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July 26, 2026 Clouds | 57°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 HD.4186 Order relative to extending until Thursday, May 15, 2014 the time within which the committee on Transportation is authorized to report on certain current Senate and House documents.
Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4280 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by order, House, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of [PETITIONERS LIST] [BACKING TEXT]. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4282 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by order, House, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of [PETITIONERS LIST] [BACKING TEXT]. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.63  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.48 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by proposal, House, No. 63) of William M. Straus and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to absentee voting by qualified voters of the Commonwealth. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.173  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3232 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 173) of William M. Straus and Antonio F. D. Cabral for legislation to require that rebates on retail sales be made at the time of such purchases. Community Development and Small Businesses.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.297  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1603 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 297) of William M. Straus and Mark C. Montigny relative to the privacy rights of certain customers of supermarkets. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.298  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2045 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 298) of William M. Straus relative to the protection of personal information in consumer transactions. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.299  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2091 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 299) of William M. Straus and others relative to prohibiting robocalls, so-called, to mobile telephone devices. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.300  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2160 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 300) of William M. Straus for legislation to further regulate advertising on the Internet. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.647  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2016 By Messrs. Straus of Mattapoisett and Peterson of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 647) of William M. Straus and George N. Peterson, Jr. relative to the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.648  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2127 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 648) of William M. Straus relative to elections to fill vacancies in certain county positions. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.815  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.441 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 815) of William M. Straus that the Department of Food and Agriculture be authorized to expend a certain sum of money for integrated pest management and control of invasive plants. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.816  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2117 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 816) of William M. Straus relative to dam repair, removal and replacement environmental concerns. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.817  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3354 By Representatives Straus of Mattapoisett and Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 817) of William M. Straus and Ann-Margaret Ferrante relative to licenses issued by the Division of Marine Fisheries. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1633  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2116 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1633) of William M. Straus for legislation to authorize the Attorney General of the Commonwealth to represent county sheriffs in all suits and civil proceedings. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1634  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2205 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1634) of William M. Straus relative to the use of radio frequency scanning devices or reencoders to obtain personal identification information for the purpose of committing fraud. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1635  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3368 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1635) of William M. Straus relative to the compensation of judicial stenographers and transcribers. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2194  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.444 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2194) of William M. Straus relative to kayak safety. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2444  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.438 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2444) of William M. Straus relative to requests for funding for certain public employee collective bargaining agreements. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2445  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.448 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2445) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) relative to contributory health insurance in the town of Mattapoisett. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3153  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1119 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3153) of William M. Straus and others relative to the installation of live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems . Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3154  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3340 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3154) of William M. Straus relative to the transportation by motor vehicles of alcoholic beverages and property by agricultural carriers, common carriers or contract carriers. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3303  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3530 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3303) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) relative to the appointment and removal of the harbor master in the town of Mattapoisett. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3472  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3644 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3472) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Fairhaven to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3473  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3648 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3473) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Fairhaven to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3605  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3782 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3605) of William M. Straus and Marc R. Pacheco (by vote of the town) that the town of Marion be authorized to impose liens upon properties in the towns of Rochester and Wareham which connect to the water and sewer systems of the town of Marion. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3896  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4074 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3896) of William M. Straus and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the appointment and removal of the harbor master in the city of New Bedford. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3963  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3469 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William M. Straus and Paul K. Frost for legislation to authorize bow and arrow hunting on Sundays. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4127  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4295 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4127) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) that the town of Fairhaven be authorized to establish a per acre shellfish aquacultural license fee in said town. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4128  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4288 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4128) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) that the town of Fairhaven be authorized to restructure the board of public works of said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4129  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4289 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4129) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) that the town of Fairhaven be authorized to establish the position of town administrator in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4130  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4290 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4130) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) that the town of Fairhaven be authorized to establish a local sales tax on the sale of medical marijuana in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4535  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4540 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4535) of William M. Straus and Mark C. Montigny (by vote of the town) that the town of Mattapoisett be authorized to credit the boat excise tax to the Municipal Waterway Fund. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.