Jeffrey N. Roy Representative
D
Franklin
Addresses
- State House
- Room 134
- Boston, MA 02133
- Phone: 617-722-2400
- Fax: 617-626-0279
- Email: Jeffrey.Roy@mahouse.gov
| Bill | Docket | Bill Title |
|---|---|---|
| HD1504 | An Act relative to the Medway Redevelopment Authority | |
| HD1946 | For legislation to create a loan repayment program for direct care human service workers | |
| HD1948 | Relative to the electronic publication of certain legal notices | |
| HD1950 | Relative to the requirements for distinctive registration plates | |
| HD2024 | For legislation to require student drivers to complete a course in supervised defensive driving | |
| HD2793 | Relative to granting creditable service to Gary McCarraher | |
| HD3059 | Relative to the teaching of genocide education in the public schools | |
| HD3070 | Relative to the penalty for the transmission of indecent visual depictions by persons less than eighteen years | |
| HD3383 | Relative to properly classify an individual as an employee | |
| HD3393 | For an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of the "Pay it Forward" model of higher education financing | |
| HD3473 | Relative to the collection and dissemination of student data |
| Bill | Docket | Bill Title |
|---|---|---|
| HD45 | Relative to the modernization of optometric patient care | |
| HD46 | Relative to school improvement plans | |
| SD48 | For legislation relative to sales tax in cultural districts. | |
| HD56 | For legislation to allow for the establishment of "public internet discussion," to allow members of a public body to discuss matters before it without going through the requirements of the open meeting law | |
| HD115 | For legislation to exclude certain veterans' benefits in calculating housing assistance benefits | |
| SD133 | For legislation to further regulate the continuing education requirements for certain real estate appraisers and trainees | |
| HD206 | Relative to the placing of memorial markers on public roadways to commemorate victims of fatal car crashes or vehicular homicides | |
| HD234 | Relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices | |
| HD237 | Relative to allowing electric vehicles in high occupancy lanes | |
| SD269 | For legislation to provide access to full spectrum addiction treatment services | |
| HD313 | Relative to requiring disclosure of provider financial incentives in the dispensing of prescription drugs | |
| SD317 | For legislation to promote the planning and development of sustainable communities | |
| HD361 | Relative to property tax exemptions for veterans | |
| HD369 | An Act establishing the genetic engineering transparency food and seed labeling act | |
| HD387 | Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts | |
| HD393 | To increase the property tax deferral for certain persons sixty-five years of age or older | |
| HD397 | For legislation to include instructions on the dangers and negative consequences of distributing sexually explicit visual material in human sexuality curriculum | |
| HD407 | Relative to exempting certain school supply expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers from the income tax | |
| HD420 | Relative to absentee ballots | |
| HD429 | For legislation to increase transparency and trust in charitable solicitations | |
| HD448 | Relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices purchased with a service contract | |
| HD449 | For legislation to direct the Department of Education to include a course in civics as a high school graduation requirement | |
| HD469 | Relative to Lyme disease treatment health insurance coverage | |
| HD497 | Relative to the care of animals in cities and towns | |
| HD523 | Relative to updating non-taxable medical supplies | |
| HD534 | Relative to the cancellation of certain health insurance policies | |
| HD557 | For legislation to allow municipalities to exempt up to fifty percent of real estate taxes for seniors whose annual property taxes exceed ten percent of their annual income | |
| HD565 | For legislation to place the department of public utilities within the department of consumer affairs and business regulation | |
| HD583 | For legislation to regulate real estate appraisal management companies | |
| HD584 | For legislation to creates incentives to help promote the adoption of electric vehicles | |
| HD613 | Relative to angel investor tax credits | |
| HD664 | For an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) on institutional long term care | |
| HD668 | Relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices purchased with a service contract | |
| HD677 | For legislation to support schools and communities to increase opportunities for physical activity | |
| HD678 | Relative to the maximum number of patients assigned to a registered nurses or hospital care attendants | |
| HD681 | That persons diagnosed with familial dysautonomia disorder receive certain services from the Department of Developmental Services | |
| HD687 | For legislation to benefit the Health Safety Net Trust Fund | |
| HD689 | For legislation to require certification of all public school teachers | |
| HD702 | Relative to emergency medical services oversight | |
| HD719 | For the establishment of a Massachusetts innocence commission to analyze the circumstances of innocent persons being charged, prosecuted, convicted and incarcerated | |
| SD727 | For legislation to increase the property tax deferral for seniors | |
| HD727 | For legislation to promote sales tax fairness for small businesses | |
| HD735 | For legislation to authorize the Department of Telecommunications and Cable and the Department of Public Utilities to regulate the use of double utility poles | |
| HD753 | Relative to taxpayer claims deductions on federal tax returns for charitable contributions of wholesome food | |
| SD765 | For legislation relative to the compostion of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| HD771 | Relative to the payment of fair share provisions of employees choosing not to join a union | |
| HD780 | Relative to providing smoking cessation programs for certain police officers and fire fighters | |
