howitt, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the privacy of lottery winners. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| H.206 | HD.1926 | By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 206) of James J. O'Day and others relative to the administration of the personal care attendant program by the Division of Medical Assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.208 | HD.3733 | By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 208) of James J. O'Day and others relative to social work licensure and establishing a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the creation of a new certification for child welfare workers at the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.214 | HD.78 | By Representatives Roy of Franklin and Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 214) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to establish a student loan repayment program for human service workers to encourage individuals to enter the field and maintain employment at human service programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.216 | HD.3284 | By Representatives Scanlon of North Attleborough and Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 216) of Adam Scanlon, Norman J. Orrall and others relative to allowing spouses to serve as caregivers in the MassHealth program for home-based care and services. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| H.218 | HD.1149 | By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 218) of Alan Silvia and others relative to autism education reform and to facilitate appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | |
| S.229 | SD.944 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 229) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to protein innovation in Massachusetts. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | |
| S.240 | SD.1411 | By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 240) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to mental health education. Education. | |
| S.244 | SD.612 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 244) of Joanne M. Comerford and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to fairly reimburse local school transportation of foster children. Education. | |
| S.247 | SD.337 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 247) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation relative to remodel public school athletics through social-emotional learning. Education. | |
| S.261 | SD.1013 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 261) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Jack Patrick Lewis, Hannah Kane, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to universal school meals. Education. | |
| H.262 | HD.2860 | By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 262) of Tackey Chan, Paul R. Feeney and others relative to the licensure of appraisers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| S.268 | SD.2199 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 268) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Robyn K. Kennedy, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to healthy youth. Education. | |
| S.301 | SD.667 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 301) of Jason M. Lewis, Susan L. Moran, Robyn K. Kennedy, Liz Miranda and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth. Education. | |
| S.303 | SD.987 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 303) of Jason M. Lewis and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to increase the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget. Education. | |
| S.310 | SD.1348 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 310) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to food literacy. Education. | |
| S.335 | SD.1783 | By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 335) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Michael P. Kushmerek, Adam Scanlon, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase special education circuit breaker reimbursement from 75% to 90%. Education. | |
| S.337 | SD.1786 | By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 337) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Michael P. Kushmerek, Rebecca L. Rausch, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to adjusting approved costs threshold. Education. | |
| S.371 | SD.835 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 371) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Susannah M. Whipps, Brian W. Murray, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide emergency aid to certain elderly and disabled residents. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.374 | SD.858 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 374) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Thomas M. Stanley, Jason M. Lewis, Susannah M. Whipps and others for legislation to authorize common sense health services in assisted living. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.376 | SD.872 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 376) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Susannah M. Whipps, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Massachusetts home care eligibility. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.379 | SD.1244 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 379) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Thomas M. Stanley, Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve quality and oversight of long-term care. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.380 | SD.1245 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 380) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Thomas M. Stanley, Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve Massachusetts home care. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.381 | SD.2235 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 381) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish an LGBTQI long-term care facility bill of rights. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.383 | SD.945 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 383) of Jason M. Lewis, Michael J. Barrett, Vanna Howard, Brian M. Ashe and other members of the General Court for legislationt to improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options program. Elder Affairs. | |
| H.389 | HD.994 | By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 389) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to require that real estate brokers fees be paid by lessors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| H.401 | HD.2701 | By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 401) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by pub breweries. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| H.402 | HD.1562 | By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 402) of Christine P. Barber and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to alternative proteins and to develop a master plan of recommendations for fostering the appropriate expansion of protein innovation and the alternative protein industry. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | |
| H.410 | HD.3815 | By Representatives González of Springfield and Reyes of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 410) of Carlos González, Estela A. Reyes and others relative to the development of micro and minority-owned businesses. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | |
| H.417 | HD.1564 | By Representatives LaNatra of Kingston and Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 417) of Kathleen R. LaNatra, Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to authorizing video gaming activities and certain veterans organizations. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | |
| H.418 | HD.238 | By Representatives Muratore of Plymouth and LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 418) of Mathew J. Muratore, Kathleen R. LaNatra and others for legislation to authorize the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to issue limited slot machine licenses to veterans’ organizations. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | |
| H.489 | HD.2794 | By Representatives Gordon of Bedford and Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 489) of Kenneth I. Gordon, Adrian C. Madaro and others relative to providing affordable and accessible high-quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy. Education. | |
| S.495 | SD.34 | By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of Anne M. Gobi, Ryan C. Fattman, Brian M. Ashe, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to crumbling concrete foundations. Environment and Natural Resources. | |
| H.497 | HD.1219 | By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 497) of Natalie M. Higgins, Meghan Kilcoyne and others relative to the promotion of mental health education in public schools. Education. | |
| H.513 | HD.252 | By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 513) of Hannah Kane and others that the Department of Early Education and Care promulgate regulations requiring that private child care programs ensure that license-exempt programs serving infants through kindergarten-age children comply with basic health and safety standards. Education. | |
| H.516 | HD.686 | By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 516) of Kay Khan and others relative to the implementation of social and emotional learning curricula in middle and high school athletic programs. Education. | |
| H.525 | HD.3156 | By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 525) of Michael P. Kushmerek and others for legislation to increase special education circuit breaker reimbursements. Education. | |
| H.534 | HD.1783 | By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 534) of Jay D. Livingstone, Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to increase access to disposable menstrual products. Education. | |
