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State Senator
Bruce Tarr
(R) - Massachusetts
Massachusetts Senate First Essex and Middlesex
In Office - Started: 01/03/1995
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Capitol Office
State House
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-1600
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| S79 | Further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana | For legislation to further define eligibility for medical use marijuana. Cannabis Policy. | In Committee |
| H4243 | To amend the town charter of Ipswich | Relative to the town manager residency requirement in the town of Ipswich. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H1427 | Reducing the cost of attending college | For legislation to establish an open educational resource trust fund. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S1884 | Relative to teacher retirement election | For legislation relative to teacher retirement election. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H2932 | Relative to benefits for teachers | Relative to retirement benefits for teachers. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H1416 | To advance health equity | For legislation to establish the executive office of health equity and for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to health inequities. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| H2144 | Relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction | For legislation relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| H1615 | Preventing an individual’s image and voice from exploitation | Relative to preventing an individual’s image and voice from exploitation. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1344 | Relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction | For legislation relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S901 | To advance health equity | For legislation to advance health equity. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S2219 | To enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns | For legislation to enhance cooperative purchasing opportunities for cities and towns. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2224 | Relative to the use of competitive bidding process for emergency shelter programs | For legislation relative to the use of competitive bidding process for emergency shelter programs. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2083 | Increasing the conservation land tax credit | For legislation to increase the conservation land tax credit. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2187 | Prohibiting state and municipal contracts for the purchase and installation of artificial turf fields | For legislation to prohibit state and municipal contracts for the purchase and installation of artificial turf fields. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1089 | Strengthening identity theft laws | For legislation to strengthen the identity law. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2084 | Relative to exemption from taxation structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands | For legislation relative to exemption from taxation structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1968 | Relative to the small businesses operated on leased commonwealth property | For legislation relative to the small businesses operated on leased commonwealth property. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1573 | Relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus | For legislation relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1608 | Relative to physician assistant interstate compact | For legislation relative to physician assistant interstate compact. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1623 | Relative to certified medication aides | For legislation relative to certified medication aides. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1507 | Regarding the pediatric palliative care program | For legislation relative to the pediatric palliative care program. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1628 | To protect the independence of clinical decision making | For legislation to allow an independent health care practice to have ultimate control over clinical decision making. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1624 | Relative to personal health information portability and accessibility | For legislation relative to personal health information portability and accessibility. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1530 | Improving newborn screening tests | For legislation relative to LSDs (Lysosomal Storage Disorders) in infants. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1602 | Improving pediatric cancer research | For legislation to improve pediatric cancer research. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2531 | Relative to physician assistant interstate compact | Relative to physician assistant interstate compact. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2499 | Pertaining to women’s health at midlife and public, medical and workplace awareness of the transitional stage of menopause and related chronic conditions | Relative to public, medical and workplace awareness of the transitional stage of menopause and related chronic conditions. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1629 | Relative to the theft of graves | For legislation relative to the larceny that violates graves, cemeteries and burial grounds.. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1520 | To protect a patient’s right to a support person at health care facilities | For legislation to protect a patient’s right to a support person at health care facilities. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1519 | Relative to medical records requests | For legislation relative to medical records requests. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1794 | Requiring administrators of certain retirement plans to disclose conflicts of interest | For legislation to require administrators of certain retirement plans to disclose conflicts of interest. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S73 | Relative to the Department of Fish and Game | For legislation to expand programs under the Department of Fish and Game. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S72 | Relative to fees for certain commercial fishing permits | For legislation relative to fees for certain commercial fishing permits. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S1840 | To reform sick leave buybacks | For legislation to reform sick leave buybacks. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S125 | Creating an electronic backpack for foster children’s educational records | For legislation to create an electronic backpack for foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H876 | Strengthening the post-election audit process | Relative to the post-election audit process. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S510 | Relative to safe and secure elections | For legislation to provide a photo identification card to be used for voting purposes to ensure safe and secure elections. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S517 | Strengthening the post-election audit process | For legislation to protect elections using risk-limiting audits. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S2220 | To promote public payroll transparency | For legislation to promote public payroll transparency. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | 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 |
| S631 | Ensuring safe drinking water in schools | For legislation to ensure safe drinking water in schools. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S663 | Relative to the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund | For legislation relative to the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S662 | 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 |
| S915 | Ensuring temporary nursing service agency quality | For legislation to ensure temporary nursing service agency quality. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S580 | Relative to crumbling concrete foundations | For legislation relative to crumbling concrete foundations. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S667 | Providing for alternative DPA compliance | For legislation to provide for alternative designated port authorities compliance. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S674 | Relative to the creation of the Carbon Sequestration Support Fund | For legislation to create the Carbon Sequestration Support Fund. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S579 | To reimburse the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund | For legislation to reimburse the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1053 | To create a Merrimack River Collaborative | For legislation to create a Merrimack River Collaborative to monitor, improve, and restore water quality. Environment and Natural Resources. | 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 |
