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Legislator > Jo Comerford
State Senator
Jo Comerford
(D) - Massachusetts
Massachusetts Senate Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
In Office - Started: 01/02/2019
contact info
Capitol Office
State House
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-1532
District Office Phone
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Phone: 413-367-4656
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| S468 | To improve care and prepare for the new era of Alzheimer’s and dementia | For legislation to improve care and prepare for the new era of Alzheimer’s and dementia by developing a public awareness campaign on brain health. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S1007 | To prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents | For legislation to prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents. Housing. | In Committee |
| S2228 | To set equal contracting conditions for electricity customers on basic service | For legislation to set equal contracting conditions for electricity customers on basic service. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1474 | Allowing moveable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units | For legislation to allow moveable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S2255 | Relative to electric ratepayer protections | For legislation relative to electric ratepayer protections. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H1551 | Relative to the Affordable Homes Act | Relative to the renovation and repair of housing authority properties. Housing. | In Committee |
| H751 | Exempting Warwick Schools | By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that public schools in the town of Warwick be authorized to continue to participate in the school choice program. Education. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H1003 | Relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management | For legislation to establish a drought management task force. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H900 | Protecting drinking water quality in private wells | For legislation to protect drinking water quality in private wells. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1042 | Relative to the Quabbin Watershed and regional equity | For legislation to establish the the Quabbin host community trust fund. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H517 | To provide a sustainable future for rural schools | Relative to rural schools. Education. | In Committee |
| S585 | Protecting drinking water quality in private wells. | For legislation to promote drinking water quality for all. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S328 | Relative to full funding of regional school district transportation | For legislation relative to full funding of regional school district transportation. Education. | In Committee |
| S314 | To provide a sustainable future for rural schools | For legislation to provide a sustainable future for rural schools. Education. | In Committee |
| S586 | Relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management | For legislation to maintain adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S546 | Relative to the Quabbin watershed and regional equity | For legislation to establish the Quabbin Host Community Trust Fund. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S557 | Accelerating wetlands restoration projects | For legislation to accelerate and streamline wetlands restoration. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S631 | Ensuring safe drinking water in schools | For legislation to ensure safe drinking water in schools. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S426 | To ensure that all students are prepared for future success | For legislation to ensure that all students are prepared for future success. Education. | In Committee |
| S868 | Enhancing health care market oversight and pharmaceutical access | For legislation to enhance health care market oversight and pharmaceutical access. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S194 | Relative to transparency in credit card fees | For legislation to limit credit card surcharges on credit card transactions in the commonwealth. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S1895 | Providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease | For legislation to provide equity to police officers disabled by cardiac disease. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S1860 | Relative to firefighter retirement benefits | For legislation to expand the cancer presumption for firefighters. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S1797 | Relative to disability or death caused by infectious diseases, presumption | For legislation relative to disability or death caused by infectious diseases, presumption. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S2522 | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | For legislation to strengthen health care protections in the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| H4148 | Relative to lawful noncitizen permanent resident voting in the town of Shutesbury | Relative to lawful noncitizen permanent resident voting in the town of Shutesbury. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| S11 | Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to agricultural and horticultural lands | Relative to agricultural and horticultural lands. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2152 | Designating June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day | For legislation to designate June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2114 | Establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium | For legislation to establish a jail and prison construction moratorium. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S53 | Resolve promoting equity in agriculture | By Ms. Comerford, a petition of Joanne M. Comerford, Sal N. DiDomenico, Hannah Kane and James B. Eldridge that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to promote equity in agriculture. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S119 | Establishing a loan repayment program for human services workers | For legislation relative to a loan repayment program for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S52 | Relative to membership updates for the Massachusetts Food Policy Council | For legislation to update the membership for the Massachusetts Food Policy Council. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S1370 | Relative to snow removal service liability limitation | For legislation relative to snow removal service liability limitation. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S105 | Protecting benefits owed to foster children | For legislation to protect benefits owed to foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S67 | To reimburse the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund | For legislation to reimburse the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| H3422 | Establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium | Relative to establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H130 | Relative to membership updates for the Massachusetts Food Policy Council | Relative to membership of the Massachusetts Food Policy Council. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| H225 | To amend the structure of the Commission of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren | Relative to the structure of the commission of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H120 | Supporting the Commonwealth’s food system | By Representatives Duffy of Holyoke and Donahue of Worcester, a petition of Patricia A. Duffy, Daniel M. Donahue and others that the Food Policy Council appoint a food system coordinator as an employee. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| H227 | Protecting benefits owed to foster children | Relative to protecting benefits owed to foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H111 | Promoting equity in agriculture | 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. | In Committee |
| H118 | Resolve providing for an investigation by a special commission relative to the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network | Relative to the sustainability of eligible emergency food providers, known as food pantries. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| H3775 | Relative to the town of Hatfield to permit the use of golf carts on the public ways of the town | That the town of Hatfield be authorized to permit the use of golf carts on the public ways in said town. Transportation. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H1350 | To address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform | Relative to hospital financial assistance. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| H478 | Relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by a pub brewery | Relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by a pub brewery. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H4096 | Amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton to allow residents sixteen years of age or older to vote in preliminary and city elections | Relative to amending the charter of the city of Northampton to authorize residents sixteen years or age or older to vote in preliminary and city elections. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H4097 | Amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton to allow resident non-citizens to vote in preliminary and city elections | Relative to amending the charter of the city of Northampton to authorize resident non-citizens to vote in preliminary and city elections. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H4099 | To prohibit landlords and brokers from requiring broker's commissions to be paid by a tenant or prospective tenant | That the city of Northampton be authorized to prohibit landlords and brokers from requiring broker's commissions to be paid by tenants or prospective tenants. Housing. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H4098 | Relative to ranked choice voting in the city of Northampton | Relative to ranked choice voting in the city of Northampton. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| S2516 | Establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2516). | In Committee |