| H.538 | HD.485 | By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 538) of Frank A. Moran, Adam Scanlon and others for legislation to provide for a program of capital investments for vocational-technical education programs and regional vocational-technical schools. Education. | |
| H.544 | HD.3874 | By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 544) of James J. O'Day, Vanna Howard and others that certain schools develop written policies ensuring parental or legal guardian notification of comprehensive sexual health education. Education. | |
| H.601 | HD.2580 | By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 601) of Andres X. Vargas, Mindy Domb and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to promote and facilitate food literacy programs in school districts, charter schools, approved private day or residential schools, or collaborative schools. Education. | |
| H.603 | HD.766 | By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 603) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to universal school meals and requiring schools to promote the supplemental nutrition assistance program to families. Education. | |
| S.608 | SD.956 | By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 608) of Brendan P. Crighton, Vanna Howard, Susannah M. Whipps, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to mandate access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services. | |
| H.614 | HD.1175 | By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 614) of Bruce J. Ayers and others relative to services provided through the MassHealth frail elder home and community-based services waiver regarding early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.619 | SD.704 | By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 619) of Julian Cyr, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to address barriers to HIV prevention medication. Financial Services. | |
| H.629 | HD.830 | By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 629) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others for legislation to improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in senior care options programs. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.635 | SD.706 | By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 635) of Paul R. Feeney, Steven S. Howitt, Hannah Kane, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to cognitive rehabilitation. Financial Services. | |
| H.642 | HD.242 | By Representative Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 642) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to short-term inpatient skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for persons twenty-two years of age or younger. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.645 | SD.1130 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 645) of Cindy F. Friedman, Susannah M. Whipps, Jack Patrick Lewis and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to out-of-network billing. Financial Services. | |
| S.646 | SD.1132 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 646) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jack Patrick Lewis, Paul W. Mark, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure access to full spectrum pregnancy care. Financial Services. | |
| H.648 | HD.2564 | By Representatives Stanley of Waltham and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 648) of Thomas M. Stanley, Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others for legislation to improve quality and oversight of long-term care. Elder Affairs. | |
| S.675 | SD.1862 | By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 675) (subject to Joint Rule 9) of Paul W. Mark, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford, John J. Cronin and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a climate bank in Massachusetts. Financial Services. | |
| S.676 | SD.1885 | By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 676) of Paul W. Mark, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure consumer cost protection under the dental medical loss ratio. Financial Services. | |
| S.679 | SD.1605 | By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 679) of Liz Miranda and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation relative to protecting reproductive destiny. Financial Services. | |
| S.733 | SD.1950 | By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 733) of John J. Cronin, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand affordable coverage through ConnectorCare. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.749 | SD.2232 | By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 749) of Cindy F. Friedman, Rebecca L. Rausch, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.755 | SD.854 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 755) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Vanna Howard, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify rate setting processes for home health and home care services. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.756 | SD.1832 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 756) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Susannah M. Whipps, Brian W. Murray, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.763 | SD.1285 | By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 763) of Robyn K. Kennedy, John J. Cronin, Jack Patrick Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote an enhanced care worker minimum wage. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.775 | SD.1170 | By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 775) of Joan B. Lovely, Robyn K. Kennedy, Mathew J. Muratore, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to family members serving as caregivers. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.779 | SD.1995 | By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 779) of Paul W. Mark, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase access to MassHealth dental providers. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.794 | SD.1871 | By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 794) of Susan L. Moran, Mathew J. Muratore, Michael O. Moore and David Paul Linsky for legislation relative to MassHealth reimbursement for schools. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.812 | SD.2348 | By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 812) of Michael J. Barrett, Sean Garballey, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a fund to further educational opportunities for caregivers to adults with disabilities. Higher Education. | |
| S.816 | SD.2092 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 816) of Joanne M. Comerford, Paul W. Mark, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to commit to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system. Higher Education. | |
| H.823 | HD.1156 | By Representative Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 823) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to the recycling of certain paints. Environment and Natural Resources. | |
| S.835 | SD.691 | By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 835) of Joan B. Lovely, Michael O. Moore, Sal N. DiDomenico, Robyn K. Kennedy and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative. Higher Education. | |
| S.847 | SD.1560 | By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 847) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Russell E. Holmes, David F. DeCoste, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to support college students in recovery. Higher Education. | |
| H.858 | HD.3228 | By Representative Markey of Dartmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 858) of Christopher M. Markey and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to deer population control. Environment and Natural Resources. | |
| H.904 | HD.3519 | By Representative Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 904) of Danillo A. Sena and others relative to wildlife management areas. Environment and Natural Resources. | |
| S.904 | SD.640 | By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 904) of Bruce E. Tarr, Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael O. Moore, Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to accessory dwelling units. Housing. | |
| S.927 | SD.750 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 927) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Joanne M. Comerford, Michael J. Barrett, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the Senate for legislation to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. The Judiciary. | |
| H.943 | HD.2478 | By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Driscoll of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 943) of Christine P. Barber, William J. Driscoll, Jr., and others for legislation to reduce health insurance co-pays for people with chronic conditions. Financial Services. | |
| S.943 | SD.927 | By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 943) of Brendan P. Crighton, Jacob R. Oliveira, Susannah M. Whipps and Thomas M. Stanley for legislation to modernize notary services. The Judiciary. | |
| H.945 | HD.2503 | By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 945) of Christine P. Barber, Jon Santiago and others for legislation to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability. Financial Services. | |
| S.947 | SD.1088 | By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 947) of Julian Cyr, Bruce E. Tarr, Adam Scanlon, Robyn K. Kennedy and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure legal parentage equality. The Judiciary. | |
| H.948 | HD.2544 | By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 948) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to the rate of payment for certain federally qualified health center services provided to patients by community health centers. Financial Services. | |