| HD793 | For legislation to prohibit increases in real property tax payments by elderly homeowners | |
| HD808 | For legislation to include certain single family housing units and condominium units under the definition of affordable housing | |
| HD874 | Relative to the donations of leftover food by restaurants and cafeterias | |
| HD877 | That the Registrar of Motor Vehicles be authorized issue a distinctive registration plate indicating support for the Boy Scouts of America on the occasion of their centennial anniversary | |
| HD878 | That the Department of Education be required to reimburse school districts for the cost of transporting "out-of-district" special education students | |
| SD959 | For legislation relative to cyclist safety. | |
| HD963 | That the State Purchasing Agent give preference to products or services manufactured or produced in the United States | |
| HD964 | Relative to local housing authority resident protection | |
| SD974 | For legislation to protect animals during pet sales. | |
| HD979 | Relative to professional firefighters involuntarily separated from service | |
| HD982 | Relative to civil service creditable time | |
| HD1006 | Relative to Title V income tax credit reform of financial aid for homeowners who have incurred costs for the repair or replacement of failed septic systems | |
| SD1026 | For legislation to update privacy protections for personal electronic information. | |
| HD1041 | Relative to access to health insurance for human service providers and their employees | |
| HD1049 | Relative to credible service for school nurses | |
| SD1061 | For legislation relative to Child-Centered Family Law. | |
| HD1089 | Relative to transfers of assets by MassHealth members | |
| HD1112 | That certain health facilities be directed to establish a "safe patient handling policy", so-called | |
| HD1119 | For legislation to establish a student loan repayment pilot program to be administered by the Board of Higher Education for licensed social workers | |
| HD1133 | Relative to the development of economically sound and environmentally progressive solid waste management strategies to improve recycling. | |
| HD1142 | For legislation to require the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to encourage media literacy education | |
| HD1146 | Relative to crosswalks erected and maintained on public ways | |
| HD1152 | For legislation to allow teachers currently employed and receiving compensation to serve on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| SD1161 | For legislation to promote electric vehicle adoption | |
| HD1166 | For an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to mandated reports and data submissions required of local school districts | |
| SD1172 | For legislation relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage | |
| SD1200 | For legislation relative to modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors | |
| HD1221 | An Act to facilitate separate settlements in multi-defendant negligence cases | |
| HD1234 | Relative to tax havens | |
| HD1244 | Relative to defining a timeframe for users of real estate appraisal services to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Public Licensure | |
| HD1285 | Relative to the awarding of diplomas for civics education by the Board of Education | |
| HD1343 | Relative to providing child care assistance to homeless families | |
| 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 | |
| HD1375 | Relative to motor vehicle opeators leaving the scene of a collision | |
| HD1381 | For legislation to increase the annuities paid to certain disabled veterans and their families | |
| HD1387 | Relative to the residency requirements of fire and police personnel | |
| HD1431 | Relative to parent-child privilege in delinquency or youthful offender proceedings | |
| HD1435 | For an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to state and local services provided to veterans | |
| HD1450 | Relative to the jurisdiction of the courts within the Housing Court Department | |
| HD1454 | Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms | |
| HD1503 | For legislation to enhance municipal fiscal stability through a special education stabilization fund | |
| HD1519 | For the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting aside the month of May as the official month of kindness | |
| SD1528 | For legislation relative to professional solicitors | |
| HD1567 | An Act relative to preventing death by drug overdose | |
| HD1591 | Relative to descendants email access and procedures | |
| HD1595 | Relative to spouses under the definition of family members serving as paid caregivers | |
| HD1609 | For legislation to establish a educational mandate working group | |
| SD1640 | For legislation relative to create an innovative communities program. | |
| HD1649 | For legislation to establish a parent child testimonial privilege | |
| HD1671 | Relative to requiring certain requirements and restrictions for prescription drugs coverage and step-therapy protocols | |
| HD1684 | An Act related to unfunded mandates on public schools | |
| HD1698 | Relative to establishing a foreign language education seal of biliteracy for students | |
| HD1758 | For legislation to prevent medical bills from eroding an injury victim's compensation received through a settlement or court award | |
| HD1776 | For legislation to update penalties and protect electronic privacy | |
| HD1796 | Relative to improving the apprehension of drunk drivers and other law violators | |
| HD1817 | Relative to the approval of town insurance appropriations | |
| HD1833 | For legislation to prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability | |
| HD1834 | For legislation to support the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities | |
| HD1892 | An Act relative to criminal record checks for referees | |
| HD1901 | Improving the accuracy of eyewitness identification procedures | |
| HD1916 | For an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of concussions that occur as a result of varsity sports in public and private high schools | |