| H1410 | Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers | For legislation to establish a primary care physician workforce development and loan forgiveness grant program to be administered by the Department of Public Health. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S45 | Establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| S197 | To protect safety and privacy by stopping the sale of location data | For legislation to protect reproductive health access, LGBTQ lives, religious liberty, and freedom of movement by banning the sale of cell phone location information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S872 | Establishing a community health center nurse practitioner residency program | For legislation to establish a community health center nurse practitioner residency program. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S495 | To codify the Hospital to Home Partnership Program | For legislation to codify the Hospital to Home Partnership Program. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S842 | To address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform | For legislation to offer financial assistance for medical debt to those below the federal poverty level. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S478 | Relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees | For legislation relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S882 | To promote graduate medical education | For legislation to require MassHealth to make Graduate Medical Education payments. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S403 | Establishing a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program | For legislation to establish a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program. Education. | In Committee |
| S29 | To establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| S400 | To ensure adequate and equitable funding for public education | By Mr. Lewis, a petition of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Bruce E. Tarr, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to ensure adequate and equitable funding for public education. Education. | In Committee |
| S867 | Relative to primary care for you | For legislation relative to primary care for you. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S388 | To fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment | For legislation to fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment. Education. | In Committee |
| S477 | Establishing the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly | For legislation to establish the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S394 | Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget | For legislation to increase the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget. Education. | In Committee |
| S891 | Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers | For legislation relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S1741 | Relative to police interactions with persons on the autism spectrum | For legislation relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S436 | Relative to affirming and maintaining equal access to public education for all children | For legislation to affirm and maintain equal access to public education for English learners. Education. | In Committee |
| S550 | Relative to solar and battery decommissioning and recycling | For legislation relative to a statewide plan for the management of solar panels and batteries. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S654 | To reduce plastics | For legislation to reduce plastics. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S629 | To reduce polystyrene in the environment | For legislation to reduce the use of polystyrene, opting for reusable alternatives to protect the environment. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S590 | Relative to plastic bag reduction | For legislation relative to plastic bag reduction. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S417 | Relative to recess for elementary and middle school students | For legislation relative to mandatory recess for elementary and middle school students. Education. | In Committee |
| S630 | To reduce single-use plastics from the environment | For legislation to reduce single-use plastics from the environment. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S2318 | Preserving broadband service for low-income consumers | For legislation to preserve broadband service for low-income consumers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S647 | Relative to paint recycling | For legislation relative to paint recycling. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H3919 | Authorizing local voting rights for lawful permanent residents residing in Leverett | That the town of Leverett be authorized to provide for local voting rights for certain lawful permanent residents residing in said town. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H904 | Relative to solar and battery decommissioning and recycling | Relative to solar and battery decommissioning and recycling. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H912 | To reduce polystyrene in the environment | Relative to the use of polystyrene containers and wares by certain food and retail establishments. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H933 | Relative to plastic bag reduction | Relative to plastic bag reduction. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H3566 | Relative to surety bonds | Relative to the use of surety bonds by certain utilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H1467 | To facilitate student financial assistance | For legislation to facilitate student financial assistance. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S921 | To facilitate student financial assistance | For legislation to facilitate student financial assistance and establish the FAFSA Trust Fund. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S920 | Ensuring tuition equity at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture | For legislation to ensure tuition equity at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S939 | Establishing the hunger-free campus initiative | For legislation to establish the hunger-free campus initiative that would provide grants to institutions of public higher education to address student food insecurity and hunger. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S7 | Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to voting rights | Relative to voting rights. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| H71 | Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to agricultural and horticultural lands | Relative to agricultural and horticultural lands. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S809 | Relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy | For legislation relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S761 | Ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care | For legislation to ensure access to full spectrum pregnancy care. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S210 | Expanding wheelchair warranty protections for consumers with disabilities | For legislation to expand wheelchair warranty protections for consumers with disabilities. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S742 | Relative to cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury | For legislation relative to cognitive rehabilitation. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S195 | Relative to toxic-free kids | For legislation to eliminate harmful chemicals from children's products. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H384 | Relative to toxic free kids | For legislation to direct the Department of Environmental Protection to publish a toxic chemicals of concern consumer products list. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H1852 | Prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in Family and Juvenile Court proceedings | Relative to adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S218 | Relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal (“The SUPER Act”) | For legislation relative to Social Work Uplifting Practices and Exam Removal (“The SUPER Act”). Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S1239 | Relative to uniform partition of heirs property | For legislation relative to uniform partition of heirs property. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1044 | Relative to the efficient management and operation of the registries of probate | For legislation relative to the efficient management and operation of the registries of probate. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1805 | Relative to regional planning agencies | For legislation relative to regional planning agencies and contributions to the state retirement system. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S487 | Relative to councils on aging | For legislation relative to councils on aging. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S470 | To improve Massachusetts home care | For legislation to improve Massachusetts home care. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| H86 | To protect location privacy | Relative to regulation of location information derived from electronic devices. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| S1718 | Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence | For legislation to require health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1034 | Relative to archaic laws | For legislation to establish a commission to review and update archaic laws. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1043 | Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need | For legislation to encourage the donation of food to persons in need by exempting donors from civil damages for any injury arising out of the condition of such food. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1046 | Relative to adoptions | For legislation relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3154 | Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need | For legislation to establish a tax credit for and to regulate the donation of food to persons in need. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3946 | Relative to health insurance coverage for hearing aids | Relative to health insurance coverage for hearing aids. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H3972 | Providing for utility shutoff protections during periods of extreme heat | Relative to utility shutoff protections during periods of extreme heat. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S482 | Increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents | For legislation to increase the personal care allowance for long term care residents. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S1486 | Relative to end of life options | For legislation relative to end of life options. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2505 | Relative to end of life options | 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. | In Committee |