| S.952 | SD.1076 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 952) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Jason M. Lewis, Susannah M. Whipps and James K. Hawkins for legislation to protect survivors of rape and their children. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1004 | HD.602 | By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1004) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to healthcare insurance coverage for cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury. Financial Services. | |
| S.1014 | SD.2403 | By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1014) of John F. Keenan, Hannah Kane, Susannah M. Whipps, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the head injury treatment services trust fund. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1019 | SD.675 | By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1019) of Robyn K. Kennedy, Rebecca L. Rausch, Susannah M. Whipps, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve protections for sexual assault survivors. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1035 | HD.1950 | By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1035) of James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to establish a set of minimum reimbursement rates for labor by insurers to claimants for first- or third-party motor vehicle insurance claims in the Commonwealth. Financial Services. | |
| H.1061 | HD.1061 | By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1061) of Hannah Kane, Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to emergency insulin access. Financial Services. | |
| S.1077 | SD.1975 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1077) of Michael O. Moore, Susannah M. Whipps, Jack Patrick Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve protections relative to domestic violence. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1080 | HD.1494 | By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1080) 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.1085 | HD.3104 | By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1085) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to address barriers to HIV prevention medication healthcare coverage. Financial Services. | |
| H.1119 | HD.2626 | By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1119) of Edward R. Philips and others relative to consumer cost protections under the dental medical loss ratio. Financial Services. | |
| H.1137 | HD.1582 | By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1137) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Ruth B. Balser and others relative to access to full spectrum pregnancy care. Financial Services. | |
| H.1138 | HD.2387 | By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1138) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to health insurance coverage for voluntary female sterilization. Financial Services. | |
| H.1149 | HD.1162 | By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1149) of Alan Silvia and others relative to insurance coverage for individuals with autism. Financial Services. | |
| H.1163 | HD.2707 | By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1163) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others for legislation to authorize municipalities to invest in credit unions. Financial Services. | |
| S.1163 | SD.1656 | By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1163) of Lydia Edwards, Susannah M. Whipps, Marc R. Pacheco, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and ensuring for a skilled workforce in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.1186 | HD.3361 | By Representatives Driscoll of Milton and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1186) of William J. Driscoll, Jr., Christine P. Barber and others that the Health Insurance Connector Authority implement a 5-year pilot program to extend eligibility for premium assistance payments or point-of-service cost-sharing subsidies. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.1197 | SD.1029 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1197) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.1202 | HD.3327 | By Representative Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1202) of Kate Hogan and others relative to the disposal of resources for determining eligibility for Medicaid. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.1203 | SD.1947 | By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1203) of Paul W. Mark, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael O. Moore, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a hospital and community health center worker minimum wage. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.1231 | HD.636 | By Representative Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1231) of Tram T. Nguyen and others relative to increasing the rates of payment for certain social service programs to promote an enhanced care worker minimum wage. Health Care Financing. | |
| H.1232 | HD.2455 | By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1232) of James J. O'Day and others relative to family members serving as caregivers. Health Care Financing. | |
| H.1236 | HD.2114 | By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1236) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and others relative to increasing access to MassHealth dental providers. Health Care Financing. | |
| S.1237 | SD.270 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1237) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Susannah M. Whipps, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to student mental health. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| S.1238 | SD.1413 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1238) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish peer-run respite centers throughout the Commonwealth. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| H.1239 | HD.1584 | By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1239) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Denise C. Garlick and others for legislation to provide equitable access to quality, affordable healthcare services by establishing Medicare for all persons in the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing. | |
| H.1253 | HD.2307 | By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1253) of Christine P. Barber, Michael P. Kushmerek and others that the Department of Education create and administer a field placement grant program to ensure a stable, diverse workforce of licensed social workers. Higher Education. | |
| H.1260 | HD.2755 | By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1260) of Sean Garballey, Patricia A. Duffy and others relative to committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system. Higher Education. | |
| S.1279 | SD.790 | By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1279) of Michael D. Brady, Vanna Howard, Susannah M. Whipps, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and others for legislation relative to civil service adoption. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| H.1285 | HD.3173 | By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1285) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to establish within the Board of Higher Education a fund to further educational opportunities for caregivers to adults with disabilities. Higher Education. | |
| H.1293 | HD.3873 | By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1293) of Andres X. Vargas, Mindy Domb and others for legislation to establish a hunger-free campus grant program. Higher Education. | |
| H.1296 | HD.377 | By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1296) of Christine P. Barber and others relative to accessory dwelling units. Housing. | |
| S.1299 | SD.1818 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1299) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Adam Gomez, Susannah M. Whipps, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to enable cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| S.1307 | SD.1942 | By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1307) of Paul W. Mark, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford and Natalie M. Blais for legislation relative to regional municipal affordable housing trust funds. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| H.1312 | HD.1964 | By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1312) of Marjorie C. Decker and others that the Department of Housing and Community Development administer a residential assistance for families in transition homelessness prevention program. Housing. | |
| S.1333 | SD.315 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1333) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mindy Domb, Jason M. Lewis, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit nonconsensual intimate examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients. Public Health. | |
| S.1334 | SD.603 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1334) of Joanne M. Comerford, Hannah Kane, Jack Patrick Lewis, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to accelerate improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services. Public Health. | |
| S.1338 | SD.649 | By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1338) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Hannah Kane, Susannah M. Whipps, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve food allergy awareness. Public Health. | |
| S.1353 | SD.445 | By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1353) of Julian Cyr, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to enable pharmacists to prescribe, dispense and administer PrEP. Public Health. | |
| H.1359 | HD.3487 | By Representative Mirra of Georgetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1359) of Lenny Mirra and others relative to using movable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Housing. | |
