William.Straus@mahouse.gov
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Boston, MA, 02133
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Boston, MA, 02133
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| Follow In My Legislature | Bill | Docket | Bill Pinslip/Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.46 | SD.1719 | By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 46) of Susan L. Moran, William M. Straus, Michael D. Brady, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Farm Technology Review Commission. Agriculture. | |
| 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.357 | HD.3698 | By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 357) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to banning the sale of cell phone location information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| H.392 | HD.1515 | By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 392) of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to the licensing of small appraisal companies. 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.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. | |
| 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. | |
| S.539 | SD.1707 | By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 539) of Susan L. Moran, William M. Straus, Michael D. Brady, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to a cranberry wetland mitigation bank. Environment and Natural Resources. | |
| H.1199 | HD.2549 | By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1199) of Christopher Hendricks, William M. Straus and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to hospital-based violence intervention and prevention services. Health Care Financing. | |
| 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. | |
| 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.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.1889 | SD.1678 | By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1889) of Susan L. Moran, William M. Straus, Mathew J. Muratore, Susan Williams Gifford and others for legislation relative to the separation of agricultural land for renewable energy purposes. Revenue. | |
| H.2182 | HD.393 | By Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2182) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Hannah Kane and others for legislation to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer. Public Health. | |
| H.2203 | HD.210 | By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2203) of Hannah Kane, Carole A. Fiola and others relative to informed consent for concurrent surgical procedures. 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.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 | ||
| S.2520 | An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency | ||
| 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.2655 | HD.997 | By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2655) of Paul A. Schmid, III and William M. Straus (with the approval of the county commissioners) that the Bristol County Retirement Board grant creditable service to Michael Cioper. Public Service. | |
| S.2689 | SD.3029 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2689) of Michael J. Rodrigues and William M. Straus (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the Cranberry Highway Smart Growth Overlay District. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| S.2690 | SD.3030 | By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2690) of Michael J. Rodrigues and William M. Straus (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Rochester to continue the employment of Scott Weigel. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] | |
| 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) | ||
| S.2714 | March 28, 2024 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2689) of Michael J. Rodrigues and William M. Straus (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the Cranberry Highway Smart Growth Overlay District, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2714). | ||
| H.2932 | HD.2376 | By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2932) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to establish a family caregiving tax credit. Revenue. | |
| H.2974 | HD.2933 | By Representatives Vitolo of Brookline and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2974) of Tommy Vitolo, David M. Rogers and others relative to senior property tax deferral. Revenue. | |
| H.3812 | HD.4166 | By Representatives Cabral of New Bedford and Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Christopher Hendricks and Mark C. Montigny for legislation to authorize the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System to grant credible service to Kellie Martin. Public Service. | |
| H.4133 | An Act making corrective changes to Chapter 112 of the General Laws | ||
| H.4399 | An Act to expand access to career technical education and other alternative pathways that improve student opportunities and outcomes | ||
| H.4473 | An Act relative to farmer-distilleries | ||
| H.4490 | An Act relative to the safe operation of motor vehicles | ||
| H.4841 | An Act to preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors | ||
| H.4954 | HD.5382 | By Representatives Cabral of New Bedford and Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Mark C. Montigny, Antonio F. D. Cabral and Christopher Hendricks that a pedestrian overpass spanning state Route 18 in the city of New Bedford be designated as the Andre Lopes Korean War veteran overpass. Transportation. | |
| H.4992 | An Act authorizing the town of Fairhaven to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises |
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.