| H2432 | To reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer | For legislation to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H3658 | Establishing a special commission on micro-transit | Relative to existing and emerging micro-transit services. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H228 | Transferring foster care review responsibilities to the Office of the Child Advocate | For legislation to further regulate the Office of the Child Advocate. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H915 | Expanding access to trails for people of all abilities | Relative to the access of trails and outdoor spaces. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H243 | Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities | Relative to terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H1876 | Addressing compensation rates for bar advocates | Relative to compensation rates for bar advocates. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H91 | To modernize funding for community media programming | Relative to community media program funding. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| H3311 | Advancing equity for rural communities receiving state grants | Relative to state grants for rural communities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H1960 | Establishing presumptive parole | Relative to establishing presumptive parole using structured, actuarially-based guidelines. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H559 | Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the consumer impacts of electronic textbooks | Relative to the consumer impacts of electronic textbooks. Education. | In Committee |
| H2403 | Establishing the human service transportation (HST) consumer advisory board | Relative to establishing the human service transportation consumer advisory board. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H1258 | Requiring coverage of medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivor | Relative to coverage of medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H100 | Establishing a commission to study a statewide credentialing program for digital navigators | Relative the inequity of digital access through the recruitment and implementation of digital navigators. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| H3132 | Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption | Relative to providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3806 | Relative to roadway safety | Relative to roadway safety. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H2601 | Promoting passenger safety on motorcoaches | Relative to passenger safety on motorcoaches. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H121 | Relative to urban farmland | Relative to the conversion of vacant lots to farms, community gardens, and other agricultural enterprises in environmental justice populations. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| H109 | Protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination | Relative to farming and damages caused by PFAS. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| H1832 | Relative to preventing the sexual abuse of children and youth | Relative to preventing the sexual abuse of children and youth. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2221 | Relative to student mental health | For legislation to require that student identification cards contain suicide prevention lifeline contact information. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| H3452 | Protecting consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases | Relative to protecting consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H2374 | Relative to burial assistance | Relative to burial assistance from the Department of Public Welfare. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H922 | Relative to greywater recycling | For legislation to establish plumbing code regulations that provide building owners with guidelines for reusing greywater for toilet flushing and subsurface irrigation. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H261 | Relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults | Relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H1343 | Relative to direct primary care | For legislation to prohibit denials of certain payments for health care service. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H521 | Relative to transparency and accountability in charter school finance | Relative to transparency and accountability in charter school finances. Education. | In Committee |
| H2355 | Authorizing the town of Northfield to acquire property in the town of Bernardston | That the town of Northfield be authorized to acquire certain property located in the town of Bernardston, for general municipal purpose. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H1371 | To support equal access to community care for elders and persons with disabilities | Relative to Medicaid eligibility for certain elders and persons with disabilities. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| H3206 | Relative to fossil fuel free 529s | Relative to fossil fuel free investment options within prepaid tuition programs or college savings programs. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3317 | Providing for gender-neutral bathrooms | Relative to the promulgation of State Building Code regulations to allow for gender-neutral bathrooms. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H3329 | Relative to reimbursing traveling expenses of governor’s council members | Relative to the reimbursement of traveling expenses of governor’s council members. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H2442 | Protecting patients and healthcare workers from exposure to surgical smoke | For legislation to protect patients and healthcare workers from exposure to surgical smoke. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H112 | Fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts | Relative to agricultural resilience. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| H3159 | Supporting family caregivers | For legislation to support family caregivers through tax credits and the establishment an advisory council (including members of the General Court) relative to family care giving. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H1431 | Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children | Relative to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| H3830 | Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans' benefits | Relative to the reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans' benefits. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H3655 | Facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder | By Representatives Domb of Amherst and Garballey of Arlington, a petition of Mindy Domb and Sean Garballey that the Registry of Motor Vehicles design certain envelopes to enhance effective communications and interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H575 | Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth | For legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools. Education. | In Committee |
| H2488 | Relative to monitoring dry casks of spent nuclear fuel | For legislation to monitor dry casks of spent nuclear fuel. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H953 | Relative to forest protection | Relative to forest protection. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H3031 | To promote jobs and economic growth in tourism, visitation and hospitality | For legislation to provide additional funding for the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3629 | Facilitating cost efficient transportation | Relative to the permitting of certain trucks and trailer-trucks for travel on public ways. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H985 | Establishing an ecologically-based mosquito management program in the Commonwealth to protect public health | Relative to establishing an ecologically-based mosquito management program in the Commonwealth to protect public health. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H3032 | To reform payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land | Relative to payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H901 | Providing nature for all | For legislation to provide funds for conserving and improving natural and working lands. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1005 | Investing in natural and working lands | Relative to preventing the degradation and loss of natural and working lands. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H222 | Relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program | For legislation to authorize agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H561 | Advancing Massachusetts from STEM to STEAM | For legislation to further regulate the STEM program. Education. | In Committee |
| H2572 | Updating emergency management | For legislation to further regulate emergency management. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H1471 | Promoting geographic equity in state-funded housing development | Relative to geographic equity in state-funded housing development. Housing. | In Committee |
| H1495 | Providing for energy assistance during the summer months | For legislation to authorize an extreme heat energy assistance program. Housing. | In Committee |