| S.1380 | SD.1078 | By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1380) of Adam Gomez, Vanna Howard, Jack Patrick Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen our public health infrastructure to address alzheimer’s and all dementia. Public Health. | |
| H.1399 | HD.2611 | By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1399) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to controlling and abusive litigation. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1408 | SD.1909 | By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1408) of Paul W. Mark, Vanna Howard, Jack Patrick Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen the direct care and dementia workforce. Public Health. | |
| S.1432 | SD.1913 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1432) of Michael O. Moore, Natalie M. Higgins, Susannah M. Whipps, Jack Patrick Lewis and others that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a task force relative to establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force. Public Health. | |
| H.1479 | HD.603 | By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1479) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to making deposits to the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund from certain judicial fines and fees. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1480 | HD.1504 | By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1480) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1481 | HD.1512 | By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1481) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1489 | SD.2257 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1489) (subject to Joint Rule 9) of Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps and Colleen M. Garry for legislation to create a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.1502 | SD.614 | By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1502) of Julian Cyr, Vanna Howard, Susannah M. Whipps, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.1521 | HD.392 | By Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and DuBois of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1521) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Michelle M. DuBois and others relative to survivors of rape and children of rape survivors. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1521 | SD.844 | By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1521) of Paul R. Feeney, Hannah Kane, Susannah M. Whipps, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a primary seat belt law. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.1524 | HD.391 | By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1524) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to eliminate the charitable immunity defense in certain court actions. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1525 | HD.416 | By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1525) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to modernizing notary services. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1528 | SD.882 | By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1528) of Anne M. Gobi, Todd M. Smola, Brian M. Ashe, John C. Velis and others for legislation to permit familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.1547 | HD.1844 | By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1547) of Natalie M. Higgins, Tram T. Nguyen and others relative to domestic violence protections. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1554 | SD.1493 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1554) of Michael O. Moore, Susannah M. Whipps, Jack Patrick Lewis and Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to lawfully owed DNA. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.1558 | HD.1580 | By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1558) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1586 | SD.652 | By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1586) of Michael F. Rush, Paul McMurtry, Susannah M. Whipps, James K. Hawkins and others for legislation relative to the internal benefits of public safety telecommunicators. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.1594 | HD.223 | By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1594) of Hannah Kane and others relative to liability for civil damages for injuries related to the donation of food to persons in need. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1597 | HD.3295 | By Representatives Keefe of Worcester and Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1597) of Mary S. Keefe, Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others for legislation to strengthen justice and support for sex trade survivors. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1623 | SD.1399 | By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1623) of Nick Collins, Vanna Howard, Susannah M. Whipps, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and others for legislation relative to survivor retirement benefits. Public Service. | |
| S.1624 | SD.1400 | By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1624) of Nick Collins, Vanna Howard, Susannah M. Whipps, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to disability or death caused by infectious diseases, presumption. Public Service. | |
| S.1645 | SD.509 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1645) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Susannah M. Whipps, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Public Service. | |
| S.1650 | SD.1353 | By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1650) of Sal N. DiDomenico, James K. Hawkins and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes. Public Service. | |
| S.1673 | SD.1669 | By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1673) of Paul R. Feeney, James K. Hawkins, Susannah M. Whipps, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation relative to 911 emergency telecommunicators inclusion in the heart bill. Public Service. | |
| S.1674 | SD.1673 | By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1674) of Paul R. Feeney, Joanne M. Comerford, Bruce E. Tarr, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators. Public Service. | |
| S.1681 | SD.78 | By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1681) of Anne M. Gobi, John C. Velis, Vanna Howard, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters. Public Service. | |
| S.1692 | SD.734 | By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1692) of John F. Keenan, Vanna Howard, Susannah M. Whipps, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to residency requirements. Public Service. | |
| H.1694 | HD.3314 | By Representative Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1694) of Mathew J. Muratore and others for legislation to create a new court-supervised community-based mental health treatment process. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1695 | SD.1817 | By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1695) of Edward J. Kennedy, Michael O. Moore, John J. Cronin, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to retirement for nuclear reactor operators. Public Service. | |
| H.1702 | HD.625 | By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1702) of Tram T. Nguyen, Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to protections for sexual assault survivors. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1713 | HD.2348 | By Representatives Peake of Provincetown and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1713) of Sarah K. Peake, Hannah Kane and others for legislation to provide that every child have the same rights and protections under law as any other child without regard to the marital status, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation of the parent or parents. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1728 | HD.2304 | By Representatives Ramos of Springfield and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1728) of Orlando Ramos, David M. Rogers and others for legislation to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1730 | SD.573 | By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1730) of Michael F. Rush, Paul McMurtry, Joanne M. Comerford, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation to include certain certified emergency telecommunicators in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service. | |
| S.1769 | SD.280 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1769) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to reform payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land. Revenue. | |
| S.1771 | SD.1982 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1771) of Joanne M. Comerford, Patricia D. Jehlen, Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation to grant a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing. Revenue. | |
| H.1796 | HD.822 | By Representative Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1796) of Chynah Tyler and others relative to telephone service for inmates in correctional institutions. The Judiciary. | |
| H.1828 | HD.2698 | By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1828) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others relative to penalties for assault and battery upon a corrections officer or other Department of Correction staff person. The Judiciary. | |
| S.1834 | SD.403 | By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1834) of Adam Gomez, Manny Cruz, Susannah M. Whipps, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to support educational opportunity for all. Revenue. | |
| H.1839 | HD.724 | By Representative Capano of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1839) of Peter Capano and others relative to providing opportunities for apprentices to complete their training and for ensuring a skilled workforce. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1847 | SD.1775 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1847) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation relative to senior property tax deferral. Revenue. | |