| H901 | Providing nature for all | For legislation to provide funds for conserving and improving natural and working lands. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1394 | Relative to family members serving as caregivers | Relative to family members serving as caregivers. Health Care Financing. | 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 |
| S659 | Creating a special commission to scope a state grant or low interest loan program for properties prone to flooding | For legislation to establish a special commission to scope a state grant or low interest loan program for properties prone to flooding. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S886 | Relative to family members serving as caregivers | For legislation relative to family members serving as caregivers. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S671 | To create a Merrimack River Collaborative | For legislation relative to create a Merrimack River Collaborative. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S597 | Providing nature for all | For legislation to conserve and improve natural and working lands. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S912 | Ensuring temporary nursing service agency quality | For legislation to ensure temporary nursing service agency quality. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S914 | Relative to spouses as caregivers | For legislation relative to spouses as caregivers. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S913 | To stabilize adult day health services | For legislation to stabilize adult day health services. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S1418 | Relative to fetal opioid drug exposure | For legislation relative to fetal opioid drug exposure. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S493 | To strengthen the long-term care workforce and capital trust fund | For legislation to strengthen the long-term care workforce and capital trust fund. Elder Affairs. | 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 |
| S71 | Relative to the use of food security infrastructure grants | For legislation relative to the use of food security infrastructure grants. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S65 | Establishing healthy soil performance guidelines | For legislation to establish regulations defining post-construction healthy soil standards. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S74 | Relative to reimbursement of the Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Fund | For legislation relative to reimbursement of the Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Fund for free licenses. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S495 | To codify the Hospital to Home Partnership Program | For legislation to codify the Hospital to Home Partnership Program. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| H766 | Relative to acute hospital and nursing home governance | Relative to acute hospital and nursing home governance. Elder Affairs. | 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 |
| H125 | Establishing healthy soil performance guidelines | For legislation to establish healthy soil performance guidelines. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S491 | To improve resilience in older adults and people with disabilities during public health, environmental or technological emergencies | For legislation to improve resilience in older adults and people with disabilities during public health, environmental or technological emergencies. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S492 | Protecting the rights of older adults and people with disabilities | For legislation to protect the rights of older adults and people with disabilities in nursing homes. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| H769 | To improve care and prepare for the new era of Alzheimer’s and dementia | For legislation to improve care for Alzheimer’s and dementia. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| H780 | Establishing the hospital to home partnership program | By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services be authorized to establish a hospital to home partnership program. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S490 | Relative to family visitation with a vulnerable adult | For legislation relative to family visitation with a vulnerable adult. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| S1767 | Relative to the expansion of the state DNA database | For legislation to expand the state DNA database. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S139 | Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities | For legislation to update terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H4239 | Providing for a municipal tax amnesty | Relative to a municipal tax amnesty program. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1766 | To support police recruitment and retention | For legislation to support police recruitment and retention. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1780 | Relative to the creation of the Massachusetts Public Safety Building Authority | For legislation to create the Massachusetts Public Safety Building Authority. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | 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 |
| S1769 | Prohibiting soliciting acts of terrorism | For legislation to prohibit soliciting acts of terrorism. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S227 | Expanding options for EMT paramedics | For legislation to expand options for EMT paramedics. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H1482 | To establish an accessory dwelling unit trust fund | For legislation to establish an accessory dwelling unit trust fund. Housing. | In Committee |
| S969 | Establishing an accessory dwelling unit trust fund | For legislation to establish an accessory dwelling unit trust fund. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1476 | To provide clarification to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 80 | For legislation to provide clarification of betterments with regard to sewer projects. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S2373 | Relative to class 3 electric bicycles | For legislation relative to class 3 electric bicycles. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2419 | To improve pedestrian safety | For legislation to update Massachusetts Department of Transportation manual for determining pedestrian clearance times at signalized crosswalks. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1475 | To provide clarifications to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 83 | For legislation relative to the construction of sewer systems and assessments by cities and towns. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H3758 | Relative to class 3 electric bicycles | Relative to class 3 electric bicycles. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H3804 | To improve pedestrian safety | Relative to pedestrian safety. Transportation. | 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 |
| H3245 | Relative to property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans | Relative to property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2218 | Designating the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth | For legislation to designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1988 | Relative to property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans | For legislation relative to property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2046 | Granting property tax exemptions to disabled veterans | For legislation to grant property tax exemptions to disabled veterans. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S832 | Providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prostheses | For legislation to provide health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis. Financial Services. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S1627 | Establishing a commission on quality patient outcomes and nurse staffing | For legislation to establish a commission on quality patient outcomes and nurse staffing. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1505 | Relative to LGBTQ+ health disparities | For legislation relative to LGBTQ health equity. Public Health. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H2401 | Providing for safe and consensual sensitive examinations | Relative to safe and consensual sensitive examinations. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2397 | Establishing a nursing workforce center | Relative to establishing a nursing workforce center at the University of Massachusetts medical school. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2535 | 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, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2535). | In Committee |