| H1178 | To improve outcomes for persons with limb loss and limb difference | For legislation to authorize insurance coverage for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H3529 | Relative to building energy and decarbonization | Relative to building energy and decarbonization. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H1593 | Protecting minors from the creation of computer-generated child sexual abuse visual materials | For legislation to impose a penalty for child sexual abuse visual materials. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H560 | Implementing elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate literacy education | Relative to implementing elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate justice education in the Commonwealth. Education. | In Committee |
| H2426 | Enabling registered dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide | Relative to the administration of nitrous oxide by dental hygienists. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2401 | Providing for safe and consensual sensitive examinations | Relative to safe and consensual sensitive examinations. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H752 | Strengthening transitional planning and increasing accountability for persons with disabilities and their families | For legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study and review current practices and gaps in services of disabled persons whose entitlement to services under special education programs has terminated or will terminate. Education. | In Committee |
| H1257 | Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions | Relative to health insurance coverage for treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H706 | Relative to geography education | Relative to geography education. Education. | In Committee |
| H235 | Establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care | Relative to establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H1188 | Relative to trans-inclusive health care access | Relative to healthcare coverage for certain gender affirming care. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H2571 | Creating a municipal and public safety building authority | Relative to creating a municipal and public safety building authority. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2932 | Relative to benefits for teachers | Relative to retirement benefits for teachers. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H3464 | To update the bottle bill | For legislation to update the bottle bill, so-called. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H2796 | Relative to public safety personnel | Relative to post-retirement earnings for certain public safety retirees. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H565 | Establishing the Massachusetts farm to school program | Relative to farm and school partnerships in school meals. Education. | In Committee |
| H1096 | Relative to rate equity for community health centers | Relative to rates for community health centers. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H2375 | Relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure | Relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2118 | Increasing government accessibility for persons who are blind or visually impaired | For legislation to increase government accessibility for persons who are blind or visually impaired by implementing a system of routing calls that does not involve a key pad. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1834 | Relative to retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators | For legislation relative to retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S2197 | To modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections | For legislation relative to remote participation in municipal and town meetings and postponement of local elections elections. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2115 | Establishing the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth | For legislation to establish the Jurassic Armored Mud Ball as the official sedimentary structure of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1549 | To increase access to disposable menstrual products | For legislation to increase access to disposable menstrual products. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2102 | Relating to public access to historical records | For legislation to facilitate access to public records. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2343 | Expanding truck safety requirements | For legislation to expand truck safety requirements. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S312 | Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth | For legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Education. | In Committee |
| S1124 | To remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence | For legislation to remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2348 | Facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder | For legislation to use blue envelopes to facilitate better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1132 | Relative to compensation for victims of wrongful conviction | For legislation relative to compensation for victims of wrongful conviction. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S998 | To guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal | For legislation to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1182 | Promoting equity in traffic stops | For legislation relative to evidence obtained during a traffic stop. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2366 | Establishing a special commission on micro-transit | For legislation to establish a special commission on micro-transit to study existing and emerging micro-transit services and its funding in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1420 | Relative to the administration of anti-psychotic or other psychotropic substances to nursing home residents | For legislation relative to the administration of anti-psychotic or other psychotropic substances to nursing home residents. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S1573 | Relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus | For legislation relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S167 | To maximize participation in federal nutrition programs and improve customer service | For legislation to maximize participation in federal nutrition programs and improve customer service. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S504 | Enforcing accessibility for voters with disabilities | For legislation to enforce accessibility for voters with disabilities by requiring an agent of the state secretary to inspect, at least once every four years, each polling place. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S2248 | Relative to municipal voices in gas utility work | For legislation relative to city council or select board consent in gas utility work. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S2033 | Combating offshore tax avoidance | For legislation to close corporate tax loopholes and create progressive revenue. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S959 | Providing for energy assistance during the summer months | For legislation to provide for energy assistance during the summer months. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1385 | Expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians | For legislation to expand loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S1447 | Enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants | For legislation to enable cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S1428 | Relative to historic districts and commissions | For legislation to establish and preserve historic districts and commissions. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S1393 | Relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatment | For legislation relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S1483 | Relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure | For legislation relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S155 | Relative to authorizing supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities | For legislation relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S2368 | To increase opportunity by ending debt-based driving restrictions | For legislation to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1786 | Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to emergencies or work in hazardous environments | For legislation relative to benefits of employees who are required to respond to emergencies or work in hazardous environments. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S1571 | For healthy kids, healthy futures | For legislation to prohibit the marketing of sugary drinks in schools. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S55 | Fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts | For legislation to strengthen local food systems. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S2116 | Providing for gender-neutral bathrooms | For legislation to establish gender-neutral bathrooms. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S392 | Relative to food literacy | For legislation relative to food literacy. Education. | In Committee |
| S502 | Establishing the right for every citizen to have a secret ballot | For legislation to include a secrecy envelope in all vote by mail ballots. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S1650 | Creating a municipal and public safety building authority | For legislation to create a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1856 | Relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators | For legislation relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S2270 | Maximizing and optimizing small-scale assets in communities | For legislation to maximize and optimize energy resources in communities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S918 | Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children | For legislation to expand access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S1119 | Relative to fair investment | For legislation relative to sexual harassment. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1546 | To improve indoor air quality for highly-impacted communities | For legislation to create a task force to identify, monitor, and remediate indoor air pollution and indoor mold contamination in schools, long term care facilities, correctional facilities, early childhood education facilities, public housing and privately-owned residential buildings. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2125 | Relative to language access and inclusion | For legislation relative to language access and inclusion. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S368 | To reduce?exclusionary discipline for grooming and dress code violations | For legislation to reduce?exclusionary discipline for grooming and dress code violations. Education. | In Committee |