| HD1921 | Relative to eliminating mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses | |
| HD1988 | For the adoption of resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to convene a Constitutional Convention to consider amendments to the Constitution to limit the influence of money in our political system | |
| HD1994 | For an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the Olympic Games in the Commonwealth | |
| HD1995 | Relative to rates of compensation payable to counsel | |
| HD2007 | For legislation to establish an advisory committee on the protection of honeybees in the Commonwealth | |
| HD2015 | For legislation to prohibit the sale to minors of electronic devices used to deliver liquid nicotine vapor | |
| HD2035 | Relative to establishing an educational mandate task force (including members of the General Court) to review all existing state mandates imposed on public schools and districts in the Commonwealth | |
| HD2046 | Relative to fees paid for school transportation | |
| HD2050 | Relative to net metering by utility companies | |
| HD2062 | For legislation to grant preference to veterans in all state-aided housing projects in the Commonwealth | |
| HD2067 | For legislation to establish performance standards for the reduction of municipal solid waste | |
| HD2070 | For legislation to establish a task force to identify and review state laws, regulations, and administrative directives that prescribe requirements for school districts | |
| HD2074 | Relative to providing for additional justices of the peace | |
| HD2076 | Relative to voting overseas | |
| HD2088 | Relative to certain judicial procedures | |
| HD2089 | For legislation to promote the use of restorative justice practices | |
| HD2116 | Relative to health insurance for surviving spouses under the retirement law | |
| HD2126 | Relative to protecting puppies and kittens | |
| HD2130 | For legislation to protect bicyclists in bicycle lanes | |
| HD2137 | For legislation to define and further protect vulnerable persons on the roads of the Commonwealth | |
| HD2147 | Relative to audiovisual judicial depositions | |
| HD2155 | Relative to public health, substance abuse, treatment and opioids and accessible substance abuse treatment for all | |
| HD2162 | Relative to the sales tax on bundled cellular telephone transactions | |
| HD2182 | For an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the feasibility of creating and funding a universal children’s college savings account | |
| HD2188 | Relative to juvenile court jurisdiction to divert from further court processing of certain children | |
| HD2198 | For legislation to create a college savings program for every child born in the Commonwealth | |
| HD2203 | Relative to the sales tax exemption of personal safety devices | |
| HD2218 | For legislation to provide for an income tax deduction for purchases of a gun safes | |
| HD2287 | Relative to property tax exemptions for persons over seventy years of age | |
| HD2293 | Relative to information included with municipal tax bills | |
| HD2306 | Relative to sexual assault prosecutions | |
| HD2308 | For legislation to expunge the records of persons falsely accused and juveniles. | |
| HD2330 | For legislation to authorize income tax filers to make voluntary contributions to the Massachusetts Cultural Development Fund on their annual income tax returns | |
| HD2342 | Relative to vocational training for the unemployed | |
| HD2348 | For legislation to prevent contracts of waivers in employment cases of claims concerning discrimination, non-payment of wages or benefits, retaliation or harassment or violation of public policy | |
| HD2368 | Relative to access to child and adolescent mental health services | |
| HD2371 | For legislation to authorize certain private clubs to operate gaming devices | |
| 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 | |
| HD2514 | For legislation to establish a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction | |
| HD2529 | For legislation to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to issue distinctive registration plates for fire fighters | |
| HD2532 | For legislation to establish mileage-based numbering for exits along interstate highways | |
| HD2538 | Relative to the taxation of inventory | |
| HD2559 | Relative to property tax abatements for veterans | |
| HD2568 | For legislation to establish a sustainable water resource fund to mitigate water shortages | |
| HD2587 | Relative to the registered land in the office of an assistant recorder | |
| HD2615 | That banks be required to mediate in good faith with homeowners to identify alternative resolutions before starting foreclosures | |
| HD2653 | For legislation to establish a live theater tax credit program | |
| HD2755 | An Act providing funding for the Judicial Youth Corps program | |
| HD2756 | For legislation designate October 18 as inflammatory breast cancer awareness day | |
| HD2802 | Relative to pay equity | |
| HD2849 | An Act establishing the Proudly Made in Massachusetts screen credit | |
| HD2863 | Relative to the establishment of a secretary to reduce and prevent homelessness | |
| HD2868 | Relative to establishing distinctive registration motor vehicle plates for Massachusetts Fallen Heroes | |
| HD2882 | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts law revision commission | |
| HD2884 | An Act encouraging the use of SNAP benefits at farmers markets | |
| HD2907 | That the Division of Professional Licensure amend the Uniform State Plumbing Code and associated regulations to include a category of agricultural buildings and operations | |
| HD2942 | An Act relative to improving mental health care through innovation | |
| HD2944 | An Act providing for an out of state license to be valid proof of age | |
| HD2961 | Relative to juror service certificates | |
| HD2964 | For legislation to improve juror service responses | |
| HD2978 | An Act to promote college success in the commonwealth | |
| HD2984 | Relative to pension benefits for widows | |
| HD3098 | That the the Department of Transportation assess the current status of the transportation system of the Commonwealth | |