| H2501 | Relative to LGBTQ+ health disparities | Relative to LGBTQ+ health disparities. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2324 | To reduce Emissions | For legislation to reduce emissions. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1347 | Relative to workplace psychological safety | For legislation to ensure workplace psychological safety by deeming workplace bullying an unlawful practice. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1291 | Relative to workplace psychological safety | For legislation to implement workplace bullying regulations that include fines for violations. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S2507 | Establishing the Gloucester Fisheries Commission | For legislation to establish the Gloucester Fisheries Commission. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| S908 | Establishing a healthcare insurance premium payment pool for working families | For legislation to establish a healthcare insurance premium payment pool for working families. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S910 | Relative to association health plans | For legislation relative to association health plans. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S450 | Relative to school safety issues | For legislation relative to school safety issues. Education. | In Committee |
| S1259 | To recover assets used in the commission of sexual offenses | For legislation to recover assets used in the commission of sexual offenses. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S397 | To promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students | For legislation to promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students. Education. | In Committee |
| S665 | Relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil | For legislation to remove and dispose of waste oil. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S664 | Relative to liability for release of hazardous materials | For legislation relative to liability for release of hazardous materials. Environment and Natural Resources. | 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 |
| S535 | To fairly fund early voting | For legislation to fairly fund early voting. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S536 | Relative to accountability for defective and spoiled ballots. | For legislation relative to accountability for defective and spoiled ballots.. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S453 | Relative to student absences based on religiously held beliefs | For legislation relative to student absences based on religiously held beliefs. Education. | In Committee |
| H1921 | Relative to sexual harassment | Relative to sexual harassment by professional investors. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H4104 | Establishing a sick leave bank for Daniel Yender, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Daniel Yender, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Public Service. | Crossed Over |
| S2060 | Establishing a tax credit for families caring for elderly relatives and victims of Alzheimer's and Dementia | For legislation to establish a tax credit for families caring for elderly relatives and victims of Alzheimer's and Dementia. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1168 | Concerning furnishing transcripts of notes and fees | For legislation to set rates for transcripts of notes and fees taken at a trial or hearing by a transcriber. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1206 | Standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation | For legislation relative to pets in divorce and separation. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2446 | Promoting motor vehicle safety | For legislation to promote motor vehicle safety and habitual offenders. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1046 | Relative to adoptions | For legislation relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2531 | Relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker | For legislation relative to assault and battery by means of bodily substance upon a transit worker. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3486 | Relative to municipal light plant emergency mutual aid | Relative to municipal light plant emergency mutual aid. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H3457 | Relative to municipal light plants | Relative to municipal light plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S2277 | Relative to municipal light plants | For legislation to allow municipal light plants to provide services to any municipal or state utility, tribal utility or any other publicly-owned or operated utility, whether located inside or outside of the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1630 | Relative to opting out of fluoridation | For legislation to provide municipalities to opt out of fluoridation treatments. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1527 | Relative to arbovirus in the Commonwealth | For legislation relative to arbovirus in the Commonwealth. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2427 | To improve indoor air quality for highly-impacted communities | Relative to improving indoor air quality for certain highly-impacted communities. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2483 | To increase access to disposable menstrual products | For legislation to increase access to disposable menstrual products. 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 |
| H2375 | Relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure | Relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure. Public Health. | 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 |
| S1777 | Pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism | For legislation to pertain to public fire safety and professionalism. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1549 | To increase access to disposable menstrual products | For legislation to increase access to disposable menstrual products. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1483 | Relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure | For legislation relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure. Public Health. | 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 |
| S831 | To ensure access to prescription medication and community pharmacies | For legislation to ensure access to prescription medication and community pharmacies. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1190 | Enhancing the issuance of citations for cruel conditions for animals | For legislation to enhance the issuance of citations for cruel conditions for animals. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1371 | Establishing the Workforce Recovery Commission | For legislation to establish the Workforce Recovery Commission. Labor and Workforce Development. | 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 |
| S830 | To preserve community pharmacies | For legislation to preserve community pharmacies by conducting audits on contracts for pharmacy services. Financial Services. | 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 |
| H1975 | Relative to adoptions | Relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1107 | Prohibiting discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants | Relative to insurance coverage for discounted drugs. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H2337 | Relative to additional inspectors; inspector engaging in plumbing or gas fitting work | Relative to inspectors of plumbing and gas fitting inspectors. Municipalities and Regional Government. | 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 |
| H232 | Relative to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities | Relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S694 | Empowering health care consumers | For legislation to empower health care consumers. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S2526 | Authorizing the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters | For legislation to authorize the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H1525 | 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 |
| H3459 | Modernizing competitive energy supply | Relative to competitive energy supply. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H3366 | Designating April 5 as Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome Awareness Day | By Representative Kassner of Hamilton and Senator Tarr, a joint petition of Kristin E. Kassner, Bruce E. Tarr and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate April 5 as Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome awareness day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H1512 | To exempt local housing authorities from the penalties of the MBTA Communities Law | Relative to the operations of local housing authorities. Housing. | In Committee |
| S977 | Relative to CHAMPS application upgrades | For legislation relative to CHAMPS application upgrades. Housing. | 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 |
