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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative Smitty Pignatelli Democrat - 3rd Berkshire

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  rep.smitty@mahouse.gov

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H.59  HD.1983 By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 59) of John Barrett, III and Smitty Pignatelli relative to the oversight of cable contracts. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.74  HD.215 By Representatives Meschino of Hull and Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 74) of Joan Meschino, Mathew J. Muratore and others for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for the management and maintenance of digital infrastructure. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.87  HD.498 By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 87) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to develop recommendations for supporting investments, policies and practices designed to promote equity in agriculture for socially disadvantaged groups. Agriculture.
H.88  HD.1801 By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 88) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to strengthen local food systems. Agriculture.
H.92  HD.400 By Representatives Duffy of Holyoke and Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 92) of Patricia A. Duffy, Daniel M. Donahue and others that the Food Policy Council appoint a food system coordinator as an employee. Agriculture.
H.101  HD.1171 By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 101) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to establish the agricultural PFAS relief fund to assist farmers who have suffered losses due to the presence of PFAS in soil, water, or agricultural products. Agriculture.
S.113  SD.2000 By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 113) of Paul W. Mark, Vanna Howard, Jacob R. Oliveira and John Barrett, III for legislation to improve accessibility in the creative economy. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.150  HD.2737 By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 150) of Mindy Domb and others for legislation to authorize agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.151  HD.3136 By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 151) of Daniel M. Donahue, Vanna Howard and Jacob R. Oliveira relative to the establishment of an accessibility in the creative economy (ACE) grant program to be administered by the Office on Disability. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.171  HD.3286 By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 171) of Sean Garballey, Simon Cataldo and others relative to Department of Developmental Services rates of payment for workers providing support and services for individuals with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.208  HD.3733 By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 208) of James J. O'Day and others relative to social work licensure and establishing a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the creation of a new certification for child welfare workers at the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.347  HD.1548 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 347) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.386  HD.3855 By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 386) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Steven Owens and others relative to consumer health data. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.456  HD.3080 By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 456) of Marjorie C. Decker for legislation to expand access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided childcare administered by the Department of Early Education and Care. Education.
H.474  HD.2806 By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 474) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to student representative voting rights on school committees. Education.
S.478  SD.147 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 478) of James B. Eldridge, Adam Scanlon, Michael J. Barrett, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand the sale of products by farmer breweries. Environment and Natural Resources.
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.495  HD.3162 By Representatives Hawkins of Attleboro and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 495) of James K. Hawkins, Samantha Montaño and others relative to the comprehensive support and improvement of schools. Education.
H.516  HD.686 By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 516) of Kay Khan and others relative to the implementation of social and emotional learning curricula in middle and high school athletic programs. Education.
H.531  HD.3419 By Representatives Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose and Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 531) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Jessica Ann Giannino and others for legislation to increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs. Education.
H.534  HD.1783 By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 534) of Jay D. Livingstone, Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to increase access to disposable menstrual products. Education.
H.549  HD.3621 By Representative Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 549) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others relative to educator diversity. Education.
H.568  HD.117 By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough and Senator Finegold, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 568) of Adam Scanlon, Barry R. Finegold and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority. Education.
H.601  HD.2580 By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 601) of Andres X. Vargas, Mindy Domb and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to promote and facilitate food literacy programs in school districts, charter schools, approved private day or residential schools, or collaborative schools. Education.
H.603  HD.766 By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 603) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to universal school meals and requiring schools to promote the supplemental nutrition assistance program to families. Education.
H.622  HD.881 By Representatives Cutler of Pembroke and LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 622) of Josh S. Cutler, Kathleen R. LaNatra and others for legislation to establish the office of elder advocate. Elder Affairs.
H.638  HD.3950 By Representatives Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose and Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 638) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Thomas M. Stanley and others that the Office of the State Treasurer be authorized to establish a curriculum to support seniors’ financial literacy. Elder Affairs.
H.665  HD.3521 By Representative Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 665) of Simon Cataldo and others relative to clarifying the title of Governor’s Councillor on election ballots. Election Laws.
H.769  HD.3867 By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 769) of Michelle L. Ciccolo, Joanne M. Comerford and Tram T. Nguyen relative to expanding access to trails for people of all abilities. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.823  HD.1156 By Representative Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 823) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to the recycling of certain paints. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.826  HD.1228 By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 826) of Natalie M. Higgins, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to further regulate the retail sale of certain domestic animals in new pet shops. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.904  HD.3519 By Representative Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 904) of Danillo A. Sena and others relative to wildlife management areas. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.924  HD.1645 By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 924) of Susannah M. Whipps relative to non-residents operating snowmobiles during a free snowmobile weekend. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.992  HD.2887 By Representatives D'Emilia of Bridgewater and McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 992) of Angelo L. D'Emilia, Paul McMurtry and others relative to insurance payments for use of ambulance services. Financial Services.