| HD3114 | For legislation to develop a high quality pre-kindergarten education grant program | |
| HD3156 | For legislation to reform pretrial processes | |
| HD3160 | Relative to insurance payments for use of ambulance services | |
| HD3165 | Relative to strengthening and expanding affordable, quality higher education opportunities for residents of the Commonwealth | |
| HD3190 | For legislation to require the reporting of certain contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Program and the Workers' Compensation System | |
| HD3201 | Relative to child-centered family law and child custody determinations | |
| HD3217 | For legislation to encourage the development of clean energy security, energy diversity and economic growth | |
| HD3258 | An Act relative to eligibility to become a firefighter or police officer | |
| HD3333 | An Act establishing a commission on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution | |
| HD3405 | For legislation to increase the annual stipend for members of the Commonwealth’s hazardous material response teams | |
| HD3413 | An Act relative to recognition of the "Honor and Remember" Flag in the Commonwealth | |
| HD3444 | For an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to enhancing tourism at the State House | |
| HD3450 | Relative to reporting requirements of state agencies to the Secretary of the Commonwealth for the maintenance of the Central Registry of Voters | |
| HD3463 | For the establishment of a Massachusetts 2024 commission on the summer Olympic games | |
| HD3525 | Relative to Superior Court foreclosure procedures | |
| HD3549 | For legislation to require the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop a civic education curriculum to be included within the history and/or social science curriculum | |
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By Request |
HD828 | Relative to distinctive registration plates for firefighters |
State Representative Jeffrey N. Roy was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 10th Norfolk District. It is his great honor and privilege to represent the residents of Franklin and Medway on Beacon Hill.
He has worked as an attorney in Massachusetts since 1986, and has operated a law firm, Ravech & Roy, P.C., with his long-time business partner since 1993. Their law firm is dedicated to vindicating the rights and expectations of consumers injured at home, work, or play. He has represented clients at all levels of the trial and appellate courts in Massachusetts. In addition, he has appeared in cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court and Superior Court, the Federal District Courts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the Rhode Island Superior Court, Colorado Superior Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and the Massachusetts Bar Association.
In 2011, he was elected to the Town Council in the Franklin, Massachusetts. In January 2012, he was selected to chair the town’s Master Plan Committee. Prior to that, he served on the School Committee, and served as its Chairman for 9 of his 10 years of service with that board. He also co-chaired Franklin’s Anti-Bullying Task Force.
He has been married to his wife Maureen for 24 years and is the proud father of three children, all educated in the Franklin public school system. His oldest graduated from Bates College in May 2012, and his middle daughter is in her second year at Boston College. His youngest is in his junior year at Franklin High.
He is also a bicycle rider in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge event, which raises money for the Jimmy Fund. He have been riding as a member of the Phil’s Phriends team since 2003.
Personal Information
| Profession: | Attorney, Legislator |
| Spouse: | Maureen |
| Children: | 3 |
| Religion: | Catholic |
| Interests: | Bicycling, Guitar, Coin Collecting |
Career Highlights
- Trial attorney since 1986 representing clients at all levels of the trial and appellate courts in Massachusetts
- Top bench award for one of the top settlements in Massachusetts in 2006 as reported by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
- Elected to Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2012
- 14 years of service to the Town of Franklin
Education & Public Service
- Boston College Law School, 1986
- Bates College, 1983
- Franklin Town Council (2011-2013)
- Franklin School Committee, (2001-2011), Chair(2002-2011)
- Franklin Democratic Town Committee, Chair (2010-2013)
- Master Plan committee, Chair (2012-13); Franklin Anti Bullying Taskforce, Co- Chair (2010-13)
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Representative Roy and his family.
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Representative Roy at the new Franklin High School ground breaking
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Representative Roy touring the Clark-Cutler-McDermott Company, a longtime Franklin Business
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Representative Roy at a grand opening for a new business in the district
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Representative Roy at the Franklin water stop with his daughter during the Annual Pan Mass Challenge
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Representative Roy with Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and constituent and fellow Town Councilor Robert Dellorco
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Representative Roy awarding scholarship to Grant Conway along with Franklin Democratic Town Committee Co-Chair Denise Schultz
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Representative Roy with his friend, colleague and State Senator Karen Spilka, alongside a district constituent Al Pizzi
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Representative Roy with Franklin Veterans Service Officer and constituent, Bob Fahey
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Representative Roy with Franklin Town Administrator, Jeff Nutting, and fellow councilmen Bob Vallee honoring Vincent Debaggis. Vincent’s wife Alma is also in the photo