| S2311 | Modernizing competitive energy supply | For legislation to modernize competitive energy supply. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | 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 |
| S557 | Accelerating wetlands restoration projects | For legislation to accelerate and streamline wetlands restoration. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1095 | Relative to the expungement of non-convictions | For legislation relative to the expungement of non-convictions. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S348 | Providing in-district transportation funding | For legislation to provide in-district transportation funding for students. Education. | In Committee |
| S1274 | To strengthen rules governing attorney conduct; penalties for misconduct | For legislation to strengthen rules governing attorney conduct; penalties for misconduct. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1272 | Relative to public safety, fiscal responsibility, and emergency assistance | For legislation relative to public safety, fiscal responsibility and the emergency housing assistance program. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1090 | Relative to dangerousness hearings | For legislation relative to dangerousness hearings. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S661 | Relative to setting NDMA levels | For legislation to set NDMA levels. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1052 | Accelerating wetlands restoration | Relative to wetlands restoration. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1268 | To enhance the authority of courts to protect public safety | For legislation to enhance the authority of courts to protect public safety. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H597 | Ensuring full reimbursement for in-district school transportation costs | Relative to reimbursement for in-district school transportation costs. Education. | In Committee |
| H1594 | Relative to controlling and abusive litigation | Relative to controlling and abusive litigation. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1205 | Relative to controlling and abusive litigation | For legislation relative to controlling and abusive litigation. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S660 | To protect coastal resources | For legislation to protect coastal resources by establishing the Massachusetts Coastal Erosion Innovation Center. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1273 | Relative to judicial authority to maintain election integrity | For legislation relative the power of courts and judges to maintain election integrity. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H697 | Relative to full funding of regional school district transportation | Relative to full funding of regional school district transportation. Education. | In Committee |
| H991 | Ensuring safe drinking water in schools | Relative to safe drinking water in schools. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S911 | To strengthen the management of the health care connector | For legislation to strengthen the management of the health care connector. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S288 | Relative to bonded warehouses | For legislation relative to bonded warehouses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S909 | Empowering patients and entrepreneurs with real transparency on cost | For legislation to empower patients and entrepreneurs with real transparency on cost. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S916 | To enhance analysis of state health mandates and costs | For legislation to regulate state health insurance mandates and costs. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S1909 | Providing equity to police officers disabled by cardiac disease | For legislation to provide equity to police officers disabled by cardiac disease. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S1914 | Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters | For legislation relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters. Public Service. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S1821 | Relative to disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder | For legislation relative to the disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Public Service. | In Committee |
| H2909 | Relative to the disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | Relative to a post-traumatic stress disorder presumption for certain retirement benefits. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H2846 | Relative to disability or death cause by contagious disease; presumption | Relative to the presumption for disability or death cause by contagious diseases. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H2836 | Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters | Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death of certain firefighters and other public safety officers in the contributory retirement plan for public employees. Public Service. | In Committee |
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| S2323 | Relative to custom vehicles | For legislation relative to custom vehicle emissions. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S13 | Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution requiring a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds | By Mr. Tarr, a petition of Bruce E. Tarr for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to require a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds. Revenue. | 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 |
| S12 | Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to cap the state income tax | By Mr. Tarr, a petition of Bruce E. Tarr for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to cap the state income tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1312 | Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the commonwealth | For legislation to ensure domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S2451 | To enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth | For legislation to authorize the Registry of Motor Vehicles to develop, design and implement a redesigned registration plate system for motor vehicles. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2381 | Providing for motor vehicles transfer on death | Relative to transfers of motor vehicles on death. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1294 | Relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior | For legislation relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| H283 | Relative to a loan repayment program for human services workers | For legislation to establish a student loan repayment program for human service workers to encourage individuals to enter the field and maintain employment at human service programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H3156 | To increase the income limit for Clause 41A, Senior Tax Deferral Program in Ipswich | That the town of Ipswich be authorized to increase income limits for the real property senior tax deferral program in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H2143 | Relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior | Relative to employment protections for victims of abusive behavior. Labor and Workforce Development. | 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 |
| S2414 | Establishing a tunnel to connect the campuses of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical school ("ENSATS”) | For legislation to establish a tunnel to connect the campuses of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical school. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S352 | Relative to MSBA school funding | For legislation relative to MSBA school funding increases for technical schools. Education. | In Committee |
| H678 | To fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment | Relative to inflation adjustments for education aid. Education. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S388 | To fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment | For legislation to fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment. Education. | In Committee |
| S1772 | Relative to implementing a blue alert system in the commonwealth | For legislation relative to implementing a blue alert system in the commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1682 | To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles | For legislation to provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1778 | Relative to ATV vehicles owned and operated by police and fire departments | For legislation to allow police and fire departments to use ATV's for emergency response provided that the Registry of Motor Vehicles shall provide specialty plates. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1910 | Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States | For legislation to provide the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S1670 | Permitting the manufacture and sale of sling shots | Relative to permitting the manufacture and sale of sling shots. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1669 | Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers | Relative to post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1737 | Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving | For legislation to establish a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | 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 |