H.1024  HD.3777 By Representatives Giannino of Revere and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1024) of Jessica Ann Giannino, Sean Garballey and others for legislation to provide health benefit plan coverage for hearing aids. Financial Services.
H.1069  HD.2135 By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1069) of Kay Khan and others relative to insurance coverage and access to nurse-midwifery services. Financial Services.
H.1076  HD.1425 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1076) of John J. Lawn, Jr., Smitty Pignatelli and Vanna Howard relative to mortgage licensing fees. Financial Services.
H.1080  HD.1494 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1080) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others for legislation to mandate cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services.
H.1081  HD.2499 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1081) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to preserving preventative services without cost sharing. Financial Services.
H.1103  HD.1455 By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1103) of James M. Murphy and others relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening. Financial Services.
H.1133  HD.1784 By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1133) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to primary insurance in the leasing of motor vehicles or trailers under the ''drive-it-yourself'' system, so-called. Financial Services.
H.1137  HD.1582 By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1137) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Ruth B. Balser and others relative to access to full spectrum pregnancy care. Financial Services.
H.1146  HD.3737 By Representatives Scanlon of North Attleborough and Donaghue of Westborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1146) of Adam Scanlon, Kate Donaghue and others relative to healthcare coverage access to full spectrum addiction treatment services. Financial Services.
H.1156  HD.1951 By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Donaghue of Westborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1156) of Andres X. Vargas, Kate Donaghue and others relative to opioid use disorder treatment and rehabilitation. Financial Services.
H.1158  HD.3832 By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1158) of Andres X. Vargas and others relative to protections and accountability for transportation network and delivery network companies workers, consumers, and communities. Financial Services.
H.1214  HD.1498 By Representative Lawn of Watertown and Senator DiDomenico, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1214) of John J. Lawn, Jr., Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation to promote continuity of health coverage for children eligible for MassHealth. Health Care Financing.
H.1215  HD.1404 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1215) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to pharmacy benefit managers. Health Care Financing.
H.1216  HD.1447 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1216) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to wages, benefits and related employee costs of direct care staff of licensed nursing homes. Health Care Financing.
H.1217  HD.1456 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1217) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to the financial sustainability of the Health Safety Net. Health Care Financing.
H.1218  HD.1487 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1218) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to stabilizing nursing facility inflationary costs. Health Care Financing.
H.1219  HD.1547 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1219) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others for legislation to enhance the market review process. Health Care Financing.
H.1220  HD.1549 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1220) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others for legislation to establish a healthcare industry recruitment and education advisory council. Health Care Financing.
H.1231  HD.636 By Representative Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1231) of Tram T. Nguyen and others relative to increasing the rates of payment for certain social service programs to promote an enhanced care worker minimum wage. Health Care Financing.
H.1239  HD.1584 By Representatives Sabadosa of Northampton and Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1239) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Denise C. Garlick and others for legislation to provide equitable access to quality, affordable healthcare services by establishing Medicare for all persons in the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing.
H.1254  HD.429 By Representative Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1254) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to community colleges and the career technical initiative. Higher Education.
H.1476  HD.922 By Representatives Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield and Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1476) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Brian M. Ashe and others relative to threats of suicide while in court custody. The Judiciary.
H.1477  HD.962 By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1477) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling certain persons. The Judiciary.
H.1594  HD.223 By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1594) of Hannah Kane and others relative to liability for civil damages for injuries related to the donation of food to persons in need. The Judiciary.
H.1849  HD.2814 By Representatives Cutler of Pembroke and Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1849) of Josh S. Cutler, Brandy Fluker Oakley and others relative to salary range transparency by certain employers. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1855  HD.95 By Representative Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1855) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to protecting wages of deceased employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1856  HD.105 By Representative Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1856) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to the WorkShare program and for the creation of a commission (including members of the General Court) to study the effectiveness of said program. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1857  HD.133 By Representative Cutler of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1857) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to apprenticeship standards. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1963  SD.131 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1963) of James B. Eldridge, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Mike Connolly and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to provide sunlight to state government. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
H.1999  HD.2234 By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1999) of Jack Patrick Lewis, Natalie M. Higgins and others for legislation to require that student identification cards contain suicide prevention lifeline contact information. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
H.2131  HD.2474 By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2131) of Christine P. Barber, Mike Connolly and others for legislation to improve outdoor and indoor air quality for communities burdened by pollution. Public Health.