| H.1849 | HD.2814 | By Representatives Cutler of Pembroke and Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1849) of Josh S. Cutler, Brandy Fluker Oakley and others relative to salary range transparency by certain employers. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1849 | SD.726 | By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1849) of John F. Keenan and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to establish a millionaire’s tax trust fund. Revenue. | |
| H.1868 | HD.2895 | By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1868) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| S.1876 | SD.2129 | By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1876) of Mark C. Montigny, Christopher M. Markey, Antonio F. D. Cabral, Christopher Hendricks and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect homeowners from unfair tax lien practices by cities and towns. Revenue. | |
| H.1882 | HD.2569 | By Representatives Giannino of Revere and Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1882) of Jessica Ann Giannino, Carol A. Doherty and others relative to psychological abuse workplace safety. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.1888 | HD.1063 | By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1888) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Law. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.1889 | HD.1064 | By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1889) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to the definitions of covered business entity and covered contract worker under the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Law. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.1900 | HD.1872 | By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1900) 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. | |
| S.1920 | SD.1107 | By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1920) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Paul W. Mark, Susannah M. Whipps and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to relieving minors of income tax obligations. Revenue. | |
| H.1940 | HD.4039 | By Representatives Rogers of Cambridge and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1940) of David M. Rogers, Christine P. Barber and others relative to the publishing of aggregate wage data reports. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.1943 | HD.106 | By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1943) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to compliance with prevailing wage laws for offsite fabrication. Labor and Workforce Development. | |
| H.1979 | HD.3057 | By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1979) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to establishing a child and adolescent behavioral health implementation coordinating council. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| S.1985 | SD.517 | By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1985) of Brendan P. Crighton, Steven Ultrino, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase transparency in public construction. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| H.1986 | HD.3653 | By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1986) of Denise C. Garlick and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to promote safe social media use, identify best practices for social media platforms to safeguard children’s mental health, and develop guidelines for safe social media use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| H.1999 | HD.2234 | By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1999) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to require that student identification cards contain suicide prevention lifeline contact information. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| H.2003 | HD.3837 | By Representative Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2003) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to mental health and suicide prevention. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| H.2006 | HD.3833 | By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2006) of James J. O'Day and Daniel M. Donahue relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| H.2008 | HD.1555 | By Representative Pignatelli of Lenox and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2008) of Smitty Pignatelli, Joan B. Lovely and others relative to the requirements and procedures necessary for first responders to provide urgent help to persons at risk of serious and deadly harm from opioids and opioid overdose. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| S.2024 | SD.2017 | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2024) of Jason M. Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Joanne M. Comerford, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to modernize participation in public meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.2027 | SD.2313 | By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2027) of Paul W. Mark, Susannah M. Whipps, Marc R. Pacheco, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize project labor agreements. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| S.2088 | SD.313 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2088) of Joanne M. Comerford and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to protect consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | |
| H.2103 | HD.3953 | By Representatives Rogers of Cambridge and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2103) of David M. Rogers, Samantha Montaño and others relative to enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants. Municipalities and Regional Government. | |
| H.2132 | HD.1209 | By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2132) of Christine P. Barber, Sean Garballey and others for legislation to establish a children’s vision and eye health advisory council. Public Health. | |
| H.2138 | HD.504 | By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2138) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure. Public Health. | |
| H.2146 | HD.3254 | By Representatives Domb of Amherst and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2146) of Mindy Domb, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to prohibiting nonconsensual intimate examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients. Public Health. | |
| H.2159 | HD.386 | By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2159) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others that the Department of Public Health be directed to implement a food labeling program for commercially caught, landed and sold saltwater fish. Public Health. | |
| H.2160 | HD.387 | By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2160) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others that the board of registration of psychologists be authorized to promulgate regulations relative to the reciprocity of psychologists. Public Health. | |
| H.2178 | HD.3108 | By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2178) of Denise C. Garlick and others for legislation to strengthen the public health infrastructure to address Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. Public Health. | |
| H.2183 | HD.1609 | By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2183) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for legislation to improve food allergy awareness. Public Health. | |
| H.2193 | HD.1224 | By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2193) of Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to expanding after-death options and the disposal of human bodies. Public Health. | |
| H.2195 | HD.1217 | By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2195) of Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to establish a sexual assault counselor task force. Public Health. | |
| H.2196 | HD.2491 | By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2196) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to registered nurse patient assignment. Public Health. | |
| H.2197 | HD.3324 | By Representative Hogan of Stow and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2197) of Kate Hogan, Julian Cyr and others for legislation to protect public health from PFAS. Public Health. | |
| H.2204 | HD.712 | By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2204) of Hannah Kane, Denise C. Garlick and others relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services. Public Health. | |
| H.2205 | HD.211 | By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2205) of Hannah Kane and others relative to date labels on food packaging of products. Public Health. | |
| H.2225 | HD.2238 | By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2225) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to enabling pharmacists to prescribe, dispense and, administer pre-exposure prophylaxis. Public Health. | |
| S.2227 | SD.2337 | By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2227) of Julian Cyr, Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Sean Garballey and other members of the General Court for legislation to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks. Transportation. | |
| S.2242 | SD.92 | By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2242) of Anne M. Gobi, Ryan C. Fattman, Brian M. Ashe, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish standards for quarry licensing and the testing for pyrite minerals. Transportation. | |
| H.2245 | HD.634 | By Representative Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2245) of Tram T. Nguyen and others for legislation to strengthen the direct care and dementia workforce. Public Health. | |