| S1646 | Relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes | For legislation to develop a database to collect data on written notices of code violations and fines relative to hot work processes. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1765 | Relative to the visibility of fire hydrants | For legislation relative to the visibility of fire hydrants. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1768 | Relative to the use of green lights for municipal emergency management vehicles | For legislation relative to the use of green lights for municipal emergency management vehicles. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1831 | Providing killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland | For legislation to provide killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H2690 | Relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes | For legislation relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2686 | Relative to police interactions with persons on the autism spectrum | 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 |
| H543 | Relative to recess for elementary and middle school students | Relative to recess for elementary and middle school students. Education. | In Committee |
| H2060 | Relative to assault and battery against healthcare personnel, school officials, and first responders | Relative to assault and battery against healthcare personnel, school officials, and first responders. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H713 | Relative to supporting student participation in 4-H programs | Relative to student participation in 4-H programs. Education. | In Committee |
| S1257 | Relative to crimes relating to distribution of controlled substances causing death | For legislation relative to crimes relating to distribution of controlled substances causing death. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S353 | To prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities | For legislation to prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities. Education. | In Committee |
| S1094 | Relative to fentanyl arrests | For legislation relative to fentanyl arrests. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S354 | Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts | For legislation to establish funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts. Education. | In Committee |
| S420 | Relative to supporting student participation in 4-H programs | For legislation relative to supporting student participation in 4-H programs. Education. | In Committee |
| S1076 | Honoring the value of personal property | For legislation relative to penalties for loan of money secured by weapons. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1088 | Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking | For legislation relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2265 | Relative to ride share companies’ customer service | For legislation relative to extending customer service hours for ride share companies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H1466 | Establishing the hunger free campus initiative | For legislation to establish a hunger-free campus grant program. Higher Education. | 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 |
| S827 | To ensure access to prescription medications | For legislation to ensure access to prescription medications. 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 |
| S789 | Relative to insurance coverage for doula services | For legislation relative to insurance coverage for doula services. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H1312 | Relative to Insurance Coverage for Doula Services | Relative to insurance coverage for Doula Services. Financial Services. | 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 |
| H1227 | Relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy | Relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S290 | Relative to the apprentice ratio for licensed electricians | For legislation to allow for a journeyman electrician to have no more than two apprentices under his or her direct supervision or employ. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H1911 | Clarifying a right of a durable power of attorney | For legislation to further regulate rights of a durable power of attorney. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1817 | Standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation | Relative to standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1138 | Clarifying a right of a durable power of attorney | For legislation to clarify a right of a durable power of attorney. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1265 | Relative to determining the best interest of children in probate and family court | For legislation relative to determining the best interest of children in probate and family court. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1093 | Relative to health care proxy reform | For legislation relative to health care proxy reform. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H78 | Establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | 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 |
| H1649 | Concerning furnishing transcripts of notes and fees | Relative to furnishing transcripts of notes and fees. 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 |
| S1985 | Relative to 100% disabled veteran excise tax exemptions | For legislation relative to 100% disabled veteran excise tax exemptions. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2074 | Relative to the curatorship program | For legislation relative to the taxation of historic property. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1141 | Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need | For legislation to encourage the donation of food to persons in need. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S582 | Relative to the Ware river watershed advisory committee | For legislation relative to the Ware river watershed advisory committee. Environment and Natural Resources. | 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 |
| S1986 | Relative to motor vehicle sales tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans | For legislation relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3935 | Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking | Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H3318 | To increase access to menstrual products in public buildings | Relative to menstrual products in state buildings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H868 | Improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees | Relative to campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| H3330 | Relative to municipal light plants | Relative to municipal light plants. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H565 | Establishing the Massachusetts farm to school program | Relative to farm and school partnerships in school meals. Education. | In Committee |
| H1230 | Mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer | For legislation to mandate cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H1801 | To provide continuum of care for severe mental illness | For legislation to provide continuum of care for severe mental illness. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1013 | Establishing the municipal reforestation program | For legislation to establish a municipal reforestation program within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H628 | Relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history | Relative to the teaching of Native American culture and history. Education. | In Committee |
| H1547 | Codifying the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program | Relative to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program. Housing. | In Committee |
| H989 | Concerning the use of animals in product testing | Relative to the use of animals in product testing. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H953 | Relative to forest protection | Relative to forest protection. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1559 | To maintain stable housing for families with pets | Relative to the rights of certain families with pets. Housing. | In Committee |
| H1343 | Relative to direct primary care | For legislation to prohibit denials of certain payments for health care service. Financial Services. | 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 |