| S505 | Establishing same day voter registration | For legislation to establish same day voter registration. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S1491 | Relative to chaperones for medical exams | For legislation relative to chaperones for medical exams. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1649 | Resolutions to embrace the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and move the US back from the brink of nuclear war | By Ms. Comerford, a petition of Joanne M. Comerford, Patrick M. O'Connor, Samantha Montaño, Patrick Joseph Kearney and others for the adoption of resolutions to embrace the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and move the US back from the brink of nuclear war. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1543 | Establishing a nursing workforce center | For legislation to establish a nursing workforce center at the University of Massachusetts medical school in Worcester. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2245 | To expand the Bottle Bill | For legislation to expand the Bottle Bill. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S819 | Prohibiting discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants | For legislation to prohibit discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S651 | Banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops | For legislation to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S877 | To promote an enhanced care worker minimum wage | For legislation to promote an enhanced care worker minimum wage. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S597 | Providing nature for all | For legislation to conserve and improve natural and working lands. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1008 | Relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program | For legislation relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1180 | Expanding access to victim compensation | For legislation to expand access to victim compensation. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1936 | Maintaining the state disaster relief and resiliency trust fund | For legislation to maintain the state disaster relief and resiliency trust fund. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2229 | To expand carbon pricing in the commonwealth | For legislation to expand carbon pricing in the commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1277 | Relative to the humane protection of animals | For legislation relative to the humane protection of animals. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S412 | Providing for the creation of a permanent commission relative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents of the Commonwealth | For legislation to establish a permanent commission on American Indian and Alaska Native education. Education. | In Committee |
| S869 | Relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care | For legislation to prevent discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S374 | Empowering students and schools to thrive | For legislation to empower students and schools to thrive. Education. | In Committee |
| S1339 | To provide paid family and medical leave to all educators | For legislation to provide paid family and medical leave to all educators. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S107 | Establishing a bill of rights for children in foster care | For legislation to establish a bill of rights for children in foster care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S1502 | Relative to removing barriers to care for physician assistants | For legislation to remove barriers to care for physician assistants. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S836 | To improve outcomes for persons with limb loss and limb difference | For legislation to authorize insurance coverage for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1975 | To reduce poverty by expanding the EITC and the child and family tax credit | For legislation to improve the earned income credit for healthier families. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2350 | Facilitating cost efficient transportation | For legislation to facilitate cost efficient transportation. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S497 | Clarifying the role of governor’s councillor on the ballot | For legislation to clarify the role of governor’s councillor on the ballot. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S130 | Relative to a livable wage for human services workers | For legislation relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S98 | Prohibiting employment discrimination based on legal use of cannabis | For legislation to prohibit employment discrimination based on the legal use of cannabis. Cannabis Policy. | In Committee |
| S1507 | Regarding the pediatric palliative care program | For legislation relative to the pediatric palliative care program. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S544 | Prohibiting the mistreatment of birds | For legislation to prohibit the mistreatment of birds. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S2243 | To improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibility | For legislation to promote energy efficient lighting, conserve energy, regulate outdoor night lighting, and reduce light pollution. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1653 | Relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice | For legislation relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S166 | To close the achievement gap by addressing disparities in children's vision | For legislation to improve child eye care. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S41 | To modernize funding for community media programming | For legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for digital infrastructure. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| S2155 | Establishing a commission on the status of transgender people | For legislation to establish a permanent commission on the status of transgender people to conduct an ongoing study of all matters concerning transgender people. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2238 | Protecting consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases | For legislation to protect consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1392 | Resolve providing for a study and recommendations by a special commission relative to access to behavioral health services for children and families in the commonwealth | By Mr. Cyr, a petition of Julian Cyr and Joanne M. Comerford that provisions be made for a special commission to study available behavioral health services and to make recommendations for improving access to behavioral health services for children and families in the commonwealth. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S2003 | To promote jobs and economic growth in tourism, visitation and hospitality | For legislation to promote jobs and economic growth in tourism, visitation and hospitality. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S391 | Implementing elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate literacy education | For legislation to implement elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate literacy education in public schools. Education. | In Committee |
| S804 | Providing for regulation and reporting requirements for qualifying virtual currency kiosk operators | For legislation to provide regulation and reporting requirements for qualifying virtual currency kiosk operators. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S887 | Increasing the personal needs allowance for long term care residents | For legislation to increase the monthly amount of money that Medicaid recipients living in nursing homes are allowed to keep from their income to spend on personal items like toiletries, clothing, and small entertainment. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S1817 | To provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits | For legislation to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S929 | Relative to debt-free public higher education | For legislation to guarantee debt-free public higher education. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S2046 | Granting property tax exemptions to disabled veterans | For legislation to grant property tax exemptions to disabled veterans. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1325 | Relative to meeting human service demand by modernizing incentives for the direct care workforce | For legislation relative to wage rates for direct care staff and support employees. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S2307 | Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts | For legislation relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S418 | To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities | For legislation to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities. Education. | In Committee |
| S54 | Regulating the sale of hemp products to protect public health | For legislation to regulate the sale of hemp products and establish the Hemp Product Education Fund. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S1484 | To reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer | For legislation to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S430 | Relative to the long-term fiscal health and sustainability of special education in the Commonwealth | For legislation for a special commission to review and valuate the commonwealth’s current special education financing structure. Education. | In Committee |
| S924 | Relative to tuition waivers for children raised by a grandparent or other relative | For legislation relative to tuition waivers for children raised by a grandparent or other relative. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S548 | Expanding access to trails for people of all abilities | For legislation to expand access to trails for people of all abilities. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S174 | To improve management of business improvement districts | For legislation to improve management of business improvement districts. Community Development and Small Businesses. | In Committee |
