David Paul Linsky Representative
D
Natick
Addresses
- State House
- Room 146
- Boston, MA 02133
- Phone: 617-722-2575
- Fax: 617-722-2238
- Email: David.Linsky@mahouse.gov
Committee Membership
| Bill | Docket | Bill Title |
|---|---|---|
| HD270 | Relative to business practices between motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors and dealers | |
| HD272 | Relative to requiring certain insurance policies to include coverage for nicotine based and non-nicotine based smoking cessation products | |
| HD281 | For legislation to require the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system | |
| HD283 | Relative to salaries and appointments of certain personnel within the offices of the district attorneys of the Commonwealth | |
| HD285 | That the Board of Bar Overseers be prohibited from assessing an annual registration fee for attorneys who retire from the practice of law | |
| HD287 | For legislation to establish a penalty for parents, legal guardians or caretakers failing to report the death of a minor child | |
| HD291 | For legislation to enhance safety and security in courthouses | |
| HD299 | Relative to indigent defense counsel | |
| HD302 | Relative to the criminal penalty for certain disorderly persons and disturbers of the peace | |
| HD304 | Relative to the penalty imposed for malicious destruction of property | |
| HD315 | Relative to larceny | |
| HD316 | For legislation to require criminal offender record information for persons volunteering at organizations conducting activities and programs for children | |
| HD317 | Relative to the crime of larceny by overcoming a security device | |
| HD320 | Relative to parental rights relating to crimes against the person | |
| HD322 | For an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the health and safety of electric and magnetic fields from transmission lines | |
| HD323 | Relative to registered nurse first assistants | |
| HD325 | For legislation to authorize non-profit or charitable organizations to apply for waivers to the elevator inspection fees | |
| HD328 | For legislation to grant certain creditable services in the teacher's retirement system to A. John Crisafulli of the town of Natick | |
| HD330 | Relative to the retirement rights of certain criminal prosecutors | |
| HD332 | Relative to the property tax classification of small businesses | |
| HD335 | For legislation to exempt the pensions of certain veterans from the income tax laws of the Commonwealth | |
| HD336 | For legislation to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees | |
| HD337 | Relative to the classification of real property for purposes of taxation | |
| HD339 | For legislation to extend the property tax exemption to surviving spouses of blind persons | |
| HD342 | Relative to the taxation of commercial uses in common areas of condominium complexes | |
| HD351 | For legislation to restrict the use of certain signs on the Massachusetts Turnpike | |
| HD363 | For legislation to establish sentencing guidelines for convictions of criminal offenses in the Commonwealth | |
| HD364 | Relative to further regulating the appointment of certain guardians by the Probate Court | |
| HD372 | Relative to parking advancements and the establishment of parking benefit districts in cities and towns | |
| HD460 | Relative to consent and counseling of pregnant women under sixteen years of age | |
| HD469 | Relative to Lyme disease treatment health insurance coverage | |
| HD1114 | Relative to intimidation in the criminal justice system | |
| HD1115 | Relative to clarifying violations that occur while driving with a hardship license | |
| HD2909 | For legislation relative to the collection of personal property taxes | |
| HD3261 | Relative to increasing the fine for speeding in the "breakdown lane" where such travel is permitted | |
| HD3408 | For legislation to designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth | |
| HD3624 | For legislation to include public works employees for killed-in-the-line-of-duty benefits | |
| H.45 | HD3558 | By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Ross, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of David Paul Linsky and Richard J. Ross for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Michelle Shuman, an employee of the Trial Court. The Judiciary. |
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By Request |
HD886 | For legislation to increase public school funding in the Commonwealth |
| Bill | Docket | Bill Title |
|---|---|---|
| HD45 | Relative to the modernization of optometric patient care | |
| HD71 | Relative to special education funding | |
| HD72 | Relative to improving procurement procedures to assure opportunities for students with disabilities | |
| SD121 | For legislation to provide consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals | |
| HD124 | Relative to the compensation of chief probation officers of the Trial Court | |
| SD133 | For legislation to further regulate the continuing education requirements for certain real estate appraisers and trainees | |
| SD162 | For legislation relative to the practice of athletic training | |
| SD311 | For legislation to remove the restrictions on the licenses of nurse practitioners and certified registered nurse anesthetists as recommended by the Institute of Medicine and the Federal Trade Commission | |
| SD317 | For legislation to promote the planning and development of sustainable communities | |
| SD329 | For legislation to promote access to accurate medical information | |
| HD343 | Relative to insurance coverage for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome | |
| HD369 | An Act establishing the genetic engineering transparency food and seed labeling act | |
| HD496 | For legislation to provide for the establishment of a comprehensive adaptation management plan in response to climate change | |
| HD583 | For legislation to regulate real estate appraisal management companies | |
| HD595 | Relative to common summary of payments forms for health care services | |
| HD611 | Relative to the management of early childhood caries among MassHealth patients | |
| SD627 | For legislation to protect children and families from harmful flame retardants | |
| SD628 | For legislation to promote the accessibility, quality and continuity of care for consumers of behavioral health, substance use disorder and mental health services. | |
| HD668 | Relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices purchased with a service contract | |
| HD678 | Relative to the maximum number of patients assigned to a registered nurses or hospital care attendants | |
| SD707 | For legislation to promote purchasing from social enterprises by governmental bodies | |
| HD751 | For legislation to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to set labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers | |
| HD818 | For legislation to authorize municipalities to require automatic sprinkler protection systems in certain housing | |
| HD840 | Relative to creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and other developmental disabilities | |
| SD951 | For legislation relative to assessments made by the state board of retirement to certain regional school districts. | |
| HD975 | Relative to youth substance abuse needs | |
| SD982 | Relative to the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines for homeowners with dogs living on such insured property | |