H.2133  HD.2263 By Representatives Barber of Somerville and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2133) of Christine P. Barber, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to hormonal contraceptives. Public Health.
H.2209  HD.3100 By Representatives Khan of Newton and Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2209) of Kay Khan, Brandy Fluker Oakley and others for legislation to establish a board of registration in midwifery and further regulating out-of-hospital birth access and safety. Public Health.
H.2216  HD.1814 By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2216) of Kay Khan and others relative to the services provided by dental hygienists. Public Health.
H.2218  HD.3273 By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2218) of Kay Khan and others relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus. Public Health.
H.2220  HD.1454 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2220) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to the Department of Public Health establishing a statewide coordinated stroke care system. Public Health.
H.2221  HD.1490 By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2221) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others that the Department of Public Health establish a voluntary certification training program for care of certain patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism. Public Health.
H.2241  HD.3952 By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2241) of Frank A. Moran, Manny Cruz and others relative to enabling trained dental hygienists to administer dermal fillers and botox. 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.
H.2360  HD.352 By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2360) of David Paul Linsky and others relative to 3D printed weapons and ghost guns. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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.2579  Senate, February 1, 2024 --The committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 40) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to promote the growing and use of hemp and hemp products; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 90) of Mark J. Cusack relative to hemp and hemp products; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 93) of Smitty Pignatelli, Natalie M. Blais and others relative to expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2579).
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
S.2629  April 1, 2024 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 478) of James B. Eldridge, Adam Scanlon, Michael J. Barrett, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand the sale of products by farmer breweries; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 387) of Adam Scanlon and others relative to the sale of products by farmer distilleries and wineries, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2629).
S.2659  March , 2024 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 251) of Brendan P. Crighton, Michael J. Barrett and Peter Capano for legislation to modernize school construction; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 278) of Barry R. Finegold, Adam Scanlon and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a special commission to study the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 295) of John F. Keenan for legislation to create a facilities loan program for private special education schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 309) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch and Kate Lipper-Garabedian for legislation to establish a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 331) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to provide school building assistance for Special Education Collaboratives; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 359) of John C. Velis for legislation relative to school districts in receivership and the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 431) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to technology upgrade programs for public schools; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 441) of Daniel Cahill relative to school construction; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 553) of Edward R. Philips relative to the feasibility of ergonomically designed school buildings and its beneficial impact on students and faculty; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 568) of Adam Scanlon, Barry R. Finegold and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the effectiveness of the Massachusetts School Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 569) of Adam Scanlon, Michael P. Kushmerek and others relative to providing for school building assistance for special education collaboratives; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 606) of Marcus S. Vaughn and Ryan C. Fattman relative to School Building Advisory Board funding, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2659).
S.2661  March 21, 2024 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 262) of Sal N. DiDomenico and Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to providing for diabetes management in schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 279) of Barry R. Finegold, Vanna Howard and Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation relative to the administration of diabetes medication; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 287) of Adam Gomez for legislation relative to student representative voting rights; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 291) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jacob R. Oliveira, Steven Ultrino, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the board of elementary and secondary education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 347) of Rebecca L. Rausch and James B. Eldridge for legislation to modernize the board of elementary and secondary education; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 446) of Manny Cruz and Christopher J. Worrell relative to members of student advisory committees; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 474) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to student representative voting rights on school committees; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 596) of Steven Ultrino, Sean Garballey and others for legislation to further regulate the composition of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3572) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf relative to the membership of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2661).
H.2697  HD.2795 By Representative Arriaga of Chicopee and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2697) of Shirley B. Arriaga, Paul W. Mark and others for legislation to reform payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land. Revenue.
H.2698  HD.444 By Representative Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2698) of Brian M. Ashe and others relative to the income tax deduction for medical, dental and other expenses. Revenue.
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.2820  Senate, 13, 2024 -- The committee on Environment and Natural Resources, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 549) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Adam Scanlon, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 550) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Steven S. Howitt, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 826) of Natalie M. Higgins, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to further regulate the retail sale of certain domestic animals in new pet shops, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2820).
H.2872  HD.2575 By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2872) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to authorizing the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption. Revenue.