| S1383 | Establishing peer-run respite centers throughout the Commonwealth | For legislation to establish peer-run respite centers throughout the Commonwealth. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S1504 | To protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS | For legislation to protect Massachusetts public health from Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) a group of chemicals that are used in many consumer products and industrial processes. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2290 | Preventing gas expansion to protect climate, community health and safety | For legislation to establish a moratorium on new gas system expansion. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1560 | Establishing the human service transportation (HST) consumer advisory board | For legislation to establish the human service transportation (HST) consumer advisory board. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1957 | Supporting families through enhanced tax credits | For legislation to support families through enhanced tax credits. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S488 | Requiring the certification of medical directors in skilled nursing facilities | For legislation to require the certification of medical directors in skilled nursing facilities. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S101 | To require closed captioning in telecommunications in public areas | For legislation to require closed captioning in telecommunications in public areas. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S991 | Creating an interagency supportive housing finance and strategy board | For legislation to create a interagency supportive housing finance and strategy board to end and prevent homelessness. Housing. | In Committee |
| S968 | Promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts | For legislation to promote housing stability and homelessness prevention through a right to counsel pilot program in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-emergency. Housing. | In Committee |
| S633 | To establish a free snowmobile weekend | For legislation to establish a free snowmobile weekend. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S106 | Transferring foster care review responsibilities to the Office of the Child Advocate | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts foster care review office. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S549 | Investing in natural and working lands | For legislation to invest in natural and working lands. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S2117 | Providing that no state funds will be allocated to any agency, school, university, etc. that does research on animals | For legislation to prohibit state funds to be allocated to any agency, school, university, etc. that does research on animals. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1668 | Updating emergency management | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts emergency management agency. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S313 | Strengthening transitional planning and increasing accountability for persons with disabilities and their families | For legislation to strengthen transitional planning for persons with disabilities after high school graduation or the age of twenty-two. Education. | In Committee |
| S1292 | Relative to state employment postings | For legislation relative to state employment postings. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1118 | Relative to sexual harassment | For legislation to make it unlawful for a professional investor doing business in the commonwealth to make sexual harassment advances. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1725 | Creating an independent correctional oversight office to facilitate the recommendations of the Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth | For legislation to create an independent correctional oversight office to facilitate the recommendations of the Special Legislative Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities of the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S844 | To improve continuity of care for MassHealth members with chronic conditions | For legislation to improve long term care for MassHealth members with chronic conditions. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S1681 | To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents | For legislation to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S531 | Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections | For legislation to provide a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S2261 | Achieving a green future with infrastructure and workforce investments | Relative to achieving a green future with infrastructure and workforce investments. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S2134 | Promoting the civil rights and inclusion of American Muslims in the commonwealth | For legislation to promote the civil rights and inclusion of American Muslims in the commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S405 | Stopping harm inflicted by the exploitation of life and development | For legislation to stop harm inflicted by the exploitation of life and development. Education. | In Committee |
| S553 | Establishing the Municipal Reforestation Program | For legislation to establish the municipal reforestation program. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S118 | Lifting kids out of deep poverty | For legislation to lift kids out of deep poverty. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S711 | Relative to rate equity for community health centers | For legislation to require prospective payment system methodology for reimbursement to community health centers. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1953 | Improving older adult tax relief to address the rising cost of home ownership | For legislation to improve older adult tax relief to address the rising cost of home ownership. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1724 | Establishing a correctional inspector general office | For legislation to establish a correctional inspector general office. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S479 | To improve transparency and accountability for residents of long-term care | For legislation to improve transparency and accountability for residents of long-term care. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S1455 | Relative to the use of certain fairground properties | For legislation relative the management of specific pieces of land or structures typically found at a fairground, often referring to regulations, permissions, or restrictions regarding their operation within a particular area. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S1485 | Providing for safe and consensual sensitive examinations | For legislation to prohibit nonconsensual intimate examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S640 | Promoting humane cosmetics and other household products by limiting the use of animal testing | For legislation to promote humane cosmetics and other household products by limiting the use of animal testing. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S712 | Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions | For legislation relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S189 | Relative to digital right to repair | For legislation relative to digital right to repair. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S1477 | To restrict the use of polystyrene | For legislation to restrict the use of polystyrene. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2169 | Clarifying eligibility to the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund | For legislation to authorize cultural facilities owned by tribal governments to be financed on the same basis as projects which are municipally owned. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1166 | Relative to enhancing hiring practices to prevent sexual abuse | For legislation to enhance hiring practices at schools to prevent sexual abuse. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S284 | Enabling trained dental hygienists to administer dermal fillers and botox | For legislation to enable trained dental hygienists to administer dermal fillers and botox. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S1938 | Supporting family caregivers | For legislation to establish an advisory council on family caregiving. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S305 | Promoting entrepreneurship through employee ownership | For legislation to encourage businesses to give their employees a stake in the company, often through stock options or Employee Stock Ownership. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | In Committee |
| S1053 | To implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology | For legislation to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1791 | Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission | For legislation relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S961 | Providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults | For legislation to provide upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1939 | To reform payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land | For legislation to reform payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned land. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2335 | To protect Native American heritage | For legislation to enforce penalties under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| S1921 | Relative to retirement equity for parenting teachers | For legislation relative to retirement equity for parenting teachers. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S1592 | Relative to updating the licensure of optometrists | Relative to optometrist licensure. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S763 | Relative to telehealth and digital equity for patients | For legislation relative to telehealth and digital equity for patients. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1010 | Relative to creating a permanent affordability homeownership program | For legislation to create a permanent affordability homeownership program. Housing. | In Committee |