| H2692 | Implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report | For legislation to implement the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2305 | Reforming the MBTA Communities Act | Relative to the MBTA Communities Act. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H514 | To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities | For legislation to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for school children with disabilities. Education. | In Committee |
| H1173 | To facilitate timely access to quality health care by expanding access to patient navigation | For legislation to provide coverage for services to improve access to care for individuals who are eligible for screening, follow-up or treatment services. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H3577 | Establishing a zero carbon renovation fund | For legislation to establish a zero carbon renovation fund to provide for the costs associated with energy efficiency renovations of certain existing buildings. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H1247 | Relative to preventing fraud and establishing regulations on certain virtual currencies | Relative to regulations on certain virtual currencies. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H223 | Relative to a livable wage for human services workers | Relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | 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 |
| H3501 | Supporting climate progress through sustainably developed offshore wind | Relativerelative to the development of the supply chain supporting the deployment of offshore wind and the economic benefits. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H966 | Prohibiting the mistreatment of birds | For legislation to prohibit the mistreatment of birds. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1914 | Relative to a temporary possession ban of animals for animal abusers | Relative to a temporary possession ban of animals for animal abusers. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H224 | Improving accessibility in the creative economy | Relative to the establishment of an accessibility in the creative economy (ACE) grant program to be administered by the Office on Disability. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | 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 |
| H3597 | To protect Native American heritage | Relative to Native American heritage. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| H3406 | Relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector | Relative to reducing emissions in the transportation sector. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H3872 | Expanding the mission of the Office of the Veteran Advocate | Relative to the mission of the Office of the Veteran Advocate. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H2450 | To protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS | For legislation to protect public health from PFAS. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H950 | Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance Glyphosate in the Commonwealth | Relative to governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance Glyphosate in the Commonwealth. Environment and Natural Resources. | 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 |
| H975 | Authorizing the town of Newbury to adopt a bylaw restricting the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides | That the town of Newbury be authorized to prohibit use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H3753 | Relative to setting deadlines to electrify the commuter rail | Relative to the electrification of commuter rail lines of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H799 | Decoupling the municipal census from voter registration | For legislation to further regulate voter registration rolls. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| H74 | Relative to the contracting of digital replicas | Relative to the contracting of digital replicas. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| H2057 | Ensuring the safety and dignity of first responders (Halo Act) | For legislation to establish penalties for the intent to impede or interfere, threaten or harass first responders performing such duties. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3494 | To improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibility | Relative to improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H3594 | Regarding free expression | Relative to the right of students to freedom of expression in public schools. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| H3587 | To grow and maintain space in cities and towns for the creative economy | For legislation to establish a local option trust to provide creative space and presentation space in municipalities. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | 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 |
| H196 | Maximizing participation in federal nutrition programs and improving customer service | Relative to participation and customer service in federal nutrition programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H2208 | To establish a perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund | For legislation to establish a perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| H3826 | Resolve to study women veterans and the long-term effects of combat on motherhood | By Representative Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition of Shirley B. Arriaga for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) on women veterans and the long-term effects of combat on motherhood. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H2339 | Relative to guidelines for MBTA communities | Relative to determining if MBTA communities are in compliance with certain community zoning ordinances. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H3591 | Ensuring our freedom to read in the Commonwealth | For legislation to encourage the improvement of free libraries and library systems. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| H3598 | Protecting against attempts to ban, remove, or restrict library access to materials | For legislation to further regulate access to certain library materials. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| H254 | To replace stolen benefits | For legislation to replace stolen transitional assistance financial assistance program benefits. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | 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 |
| H530 | Requiring opioid use disorder education | Relative to opioid use disorder education. Education. | In Committee |
| H1948 | To protect nonhuman primate infants in research institutions and product testing facilities | For legislation to protect nonhuman primate infants in research institutions and product testing facilities. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2206 | Enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use | For legislation to enable physician assistants to authorize psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| H1938 | Enhancing the issuance of citations for cruel conditions for animals | Relative to enhancing the issuance of citations for cruel conditions for animals. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2038 | To require restitution for a child whose parent is killed by a drunk driver | For legislation to require restitution for a child whose parent is killed by a drunk driver. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3299 | To modernize participation in public meetings | Relative to participation in public meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H3333 | Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws | Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H691 | Relative to the long-term fiscal health and sustainability of special education in the Commonwealth | Relativerelative to the long-term fiscal health and sustainability of special education funding. Education. | In Committee |