| H.2246 | HD.2342 | By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2246) of James J. O'Day, Edward R. Philips and others for legislation to authorize attending physicians to prescribe medical aid in dying medication that will end the life of patients in a peaceful manner. Public Health. | |
| S.2250 | SD.2012 | By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2250) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to private detectives and private investigators. Transportation. | |
| S.2277 | SD.1762 | By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2277) of Susan L. Moran, Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase regional transit accessibility in the Commonwealth. Transportation. | |
| H.2330 | HD.1835 | By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2330) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to providing protections for health care employees who are victims of violence or assault and battery. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2339 | HD.1201 | By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2339) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2342 | HD.736 | By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2342) of Natalie M. Higgins, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the crime laboratory within the Department of the State Police conduct an audit of offender DNA profiles included on the state DNA databank system. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.2395 | HD.85 | By Representatives Roy of Franklin and McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2395) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Paul McMurtry and others relative to establishing a primary seat belt law. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| S.2401 | SD.2592 | By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2401) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joanne M. Comerford and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to provide veteran annuity benefits to Raymond Steele. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | |
| S.2480 | Senate, October 19, 2023 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill enabling pharmacists to prescribe, dispense and administer PrEP (Senate, No. 1353),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2480). | ||
| S.2492 | Senate, October 30, 2023 -- The committee on Health Care Financing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 732) of John J. Cronin for legislation to promote comprehensive transparency in the pharmaceutical industry; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 749) of Cindy F. Friedman, Rebecca L. Rausch, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 767) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 778) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to bring down the cost of prescription drugs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 783) of Mark C. Montigny and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to promote transparency and prevent price gouging of pharmaceutical drug prices; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 784) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to coverage for chronic illness; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 797) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to bring down the cost of prescription drugs; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 619) of Nicholas A. Boldyga relative to establishing a prescription drug rebate program for seniors; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1176) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to promoting comprehensive transparency in the pharmaceutical industry; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1201) of Kate Hogan relative to the pricing of prescription drugs; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1205) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the Health Policy Commission and health insurers create listings of certain high cost prescription drugs and that the Attorney General require drug manufacturers to provide information to justify increases in costs; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1206) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to contracts between the MassHealth program and pharmaceutical benefit managers; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1215) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to pharmacy benefit managers; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1246) of William M. Straus relative to drug prices paid by carriers; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1247) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida, Michael J. Soter and David F. DeCoste relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements to pharmacies in the Commonwealth, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2492). | ||
| S.2499 | An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency | ||
| H.2512 | HD.2486 | By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2512) of Rodney M. Elliott and others relative to retirement for certain nuclear energy related employees of University of Massachusetts Lowell. Public Service. | |
| S.2520 | An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency | ||
| H.2522 | HD.2584 | By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2522) 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.2527 | HD.2691 | By Representatives Garcia of Chelsea and Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2527) of Judith A. Garcia, Daniel J. Ryan and others for legislation relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes. Public Service. | |
| S.2527 | Senate, December 21, 2023 -- The committee on Elder Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 372) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to direct the administration to amend the frail elder home and community-based waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in certified assisted living residences; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 374) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Thomas M. Stanley, Jason M. Lewis, Susannah M. Whipps and others for legislation to authorize common sense health services in assisted living; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3927) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian relative to assisted living facilities, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2527). | ||
| H.2528 | HD.1836 | By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2528) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to the presumption for disability or death cause by contagious diseases. Public Service. | |
| H.2532 | HD.1839 | By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2532) of Colleen M. Garry and others for legislation to include certain police officers disabled by cardiac disease in the heart law, so-called. Public Service. | |
| H.2533 | HD.394 | By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2533) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to death benefits for surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters. Public Service. | |
| H.2541 | HD.825 | By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2541) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others relative to residency requirements for certain public safety officials in cities and towns. Public Service. | |
| S.2559 | An Act relative to crumbling concrete foundations | ||
| S.2568 | Senate, January 29, 2024 --The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 213) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to the licensure of appraisers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 214) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to the licensure of appraisers; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 262) of Tackey Chan, Paul R. Feeney and others relative to the licensure of appraisers, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2568). | ||
| S.2570 | Senate, January 29, 2024 --The committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 42) of Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps, Hannah Kane, Susan Williams Gifford and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen local food systems, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2570). | ||
| S.2588 | Senate, February 15, 2024 --The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 310) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Susannah M. Whipps, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to food literacy, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2588). | ||
| S.2590 | Senate, February 12, 2024 --The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 244) of Joanne M. Comerford and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation to fairly reimburse local school transportation of foster children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 329) of Patrick M. O'Connor and David F. DeCoste for legislation to prove opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 330) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Adam Scanlon, Vanna Howard, Jason M. Lewis and others for legislation relative to student transportation, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2590). | ||
| H.2594 | HD.1400 | By Representative McGonagle of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2594) of Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr., and others relative to a post-traumatic stress disorder presumption for certain retirement benefits. Public Service. | |
| S.2603 | Senate, March 4, 2024 -- The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1171) of Paul R. Feeney, Marc R. Pacheco, Jacob R. Oliveira, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to include offsite fabrication work for qualified projects under the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1943) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to compliance with prevailing wage laws for offsite fabrication, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2603). | ||