| SD1016 | For legislation to promote higher education among employees of human services provider organizations | |
| SD1021 | For legislation to protect access to confidential healthcare. | |
| HD1027 | For legislation to provide equal access to evaluations for children with disabilities | |
| HD1041 | Relative to access to health insurance for human service providers and their employees | |
| HD1046 | For legislation to update the contraceptive coverage equity law to require insurance carriers to provide all contraceptive methods without a co-pay | |
| HD1053 | For legislation to create a scholarship fund to further the study of developmental disabilities | |
| SD1061 | For legislation relative to Child-Centered Family Law. | |
| SD1094 | For legislation relative to Huntington's Disease | |
| SD1100 | For legislation to regulate central service technicians. | |
| HD1107 | For legislation to compare total health care spending with projected single payer health care system spending | |
| HD1142 | For legislation to require the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to encourage media literacy education | |
| HD1151 | For legislation to establish a single-payer health insurance trust fund | |
| HD1153 | For legislation to create a transitional aid to families with dependent children career pathways trust fund | |
| SD1189 | For legislation relative to women’s health and economic equity | |
| SD1237 | For legislation relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining. | |
| HD1244 | Relative to defining a timeframe for users of real estate appraisal services to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Public Licensure | |
| HD1322 | For legislation to exempt employees of a public school districts from fees associated with background checks | |
| HD1323 | Relative to confining animals in a motor vehicle | |
| SD1355 | For legislation relative to the Architectural Access Board. | |
| HD1367 | For legislation to require owners of rented or foreclosed properties to check for abandoned animals | |
| HD1519 | For the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting aside the month of May as the official month of kindness | |
| HD1565 | For legislation to grant public employee retirement rights to certain persons providing educational services to special need students | |
| HD1571 | For legislation to establish a process to identify toxic chemical substances used in consumer products | |
| SD1762 | For legislation relative to universal early education and full-day kindergarten. | |
| HD1785 | Relative to small brewers of alcoholic beverages | |
| HD1796 | Relative to improving the apprehension of drunk drivers and other law violators | |
| HD1829 | Relative to access to telemedicine services by allowing certain clinicians to be credentialed and to allow for coverage of such services by all payers and the Medicaid program | |
| HD1833 | For legislation to prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability | |
| HD1840 | For legislation to establish an interagency child abuse and neglect prevention task force | |
| HD1852 | That the Department of Environmental Protection be notified by manufacturers of products containing toxic chemicals | |
| HD1899 | For the establishment of a special commission on the eye care and vision health needs of the Commonwealth | |
| HD1935 | For legislation to prevent trafficking in ivory and rhino horns | |
| HD1995 | Relative to rates of compensation payable to counsel | |
| HD2070 | For legislation to establish a task force to identify and review state laws, regulations, and administrative directives that prescribe requirements for school districts | |
| HD2118 | For legislation to increase the fines for failure to wear a seat belt | |
| HD2126 | Relative to protecting puppies and kittens | |
| HD2212 | Relative to establishing a low vision registry and improved access to information for the Commonwealth Registry of the Blind | |
| HD2433 | For legislation to further define standards of employee safety | |
| HD2436 | Relative to sexual health education | |
| HD2456 | Relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities | |
| HD2470 | For legislation to promote accessibility and affordability of behavioral health and substance abuse services for recipients of MassHealth | |
| HD2480 | For legislation to limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services | |
| HD2540 | For legislation to increase the share of courses taught by full-time tenure and tenure-track faculty | |
| HD2584 | Relative to motor vehicle license suspension record privacy | |
| HD2587 | Relative to the registered land in the office of an assistant recorder | |
| HD2664 | For legislation to prohibit the withholding of diplomas to students meeting all requirements except a score on a state standardized test | |
| HD2743 | For legislation to require environmentally safe alternatives to harmful cleaning products | |
| HD2758 | For legislation to disclosure requirements for dry cleaners using toxic chemicals | |
| HD2782 | Relative to further regulating health care costs and the dispensing of controlled substances | |
| HD2824 | Relative to promoting access to accurate medical information | |
| HD3072 | Relative to gender identity and access to public accommodations | |
| HD3158 | For legislation to increase access to mental health services | |
| HD3165 | Relative to strengthening and expanding affordable, quality higher education opportunities for residents of the Commonwealth | |
| HD3215 | Relative to enhancing consumer protection and transparency under the social work licensing law | |
| HD3255 | An Act relative to strengthening background checks | |
| HD3268 | Relative to the evaluation of the frequency and outcome of contacts between juveniles of various racial and ethnic categories and law enforcement and court personnel and other Commonwealth officials |
David Paul Linsky is the State Representative for the 5th Middlesex House District representing the towns of Natick, Sherborn, and Millis. He was first elected to the seat in 1999. Representative Linsky serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Post Audit & Oversight and as the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Federal Stimulus Oversight. Prior to joining the State Legislature, Representative Linsky served as Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County for fourteen years, during which he prosecuted hundreds of cases including sexual assault, murder, and white collar crime. He is currently an active practicing trial attorney and a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association. Linsky, a life-long Natick resident, was educated within the Natick Public Schools and is a graduate of Natick High School. He earned his B.A. from Colby College in 1979 and his J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1982. Linsky has three sons.
Personal Information
| Profession: | Attorney |
| Children: | 3 |
Education & Public Service
- Colby College, B.A. 79
- Boston College Law School, J.D. 82
- Career Prosecutor School Houston, Texas
- Natick Democratic Town Committee, Natick Town Meeting 1980 - 1999
- Natick Conservation Commission 1984 - 1988; Middlesex County Assistant District Attorney (1983 - 1988), (1991 - 1999)
- Chairman, House Committee on Post Audit & Oversight
- House Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Stimulus Oversight