| H2410 | To improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents | For legislation to expand patient access to oral health care. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H1121 | Studying property insurance premiums on non-profit organizations | By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition of Mark J. Cusack and others that the commissioner of insurance be authorized to conduct an investigation and study of the impact of property insurance premiums on non-profit organizations. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H282 | To increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment | Relative to the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H3075 | Relative to protecting youth by closing the synthetic nicotine loophole | Relative to the taxation of certain tobacco products. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H965 | Restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment | Relative to the use of rodenticides. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H3726 | Aligning the Commonwealth's transportation plans with its climate goals | By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition of Jack Patrick Lewis and others that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation be authorized to establish a process to conduct emissions impact and vehicle miles traveled impact assessments for projects and mitigation measures. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1267 | Creating a law enforcement officer safety zone after warning | For legislation to create a law enforcement officer safety zone after warning. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3357 | Relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector | Relative to state purchased trucks and certain clean trucks regulations. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H981 | To protect pollinator habitat | Relative to opportunities for improving pollinator health. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H649 | Providing for the creation of a permanent commission relative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents of the Commonwealth | Relativerelative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents. Education. | In Committee |
| H820 | Enforcing accessibility for voters with disabilities | For legislation to ensure access to polling places for voters with disabilities. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| H3750 | To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness | By Representatives O'Day of West Boylston and Garballey of Arlington, a petition of James J. O'Day, Sean Garballey and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness. Transportation. | 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 |
| H1934 | Preventing animal cruelty | For legislation to further regulate animal cruelty. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H380 | Establishing the social work licensure compact in Massachusetts | For legislation to establish a social work licensure compact. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H967 | Banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shops | For legislation to further regulate to sale of certain domestic animals. 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 |
| H256 | Requiring universal changing stations in public buildings | For legislation to provide for diaper changing accommodations in public buildings. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H202 | To close the achievement gap by addressing disparities in children's vision | For legislation to establish a children’s vision and eye health advisory council. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H3015 | Providing for a donation check-off box on state tax returns for the Massachusetts Youth & Government program | For legislation to provide a donation check-off box on state tax returns for the establishment of the Y.M.C.A. youth and government fund. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2185 | Relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector | For legislation to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H1117 | Promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce | Relative to coverage of birth centers and the midwifery workforce. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S2077 | Relative to tax credits for affordable housing | For legislation relative to tax credits for affordable housing. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S149 | To enhance standards of care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities | For legislation to increase current medical providers' knowledge about autism in order to improve treatment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S2180 | Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws | For legislation to define fraud in public construction bid laws. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2090 | Relative to commercial renewable investments | For legislation relative to energy tax credits for corporations. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1984 | Establishing an empowerment scholarship tax credit to expand educational opportunities | For legislation to establish an empowerment scholarship tax credit to expand educational opportunities and fair access to quality education for low-and-moderate-income students. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2449 | Establishing the Blue Star Family license plate | For legislation to establish the Blue Star Family license plate. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H2369 | To ensure cleaner air for communities overburdened by outdoor air pollution | Relative to communities with high cumulative exposure burdens to toxic outdoor air contaminants and criteria pollutants. Public Health. | 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 |
| S2081 | Relative to the taxation of rolling stock | For legislation relative to the taxation of rolling stock. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S669 | Relative to sustaining natural and working lands | For legislation relative to sustaining natural and working lands for climate programs. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S2328 | Regarding free expression | For legislation relative to free expression in school and public libraries. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| S1377 | Relative to wage theft and due process | For legislation relative to wage theft and due process. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S650 | Banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops | For legislation banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S2467 | Authorizing amending, updating, and aligning the Commonwealth’s definition of veteran | For legislation to authorize amend update and align the Commonwealth’s definition of veteran. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| S1775 | Relative to antique firearm detainment | For legislation relative to antique firearm detainment. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S455 | Relative to special education | Relative to the foundation funding of special education. Education. | In Committee |
| S1269 | Relative to the tracking of medical malpractice cases | For legislation relative to the tracking of medical malpractice cases. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S729 | Relative to notifying broker prior to termination of coverage | For legislation relative to notify broker prior to termination of coverage. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S670 | Relative to disabled veterans fishing and hunting licenses | For legislation relative to disabled veterans fishing and hunting licenses. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S355 | Reducing costs for teachers and school personnel | For legislation to require the commonwealth to cover costs associated with fingerprint-based criminal background checks of teachers and school personnel. Education. | In Committee |
| S1373 | Providing a safe harbor for contractors of services | For legislation to provide a safe harbor for contractors of services. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S644 | Restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment | Relative to pesticides. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1374 | Relative to mandated use of paid time off for quarantine purposes | For legislation relative to mandated use of paid time off for quarantine purposes. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S740 | Relative to certificate of deposit interest income | For legislation relative to certificate of deposit interest income. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S2139 | Relative to unpaid student loans | For legislation relative to unpaid student loans. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2320 | Relative to electricity reliability and capacity | For legislation to conduct an assessment of the infrastructure for the transmission and distribution of electricity. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S2447 | Relative to a motorcycle safety fund | For legislation to establish a motorcycle safety fund. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S666 | Relative to pesticide applications | For legislation relative to pesticide applications. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1258 | Relative to safe driving and open containers | For legislation relative to possession of narcotics and marihuana in motor vehicles. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S672 | Further protecting research animals | For legislation to further protect research animals. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S2136 | Relative to convicted lobbyists and legislative agents | For legislation relative to convicted lobbyists and legislative agents. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2038 | To increase the commuter tax deduction to reflect rising costs | For legislation to increase the commuter tax deduction to reflect rising costs. Revenue. | 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 |