| S.2604 | Senate, February 29, 2024 --The committee on Elder Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 381) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish an LGBTQI long-term care facility bill of rights; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 637) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Sarah K. Peake and others relative to the right, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2604). | ||
| S.2605 | Senate, March 4, 2024 --The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1197) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1198) of Jason M. Lewis, Lydia Edwards, James B. Eldridge and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to amend the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1858) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to the publication of hearing decisions by the Department of Family and Medical Leave; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1859) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to data reporting by the Department of Family and Medical Leave; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1860) of Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation to include bone marrow and organ donation in the paid family and medical leave program; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1888) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Law; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1889) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to the definitions of covered business entity and covered contract worker under the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Law; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1942) of Jeffrey N. Roy relative to unemployment benefits for replacement workers, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2605). | ||
| S.2619 | An Act providing affordable and accessible high-quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth | ||
| H.2654 | HD.2713 | By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2654) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and others relative to certain exemptions from the civil service laws. Public Service. | |
| H.2665 | HD.1200 | By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2665) of Todd M. Smola and others for legislation to include certain certified emergency telecommunicators in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service. | |
| H.2667 | HD.174 | By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2667) of Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders. Public Service. | |
| S.2673 | April 1, 2024 -- The committee on Higher Education to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 160) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Manny Cruz, Susannah M. Whipps, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Social Work Uplifting Practices and Exam Removal (“The SUPER Act”), report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2673). | ||
| S.2680 | April 1, 2024 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 847) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Russell E. Holmes, David F. DeCoste, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to support college students in recovery; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 849) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to opioid overdose prevention in college housing, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2680). | ||
| S.2683 | March 14, 2024 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1380) of Adam Gomez, Vanna Howard, Jack Patrick Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen our public health infrastructure to address alzheimer’s and all dementia; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2178) of Denise C. Garlick and others for legislation to strengthen the public health infrastructure to address Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2683). | ||
| S.2686 | An Act relative to healthy youth | ||
| H.2688 | HD.2704 | By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2688) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others relative to law enforcement officer benefit equity. Public Service. | |
| S.2694 | Senate, February 29, 2024 -- Text of the Senate Bill relative to healthy youth (Senate, No. 2692) (being the text of Senate, No. 2686, printed as amended) | ||
| S.2707 | Senate, March 14, 2024 -- Text of the Senate Bill ensuring affordability, readiness and learning for our youth and driving economic development (Senate, No. 2707) (being the text of Senate, No. 2697, printed as amended) | ||
| H.2714 | HD.501 | By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2714) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land. Revenue. | |
| S.2741 | April 22, 2024 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 240) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to mental health education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 247) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Susannah M. Whipps for legislation relative to remodel public school athletics through social-emotional learning; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 248) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Vanna Howard for legislation to promote social-emotional learning; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 276) of Barry R. Finegold and Vanna Howard for legislation relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act); (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 333) of Jacob R. Oliveira and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 342) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to substance use education in public schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 346) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Lydia Edwards and James B. Eldridge for legislation to ensuring access to mental health supports in K-12 schools; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 350) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to physical and social recess in schools, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2741). | ||
| H.2747 | HD.2857 | By Representative Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2747) of Mike Connolly and others for legislation to support affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions. Revenue. | |
| S.2771 | May 9, 2024 -- The committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 34) of Jason M. Lewis, Paul W. Mark, John J. Cronin, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for the management and maintenance of digital infrastructure, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2771). | ||
| S.2803 | Senate, June 6,2024 -- The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 68) of Joanne M. Comerford, Sean Garballey and Vanna Howard for legislation to establish a bill of rights for children in foster care; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 164) of Michael J. Finn and others relative to establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2803). | ||
| S.2804 | Senate, June 6, 23024 -- The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 71) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to minimize trauma to children and families; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 80) of Ryan C. Fattman, Diana Dizoglio, Kay Khan, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf and other members of the General Court for legislation to create an electronic backpack for foster children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 120) of Susan L. Moran, Joanne M. Comerford, James B. Eldridge and Mark C. Montigny for legislation to eliminate disproportionality and inequities for at-risk children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 124) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Michael J. Finn, Lydia Edwards, Patrick M. O'Connor and others for legislation to enhance child welfare protections; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 153) of Paul J. Donato and others that the Child Advocate report on disproportionality and inequity in services provided by child-serving state entities; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 156) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to the powers of the Child Advocate to appear, intervene in or bring actions on behalf the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 165) of Michael J. Finn and others relative to the appointment of an education manager to support educational stability and success for elementary and secondary school students under the care of the Department of Children and Families; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 175) of Denise C. Garlick and Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to provide educational stability for vulnerable children; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 190) of Kay Khan, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Children and Families to establish an electronic repository of foster youths educational records; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 195) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Bud L. Williams and Vanna Howard relative to educational support for children in foster care; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 204) of Joan Meschino and others relative to minimizing trauma to court-involved children and families, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2804). | ||
| H.2811 | HD.3916 | By Representatives González of Springfield and Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2811) of Carlos González, Michael J. Moran and others for legislation to establish a tax incentive program for micro businesses to hire formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals receiving transitional benefits. Revenue. | |