| S102 | Requiring universal changing stations in public buildings | For legislation to require changing stations in public buildings. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S1115 | To provide continuum of care for severe mental illness | For legislation to provide critical community services. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S841 | To support equal access to community care for elders and persons with disabilities | For legislation to support equal access to community care for elders and the disabled. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S588 | Establishing a climate change superfund | For legislation to create a Climate Adaptation Superfund. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S2333 | Relative to regional tourism councils | For legislation relative to regional tourism councils. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| S547 | Establishing an ecologically-based mosquito management program in the Commonwealth to protect public health | For legislation to establish an ecologically-based mosquito management program in the Commonwealth to protect public health. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S704 | Relative to the use of virtual credit cards by dental insurance providers | For legislation relative to the use of virtual credit cards by dental insurance providers. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S2276 | Promoting a just transition and clean energy workforce standards | For legislation to require each company engaged in the sale or distribution of gas as part of performance-based ratemaking to submit a clean energy transition plan. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S147 | To replace stolen benefits | For legislation to replace stolen benefits relative to electronic benefit transfer fraud. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S2083 | Increasing the conservation land tax credit | For legislation to increase the conservation land tax credit. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S137 | Dignifying individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. | For legislation relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S616 | Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking | For legislation relative to ivory and rhonoceros horn trafficking. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1427 | Prohibiting municipal bans of face coverings for protective or medical use | For legislation to prohibit municipal bans of face coverings for protective or medical use. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S778 | Relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements | For legislation relative to public health dental hygienists. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S2119 | Providing for transparency and geographic equity in all state grant funding | For legislation to provide for transparency and geographic equity in all state grant funding by updating a public, interactive dashboard with data on all grant awards. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S540 | Resolve preventing the discharge of radioactive materials | By Mr. Fernandes, a petition of Dylan A. Fernandes that provisions be made to examine and report on the potential negative environmental and economic impacts of radioactive materials. Emergency Preparedness and Management. | In Committee |
| S2239 | Prohibiting the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions or perks | For legislation to prohibit the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions or perks. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1300 | Preventing wage theft, promoting employer accountability, and enhancing public enforcement | For legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1061 | To promote public safety and better outcomes for youths | For legislation to promote public safety and better outcomes for young adults. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2113 | Establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day | For legislation to establish an Indigenous Peoples Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2249 | Relative to a tactical transition to affordable, clean thermal energy | For legislation relative to the future of heat in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S61 | Relative to urban farmland | For legislation to establish the Vacant Lots to Urban Agriculture Fund to support the conversion of vacant lots to farms, community gardens, and other agricultural enterprises in environmental justice populations. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S214 | Alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families | Relative to alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S444 | Relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history | For legislation relative to celebrate and teach Native American culture and history. Education. | In Committee |
| S784 | Promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce | For legislation to promote and enhance the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S369 | To establish the Whole Child Grant Program | For legislation to establish the Whole Child Grant Program. Education. | In Committee |
| S583 | Promoting climate safe buildings | For legislation to promote climate safe buildings. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1566 | To require the disclosure of lead in water pipes | For legislation to require the disclosure of lead in water pipes to prospective purchasers of premises. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1174 | Protecting minors from the creation of computer-generated child sexual abuse visual materials | For legislation to protect minors from the creation of computer-generated child sexual abuse visual materials. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1384 | Relative to student mental health | For legislation relative to student mental health. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S104 | Relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program | For legislation relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S2237 | Defining clean energy | For legislation to define clean energy storage. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S311 | Establishing the Massachusetts farm to school program | For legislation to establish farm to school grants to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy. Education. | In Committee |
| S919 | To modernize the endowment match program for community colleges | For legislation to modernize the endowment match program for community colleges. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S56 | Protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination | For legislation to protect our soil and farms from PFAS contamination. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S572 | Establishing sustainable and equitable funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation | For legislation to establish sustainable and equitable funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S461 | To protect children's learning, focus, and emotional health during school hours | For legislation to prohibit access to personal electronic devices and social media in public schools. Education. | In Committee |
| S690 | Mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer | For legislation to mandate access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1310 | To protect injured workers | For legislation to protect injured workers. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S2264 | Relative to consumer protection for residential solar customers | For legislation relative to consumer protection for residential solar customers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1503 | Relative to the closing of hospital essential services | For legislation relative to the closing of hospital essential services. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1114 | Requiring clean slate automated record sealing | For legislation to provide easier and greater access to record sealing. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1563 | Prioritizing patient access to care | For legislation to prioritize patient access to care based upon the professional judgment of the physician.. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S681 | Relative to trans-inclusive health care access | For legislation relative to trans-inclusive health care access. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1722 | Relative to elder and medical parole | For legislation to grant elder and medical parole. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1127 | Ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings | For legislation to ensure access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings by creating the Immigrant Legal Defense Fund. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S860 | Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts | For legislation to establish medicare for all in Massachusetts. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S2156 | To increase access to menstrual products in public buildings | For legislation to increase access to menstrual products in public buildings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1122 | Relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreements | For legislation relative to Massachusetts state sovereignty. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2177 | Relative to unsolved homicides | For legislation to establish an office of unsolved homicides within the office of the attorney general. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1334 | Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules | For legislation to amend the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1482 | Protecting patients and health care workers from exposure to surgical smoke | For legislation to protect patients and health care workers from exposure to surgical smoke. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1548 | To ensure cleaner air for communities overburdened by outdoor air pollution | For legislation to improve outdoor and indoor air quality for communities burdened by transportation pollution. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S285 | Relative to the licensure of appraisers | For legislation relative to the licensure of appraisers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S2294 | Relative to building energy and decarbonization | For legislation relative to building energy and decarbonization. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1178 | To reduce mass incarceration | For legislation to reduce mass incarceration. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1594 | Relative to controlling and abusive litigation | Relative to controlling and abusive litigation. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1725 | To ban the release of balloons | For legislation to ban the intentional release of balloons. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H952 | Relative to watershed forest protection | Relative to watershed forest protection. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H735 | To promote food literacy | By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Domb of Amherst, a petition 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. | In Committee |