S.2885  Senate, July 22, 2024 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill establishing a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program (Senate, No. 2659),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2885).
H.2908  HD.2236 By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2908) of James J. O'Day and others relative to excluding certain income from the calculation of the tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars. Revenue.
H.2909  HD.2310 By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2909) of James J. O'Day and others for legislation to require certain married couples to submit joint income tax returns. Revenue.
H.2944  HD.115 By Representatives Scanlon of North Attleborough and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2944) of Adam Scanlon, Simon Cataldo and others for legislation to create a local option property tax cap for low-income seniors. Revenue.
H.3040  HD.3261 By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3040) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to providing for hybrid access to public meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3140  HD.448 By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3140) of John Barrett, III and Smitty Pignatelli relative to liens upon real estate for nonpayment by municipal lighting plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3141  HD.449 By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3141) of John Barrett, III, Michelle M. DuBois and Smitty Pignatelli relative to municipal access to utility poles located in municipal rights-of-way. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3164  HD.2747 By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3164) of Sean Garballey, Simon Cataldo and others relative to improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3187  HD.4024 By Representative Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3187) of Adrian C. Madaro and others relative to energy facilities siting improvement to address environmental justice, climate, and public health. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3245  HD.3142 By Representatives Fiola of Fall River and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3245) of Carole A. Fiola, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.3268  HD.453 By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3268) of John Barrett, III, Smitty Pignatelli and Carole A. Fiola for legislation to establish idling time limits for trains. Transportation.
H.3273  HD.3495 By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3273) of Natalie M. Blais and others for legislation to establish a local roads improvement program. Transportation.
H.3418  HD.2977 By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3418) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Paul W. Mark and Smitty Pignatelli relative to establishing a compact with neighboring states to improve rail service to the western region of the Commonwealth. Transportation.
H.3517  HD.2716 By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3517) of Michael P. Kushmerek and others relative to enhancing burial expenses for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3521  HD.2519 By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3521) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3567  HD.500 By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3567) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to rural schools. Education.
H.3674  HD.3695 By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3674) of John Barrett, III and others relative to municipal aggregation and third-party electricity service suppliers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3802  HD.3675 By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 9) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to creating a municipal and public safety building authority. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.3852  HD.4266 By Representative Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Tommy Vitolo, Samantha Montaño and Francisco E. Paulino relative to electrical load aggregation programs. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3907  Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 2100, changed) [Local Approval Received]. June 8, 2023.
H.4100  An Act relative to salary range transparency
H.4109  An Act relative to salary range transparency
H.4150  HD.4430 By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for legislation to establish coordinated management guidelines for public forest lands. Environment and Natural Resources.
H.4181  HD.4669 By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Natalie M. Blais relative to establishing a state disaster relief fund for emergency management. Emergency Preparedness and Management.
H.4196  An Act authorizing the town of West Stockbridge to continue the employment of Steven Traver as fire chief
H.4197  An Act authorizing the town of Richmond to continue the employment of Steven Traver as fire chief
H.4235  HD.4443 By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Aaron L. Saunders and others for legislation to further regulate access to certain library materials. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.4263  An Act to save recycling costs in the Commonwealth
H.4274  An Act alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families
H.4281  An Act relative to protecting wages of deceased employees
H.4288  An Act protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination
H.4387  An Act strengthening the Commonwealth’s farms and food systems
H.4399  An Act to expand access to career technical education and other alternative pathways that improve student opportunities and outcomes
H.4410  An Act relative to breast cancer equity and early detection
H.4424  An Act relative to food literacy
H.4425  An Act to provide a sustainable future for rural schools
H.4500  An Act supporting load aggregation programs in the Commonwealth
H.4501  An Act to expedite permitting for electric decarbonization infrastructure projects
H.4502  An Act to promote transportation electrification infrastructure
H.4519  An Act relative to educator diversity
H.4545  An Act creating a state disaster relief fund for emergency management
H.4566  An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options
H.4620  An Act enhancing the market review process
H.4631  An Act to modernize funding for community media programming
H.4643  An Act enhancing the market review process
H.4653  House bill No. 4643, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. May 16, 2024.
H.4773  An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options
H.4785  An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options
H.4890  The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill relative to salary range transparency (House, No. 4109), reports, in part, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4890).
H.4915  An Act relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes and bears in traveling exhibits and shows
H.4918  An Act relative to medically necessary breast screenings and exams for equity and early detection
H.4982  An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need
H.4999  The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options (House, No. 4785), reports recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4999).
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.