| H.2824 | HD.735 | By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2824) of Natalie M. Higgins, Christine P. Barber and others relative to the imposition of an annual excise tax upon certain private institutions of higher learning. Revenue. | |
| H.2902 | HD.239 | By Representative Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2902) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to providing for an exemption from the motor vehicle excise tax for certain armed forces medal recipients. Revenue. | |
| S.2902 | Senate, July 29, 2024 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment (Senate, No. 1502),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2902). | ||
| H.2954 | HD.176 | By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2954) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue. | |
| H.2985 | HD.2347 | By Representative Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2985) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| H.2995 | HD.2223 | By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2995) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to bidding for public construction contracts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| H.3012 | HD.3674 | By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3012) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to infrastructure projects and public building construction contractors and subcontractors. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| H.3040 | HD.3261 | By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3040) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to providing for hybrid access to public meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| H.3045 | HD.732 | By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3045) of Natalie M. Higgins, Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to the renewal of certain licenses after default on student loans. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| H.3194 | HD.484 | By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3194) of Frank A. Moran, Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the use of contractors for repairing or performing work on public utility infrastructure. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | |
| H.3272 | HD.2385 | By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3272) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to increase regional transit accessibility. Transportation. | |
| H.3273 | HD.3495 | By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3273) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to establish a local roads improvement program. Transportation. | |
| H.3289 | HD.4007 | By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3289) of Rob Consalvo relative to access to certain data by private detectives and private investigators. Transportation. | |
| H.3314 | HD.3030 | By Representative Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3314) of Brandy Fluker Oakley and others relative providing notices and taking certain other actions to reduce debt-based driving restrictions. Transportation. | |
| H.3423 | HD.985 | By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3423) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to reduce registration fees on veteran plates. Transportation. | |
| H.3435 | HD.430 | By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3435) of William M. Straus relative to the prevention of wrong-way driving. Transportation. | |
| H.3525 | HD.327 | By Representative Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3525) of Mathew J. Muratore and others relative to parking at certain airports for disabled veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | |
| H.3536 | HD.996 | By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3536) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others relative to disability benefits for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | |
| H.3567 | HD.500 | By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3567) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to rural schools. Education. | |
| H.3602 | HD.1612 | By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3602) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Smitty Pignatelli that the Department of Mental Health establish peer-run respite centers. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | |
| H.3669 | HD.2145 | By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3669) of John Barrett, III relative to establishing a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the effectiveness of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | |
| H.3698 | HD.385 | By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3698) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to tow lien reform. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | |
| H.3774 | HD.3005 | By Representative Meschino of Hull, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 9) of Joan Meschino and others for legislation to create a climate bank to facilitate innovative financing solutions for climate and clean energy innovations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Financial Services. | |
| H.3795 | HD.3403 | By Representatives Garcia of Chelsea and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3795) of Judith A. Garcia, Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to include 911 emergency communicators in the heart law, so-called. Public Service. | |
| H.3802 | HD.3675 | By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 9) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to creating a municipal and public safety building authority. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | |
| H.3891 | HD.4218 | By Representative Cusack of Braintree and Senator Timilty, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Mark J. Cusack, Walter F. Timilty and others relative to the retirement benefits of Brian Murphy, a uniformed member of the Department of State Police. Public Service. | |
| H.3929 | An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care | ||
| H.4048 | An Act authorizing the town of Northfield to continue the employment of Floyd Dunnell, III | ||
| H.4100 | An Act relative to salary range transparency | ||
| H.4101 | An Act relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services | ||
| H.4109 | An Act relative to salary range transparency | ||
| H.4115 | An Act to prevent abuse and exploitation | ||
| H.4150 | HD.4430 | By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for legislation to establish coordinated management guidelines for public forest lands. Environment and Natural Resources. | |
| H.4162 | An Act relative to property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans | ||
| H.4178 | An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care | ||
| H.4193 | An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care | ||
| H.4230 | HD.4647 | By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to essential services in hospitals. Public Health. | |
| H.4241 | An Act to prevent abuse and exploitation | ||
| H.4263 | An Act to save recycling costs in the Commonwealth | ||
| H.4288 | An Act protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination | ||
| H.4293 | An Act prohibiting nonconsensual intimate examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients | ||
| H.4329 | An Act relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal | ||
| H.4359 | An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology | ||
| H.4364 | An Act relative to the efficient management and operation of the registries of probate | ||
| H.4387 | An Act strengthening the Commonwealth’s farms and food systems | ||
| H.4391 | An Act relative to child fatality review | ||
| H.4393 | An Act updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities | ||
| H.4396 | An Act relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities | ||
| H.4399 | An Act to expand access to career technical education and other alternative pathways that improve student opportunities and outcomes | ||
| H.4409 | An Act relative to vertical integration of medical marijuana businesses | ||
| H.4412 | An Act to establish minimum reimbursement rate to insurance claimants | ||
| H.4424 | An Act relative to food literacy | ||
| H.4425 | An Act to provide a sustainable future for rural schools | ||
| H.4433 | An Act to expand access for those living with younger onset Alzheimer’s, dementia and other disabilities | ||
| H.4451 | An Act relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal | ||
| H.4453 | An Act establishing the hunger-free campus initiative | ||
| H.4474 | An Act relative to consumer rights of renters | ||
| H.4486 | An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS | ||
| H.4655 | An Act establishing a child and adolescent behavioral health implementation coordinating council | ||
| H.4672 | An Act to ensure legal parentage equality | ||
| H.4744 | An Act to prevent abuse and exploitation | ||
| H.4750 | An Act to ensure legal parentage equality | ||
| H.4841 | An Act to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors | ||
| H.4890 | The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill relative to salary range transparency (House, No. 4109), reports, in part, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4890). | ||
| H.4917 | An Act relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal | ||
| H.4937 | An Act prohibiting license revocation for student loan default | ||
| H.4970 | The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill to ensure legal parentage equality (House, No. 4750), reports recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4970). | ||
| H.4979 | An Act authorizing project labor agreements | ||
| H.4982 | An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need | ||
| H.5033 | An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care |
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.