| H2580 | To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents | Relative to local and state law enforcement involvement in federal immigration enforcement. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H938 | Establishing sustainable and equitable funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation | Relative to funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H3292 | Establishing Indigenous Peoples Day | Relative to the annual issuance of a proclamation from the Governor setting apart the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H242 | To enhance standards of care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities | For legislation to enhance standards of care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H2968 | Relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators | For legislation to include certain certified emergency telecommunicators in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H3030 | Maintaining the state disaster relief and resiliency trust fund | For legislation to further regulate the transfer of excess tax revenues. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1598 | Establishing a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease | For legislation to establish a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2456 | Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans' benefits | For legislation to provide for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans' benefits. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| S1720 | To build restorative family and community connection | For legislation relative to regulating visits in state prisons and correctional facilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H3204 | Reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren | For legislation to authorize cities and towns to establish a tax exemption or abatement program for grandparents raising grandchildren. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H1588 | Relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreements | Relative to immigration collaboration and detention agreements by law enforcement agencies. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2382 | Relative to office-based surgical centers | Relative to office-based surgical centers. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S888 | Increasing access to MassHealth dental providers | For legislation to increase access to MassHealth dental providers. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S1045 | Protecting personal security | For legislation to protect personal security before a decree of a change of name. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S551 | Prohibiting the sale of newly farmed fur products | For legislation to prohibit the sale of newly farmed fur products. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S398 | To promote student college and career success and civic engagement | For legislation relative to programs of study for high school students and graduation requirements. Education. | In Committee |
| S580 | Relative to crumbling concrete foundations | For legislation relative to crumbling concrete foundations. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S2349 | Prohibiting video recording or broadcasting while driving | For legislation to prohibit video recording or broadcasting while driving. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1937 | Enabling a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing | For legislation to grant a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1302 | To correct non-fault unemployment insurance overpayments | For legislation relative to non-fault unemployment insurance overpayments. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S707 | Relative to preventing fraud and establishing regulations on certain virtual currencies | For legislation relative to prevent fraud and establish regulations on certain virtual currencies. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1205 | Relative to controlling and abusive litigation | For legislation relative to controlling and abusive litigation. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1430 | To promote Yes in God's Back Yard | For legislation relative to the taxation of certain land and zoning ordinances owned by religious organizations. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S534 | Upgrading elections infrastructure, improving voting access, and reducing municipal burden | For legislation to upgrade elections infrastructure, improve voting access, and reduce municipal burden. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S2301 | Enabling municipal aggregation | For legislation relative to investor-owned utilities and expedited approval processes ensuring timely access to funds for energy efficiency and conservation programs. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1293 | Resolve establishing a special commission on paid family and medical leave for public employees | For legislation to establish a special commission on paid family and medical leave for public employees. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1163 | Relative to sexual assaults by adults in positions of authority or trust | For legislation relative to sexual assaults by adults in positions of authority or trust. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1804 | Designating certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system | For legislation to designate certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S340 | Relative to healthy youth | For legislation relative to healthy youth. Education. | In Committee |
| S2327 | Resolve increasing representation of all Massachusetts residents in the state house art collection | By Ms. Comerford, a petition of Joanne M. Comerford that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to review and study of the state house art collection. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| S1181 | Establishing a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts | For legislation to establish a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S644 | Restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment | Relative to pesticides. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S389 | Honoring the commonwealth’s commitment to public school districts | For legislation relative to charter school reimbursed by the commonwealth. Education. | In Committee |
| S1386 | To transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health | For legislation to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S1147 | Providing civil legal remedies for victims of economic abuse | For legislation to provide civil legal remedies for victims of economic abuse. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S958 | Promoting geographic equity in state-funded housing development | For legislation to promote geographic equity in state-funded housing development. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1403 | Relative to reducing administrative burden | For legislation relative to reducing administrative burden. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S870 | Clarifying rate setting processes for home health and home care services | For legislation to clarify rate setting processes for home health and home care services. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S2328 | Regarding free expression | For legislation relative to free expression in school and public libraries. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| S1087 | To end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults | For legislation to abolish sentences of life without parole for individuals who committed crimes while they were considered minors or young adults. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1618 | Promoting community immunity | For legislation to promote community immunity. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1481 | Providing for consumer access to and the right to practice complementary and alternative health care services | For legislation to provide for consumer access to and the right to practice complementary and alternative health care services. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2146 | Establishing a Massachusetts Baby Bonds program | For legislation to address the racial wealth gap. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1136 | Preventing false confessions | Relative to preventing false confessions. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1884 | Relative to teacher retirement election | For legislation relative to teacher retirement election. Public Service. | In Committee |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Agriculture Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Higher Education Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Ways and Means Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Climate Change and Global Warming Committee | 3 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee | 3 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Steering and Policy Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Massachusetts Senate Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 01/02/2019 |