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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.101  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4107 By Representatives Peake of Provincetown and Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Sarah K. Peake, William M. Straus and others for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to non-emergency human services transportation contracts. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.460  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1532 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 460) 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.461  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1556 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 461) of William M. Straus relative to farmer-wineries license fees. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.462  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1565 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 462) of William M. Straus for legislation to regulate robocalls to mobile telephone devices. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.463  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3126 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 463) of William M. Straus and Christopher Hendricks for legislation to regulate robocalls to mobile telephone devices. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.764  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3967 By Messrs. Cabral of New Bedford and Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 764) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, William M. Straus and others relative to polling place security and integrity. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.835  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1555 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 835) of William M. Straus relative to elections to fill vacancies in certain county positions. Election Laws.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1015  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1535 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1015) of William M. Straus and Christopher Hendricks for legislation to authorize bow and arrow hunting on Sundays. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1016  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1559 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1016) of William M. Straus relative to capturing and trapping furbearing mammals. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1017  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1831 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1017) of William M. Straus and others relative to a cranberry water use transfer program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1018  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3486 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1018) of William M. Straus, Susan Williams Gifford and Jerald A. Parisella for an investigation by a special commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in Commonwealth waterways. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1210  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1529 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1210) of William M. Straus and Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to drug prices paid by certain insurance carriers. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1877  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1599 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1877) of William M. Straus and Brian W. Murray relative to the use of administrative subpoenas to obtain telephone and internet records without judicial review. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1878  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3487 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1878) of William M. Straus relative to the fees for furnishing transcripts of notes. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2528  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1564 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2528) of William M. Straus relative to kayak safety. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2782  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.81 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2782) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) relative to the eligibility for a civil service promotion to the rank of fire lieutenant within the fire department in the town of Fairhaven. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2783  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1507 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2783) 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.3073  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1523 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3073) of William M. Straus relative to taxation for certain land subject to conservation restrictions. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3074  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1534 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3074) of William M. Straus and Susan Williams Gifford relative to local control of boat excise revenue. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3075  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3357 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3075) of William M. Straus and others relative to a cranberry bog improvement tax credit. Revenue.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3236  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3027 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3236) of William M. Straus relative to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's bidding process. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3386  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1508 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3386) of William M. Straus relative to certain payments by the Treasurer and Receiver General to the Millicent Library in the town of Fairhaven. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3549  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1888 By Messrs. Moran of Boston and Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3549) of William M. Straus, Christina A. Minicucci and others for legislation to establish standardized analysis tools to be used to report crashes and incidents involving cyclists, other vulnerable users or pedestrians. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3565  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3070 By Representatives Peake of Provincetown and Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3565) of Sarah K. Peake and William M. Straus establishing a federal transit funding maximization fund. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3593  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1519 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3593) of William M. Straus and Christopher Hendricks for legislation to further regulate technology used in automobiles. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3594  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1520 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3594) of William M. Straus relative to the use of motorized scooters. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3595  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1521 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3595) of William M. Straus and Christopher Hendricks relative to autonomous vehicles. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3596  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1525 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3596) of William M. Straus relative to a license plate replacement program. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3597  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1526 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3597) of William M. Straus relative to license plate readers. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3598  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1527 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3598) of William M. Straus relative to wireless transmissions to and from motor vehicles. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3599  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1530 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3599) of William M. Straus and Susan Williams Gifford for legislation to establish an office of maritime planning and policy development. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3600  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1531 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3600) of William M. Straus relative to duplicate motor vehicle license plates. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3601  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1533 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3601) of William M. Straus relative to the collection of all-electronic tolling data. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3602  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1557 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3602) of William M. Straus relative to the prevention of wrong-way driving. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3603  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1558 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3603) of William M. Straus relative to exempting certain antique cars from the annual vehicle safety inspection program. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3604  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1560 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3604) of William M. Straus for an investigation by a special commission relative to retirement benefits provided to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority employees. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3605  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1561 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3605) of William M. Straus relative to the transfer of funds in the Commonwealth Transportation Fund. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3606  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1563 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3606) of William M. Straus relative to the transportation of alcoholic beverages and property by agricultural, common or contract carriers. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3607  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1597 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3607) of William M. Straus and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to authorize the installation and operation of digital video violation detection monitoring systems to detect drivers failing to stop for school buses. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3608  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1598 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3608) of William M. Straus and Elizabeth A. Malia relative to supplemental infrastructure financing for transportation. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3609  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1832 By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett and Senator Rush, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3609) of William M. Straus, Michael F. Rush and others relative to unmanned aerial systems. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3610  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.2695 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3610) of William M. Straus that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles be authorized to issue amateur radio operator license plates. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3611  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3909 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3611) of William M. Straus relative to the audit performance and functions at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3612  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3989 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3612) of William M. Straus for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to examine a reorganization of the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3613  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3994 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3613) of William M. Straus relative to promoting commercial driver safety. Transportation.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3948  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4294 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3948) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) relative to the board of selectmen of the town of Fairhaven. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.3951  Text of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, to the Senate amendment (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in Senate document numbered 2486) of the House Bill financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges (House, No. 3903). July 15, 2021.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4094  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4410 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William M. Straus for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Samantha Davignon, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. Public Service.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4342  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4683 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4342) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) that the town of Rochester be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4368  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4765 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4379  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4769 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4380  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4770 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4405  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4803 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4408  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4806 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4411  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4809 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4419  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4817 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4516  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4888 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4564  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4946 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4591  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4915 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4629  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4960 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4679  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.4974 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4689  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5015 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4707  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5027 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4736  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5089 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4761  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5083 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4762  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5084 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4763  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5085 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4843  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5167 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4920  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5215 Extension Order - Transportation
Link to Bill Detail page for H.5230  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.5333 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William M. Straus for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Molly Urquhart, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. Public Service.
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.