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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative William C. Galvin Democrat - 6th Norfolk

Amendments Table
Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4934 Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. July 14, 2016.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.85  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1558 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 85) of William C. Galvin relative to special education costs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.675  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2247 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 675) of William C. Galvin and Brian A. Joyce relative to the siting of facilities dealing with refuse. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.852  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3382 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 852) of William C. Galvin relative to insurance coverage for cervical cancer and women’s preventative health screenings. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.853  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3394 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 853) of William C. Galvin for legislation to authorize domestic life companies to hold twenty percent from its surplus funds as a safety fund. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.986  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1574 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 986) of William C. Galvin and Louis L. Kafka for legislation to encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care. Health Care Financing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1100  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1544 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1100) of William C. Galvin for legislation to assist condominium association members in accessing certain paperwork. Housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1307  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1515 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1307) of William C. Galvin and Louis L. Kafka for legislation to regulate the testimony of expert witnesses in medical malpractice court cases. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1309  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1541 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1309) of William C. Galvin and Louis L. Kafka relative to patient safety, medical error reporting and medical malpractice. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1953  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1557 By Messrs. Galvin of Canton and Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1953) of William C. Galvin, Louis L. Kafka and others relative to patient information regarding reconstructive surgery. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2130  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2241 By Messrs. Galvin of Canton and Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2130) of William C. Galvin, Louis L. Kafka and Brian A. Joyce relative to the audio recording of taser use by municipal law enforcement officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2293  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1506 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2293) of William C. Galvin and Brian A. Joyce for legislation to direct the Teachers’ Retirement Board to allow Henry McDeed to elect into the alternative superannuation retirement benefit program. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2294  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1548 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2294) of William C. Galvin and Brian A. Joyce relative to certain retired capitol police officers disabled in the performance of duty. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2295  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1551 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2295) of William C. Galvin and Brian A. Joyce relative to retired capitol police officers disabled in the performance of duty. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2296  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1564 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2296) of William C. Galvin and others relative to the retirement benefits of certain state police officers. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2739  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1507 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2739) of William C. Galvin and others relative to designating the Massachusetts Hospital School as the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2877  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1513 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2877) of William C. Galvin for legislation to provide access to fuel for private and emergency vehicles during emergencies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2996  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1540 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2996) of William C. Galvin relative to motorcycle safety inspections. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2997  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1711 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2997) of William C. Galvin relative to low digit number plates on leased vehicles. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3234  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1554 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3234) of William C. Galvin and Brian A. Joyce (by vote of the town) that the town of Canton be authorized to hold their annual municipal election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3441  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1586 By Messrs. Galvin of Canton and Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3441) of William C. Galvin and Louis L. Kafka relative to the issuance of search warrants. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3468  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1567 By Messrs. Galvin of Canton and Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3468) of William C. Galvin, Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to authorize emergency medical technicians to restrain patients who present immediate or serious threats of bodily harm to themselves or others. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3632  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3954 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3632) of William C. Galvin (by vote of the town) that the town of Canton be authorized to issue additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages and for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3633  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3955 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3633) of William C. Galvin (by vote of the town) that the town of Canton be authorized to issue additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages and for the sale of wine and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3774  Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. September 28, 2015.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3833  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4218 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William C. Galvin that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security conduct a study evaluating the necessity and feasibility of implementing certain snow safety procedures relative to rooftop snowfall and fire hydrant accessibility. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3856  Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. November 17, 2015.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3857  Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. November 17, 2015.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3942  Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. January 11, 2016.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4008  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4509 By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William C. Galvin for legislation to exempt disabled veterans from the motor vehicle leasing sales tax. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4050  Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. March 7, 2016.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4176  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4685 An order (filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton) relative to special procedures for the consideration of the Initiative Amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars [House, No. 3933]. April 6, 2016.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4199  Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. April 13, 2016.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4340  special procedures for consideration of the Senate bill relative to transgender anti-discrimination (Senate, No. 735) ought to be adopted
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4381  Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. June 8, 2016.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4404  Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. June 13, 2016.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4457  Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. July 5, 2016.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1099  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1511 By Mr. Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1099) of Warren Ross relative to meetings of condominium associations. Housing. This bill is by request. *
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1308  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1518 By Mr. Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1308) of Steven B. Drobnis relative to fees for noncriminal hearings for violations of certain motor vehicle laws. The Judiciary. This bill is by request. *
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1310  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1552 By Mr. Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1310) of Michael Hirsch relative to the penalties for animal abuse. The Judiciary. This bill is by request. *
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1952  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1539 By Mr. Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1952) of Steven B. Drobnis relative to the substitution of generic drugs. Public Health. This bill is by request. *
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2511  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1520 By Mr. Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2511) of Steven B. Drobnis for legislation to further regulate the returns to consumers of certain sales tax payments. Revenue. This bill is by request. *
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2512  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1523 By Mr. Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2512) of Steven B. Drobnis for legislation to repeal the law requiring homeowners to submit certain information to local boards of assessors concerning the valuation of property. Revenue. This bill is by request. *
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4152  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4259 By Mr. Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Mr. Rick Couto relative to motor vehicle exhaust sound levels. Transportation. This bill is by request. *
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.