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July 14, 2026 Clouds | 74°F
The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative William M. Straus Served 1993 - 2024 Democrat - 10th Bristol

Amendments Table
Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
Link to Bill Detail page for H.206  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.742 An Act affecting the payment of rebates in retail stores.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.313  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.448 An Act Relative to Online Advertising.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.314  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.514 An Act relative to credit backed or bank issued gift cards.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.315  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.618 An Act relative to the privacy rights of certain customers.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.686  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.547 An Act relative to certain County Elections for certain vacancies.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.687  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.562 An Act to further regulate contributions and disclosure under campaign finance laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.843  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.590 An Act relative to the leasing of publicly owned land for agricultural purposes.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.844  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.743 An Act relative to lobster licenses.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1748  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2554 An Act Relative to Administration of the Government.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1908  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4410 An Act Relative to the Town of Fairhaven Issuing a Common Victualer Beer and Wine License to Katherine Psichopaidas, Manager, Mermaids Seafood Restaurant & Grille, 15 Sarah's Way in the Town of Fairhaven.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1910  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4426 An Act Relative to the Interest Rate to be Charged Upon Apportioned Betterment Assessments for Water and Sewer Projects in the Town of Mattapoisett.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2281  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.339 An Act relative to kayak safety.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2930  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.377 An Act providing for a certain exemption from the sales tax.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3126  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.505 An Act relative to school and library buildings.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3127  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.532 An Act relative to a Renewable Energy Generation fund.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3128  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.537 An Act relative to distributed generation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3427  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.352 An Act relative to Identity Theft Protection.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3444  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.349 An Act to authorize the Department of Food and Agriculture to expend a certain sum of money for integrated pest management and control of invasive plants.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3445  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.351 An Act relative to create Cranberry nutrient managment study commission.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3473  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3297 An Act Authorizing the town of Fairhaven to assess as a betterment to those affected properties, the costs incurred by the Town to provide design and construction data to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to credit the Fairhaven portion of the New Bedford hurricane barrier with protection of certain areas of the Town of Fairhaven from flood hazard.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3855  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.93855 An Act to further prevent oil spills in Buzzards Bay .
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4172  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94172 An Act SAFEGUARDING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4188  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94188 An Act RELATIVE TO THE MILK PRODUCER'S SECURITY FUND REIMBURSEMENT.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4224  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94224 An Act instituting salt water fishing licenses .
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4237  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94237 An Act authorizing the town of Fairhaven to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4247  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94247 An Act preventing oil spills in Buzzards Bay.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4252  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94252 An Act AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF LAND TO YACHT CLUBS.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4255  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94255 An Act ESTABLISHING THE MASSACHUSETTS FOOD POLICY COUNCIL.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4287  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94287 An Act establishing the Massachusetts State Pilotage Rate Board.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4374  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94374 An Act to require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4375  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94375 An Act TO REQUIRE RECYCLING IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4376  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94376 An Act prohibiting the sale, installation and disposal of mercury thermostats.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4422  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94422 An Act to protect the natural resources of the Commonwealth.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4551  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94551 An Order relative to authorizing the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain House documents concerning the fishing industry, fish advisories and lobster licenses (House, No. 4551).
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4608  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94608 An Act ESTABLISHING A SNOWMOBILE EDUCATIONAL SAFETY PROGRAM.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4639  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94639 An Act to protect citizens of the Commonwealth from unsafe and injurious landfills.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4762  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94762 An Act relative to abandoned vessels.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4826  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94826 An Act TO ENSURE ARTICLE XCVII PROTECTIONS.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4827  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94827 An Act TO PROTECT GROUNDWATER LEVELS.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4857  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5101 An Act Relative to Corporate Political Accountability.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4858  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5075 An Act Further amending chapter 407 of the acts of 1983 establishing the Mattapoisett River Valley Water Supply protection advisory committee.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4865  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94865 An Act for a competitive economy through safer alternatives to toxic chemicals.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4889  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94889 An Order relative to authorizing the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain House documents concerning environmental issues.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4902  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94902 An Act RELATIVE TO PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4903  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94903 An Act RELATIVE TO THE REDUCTION OF PARTICULATE EMISSIONS FROM DIESEL ENGINES.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4926  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5123 An Act Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Matthew Normandeau an Employee of the Bristol County Sherriffs Office.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4951  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94951 An Act improving lobster laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4990  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.94990 An Order relative to authorizing the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain House documents.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.5020  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.95020 An Order relative to authorizing the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain Senate and House documents.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.5023  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.95023 An Order relative to authorizing the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain House documents.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.5040  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.95040 An Order relative to authorizing the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain House documents.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.5051  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.95051 An Order relative to authorizing the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of a certain House document.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.5112  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5266 An Act relative to the Charles River Water Quality Commission.
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.