| S1981 | Relative to graduate student loan deductions | For legislation relative to graduate student loan deductions. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S456 | Requiring instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation | Relative to requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation. Education. | In Committee |
| S2322 | To ensure adequate and affordable energy | For legislation to ensure adequate and affordable energy. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S2498 | To properly recognize Massachusetts merchant mariners, living and deceased, who served in an active war zone | For legislation to properly recognize merchant marine veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| S2221 | Relative to zero-based budgeting and budget transparency | For legislation relative to zero-based budgeting and budget transparency. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1949 | Relative to protecting youth by closing the synthetic nicotine loophole | For legislation to protect youth by closing the synthetic nicotine loophole. Revenue. | 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 |
| S2466 | Expanding the mission of the Office of the Veteran Advocate | For legislation to expand the mission of the Office of the Veteran Advocate. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S2399 | To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness | For legislation to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness. Transportation. | 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 |
| S2075 | Relative to providing direct relief to the residents of the commonwealth by increasing the threshold on no tax status | For legislation relative to provide direct relief to the residents of the commonwealth by increasing the threshold on no tax status. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1376 | Relative to unemployment insurance | For legislation relative to unemployment insurance. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1115 | To provide continuum of care for severe mental illness | For legislation to provide critical community services. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2082 | Relative to the taxation of rolling stock for trucking and railcars | For legislation relative to the taxation of rolling stock for trucking and railcars. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1980 | Relative to the small commercial tax exemption | For legislation relative to the small commercial tax exemption. Revenue. | 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 |
| S927 | Promoting educational awareness and opportunity | For legislation to require higher educational institutions to provide certain information to students applying for or changing their major field of study. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S2088 | Relative to modernizing the estate tax | For legislation relative to modernizing the estate tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1776 | Empowering law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals | For legislation to empower law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S2410 | Relative to motorcycle parking | For legislation relative to motorcycle parking. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1774 | Relative to black powder for hunters and re-enactors | For legislation relative to black powder for hunters and re-enactors. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1569 | To improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents | For legislation to improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S351 | Relative to air quality in public schools | For legislation to create a task force to review and investigate indoor air quality in public school buildings. Education. | In Committee |
| S449 | Relative to educator license accountability | For legislation relative to educator license accountability. Education. | In Committee |
| S1833 | Relative to Peace Corps creditable service | For legislation relative to Peace Corps creditable service. Public Service. | 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 |
| S673 | Establishing the New England Fusion Research Compact | For legislation to establish the New England Fusion Research Compact. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1077 | Maintaining parity in legal services for small property owners | For legislation to maintain parity in legal services for small property owners by providing financial assistance to both local and statewide programs that serve eligible clients. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2078 | Relative to exempting certain medical supplies from the state sales tax | For legislation to exempt certain medical supplies from the state sales tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1006 | Creating the Home Works Program | For legislation to create the Home Works Program. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1982 | Exempting residential security systems from sales tax | For legislation to exempt residential security systems from sales tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1314 | Relative to a youth training wage | Relative to a youth training wage. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1779 | Relative to private campus law enforcement officers | For legislation relative to possession of assault weapon or a large capacity feeding device by private campus law enforcement officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1313 | Encouraging employer integrity in hiring | For legislation relative to the penalty for employers who knowingly falsify employment or citizenship documents. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1626 | To protect essential health services | For legislation to protect essential health services. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1764 | Relative to drug recognition experts | For legislation relative to training police officers as drug recognition experts. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1091 | Relative to direct food donations | For legislation relative to direct food donations. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S978 | Relative to the HomeBase Program | For legislation to define eligibility requirements for the HomeBase Program. Housing. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S507 | Improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees | For legislation to improve campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S1025 | Streamlining housing permitting | For legislation to streamline housing permitting. Housing. | In Committee |
| S2465 | Expanding the National Guard welcome home veterans' bonus to all deployed members | For legislation to expand the National Guard welcome home veterans' bonus to all deployed members. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| S1966 | Relative to property sales by nonprofit organizations | Relative to certain payments in property sales by nonprofit organizations. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S594 | Improving veteran access to state parks | For legislation to improve veteran access to state parks. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1411 | To establish a perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund | For legislation to establish a perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S1995 | Updating the estate tax | For legislation to update the estate tax bring Massachusetts in line with the federal level threshold for taxable estates and credits. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1685 | Preserving second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients | For legislation to preserve second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S544 | Prohibiting the mistreatment of birds | For legislation to prohibit the mistreatment of birds. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S618 | Banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops | For legislation to ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S2469 | Extending the time of military service purchases | For legislation to extend the time of military service purchases related to retirement. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| S1260 | Relative to violent or sexual offenses committed by those using the Emergency Assistance shelter system | For legislation relative to violent or sexual offenses committed by those using the Emergency Assistance shelter system. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S1977 | Reducing the costs for adoption | For legislation to reduce the costs for adoption. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S85 | Enabling private donations to the cannabis social equity trust fund | For legislation to enable private donations to the cannabis social equity trust fund. Cannabis Policy. | In Committee |
| S1419 | Relative to protective custody | For legislation relative to protective custody. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S2450 | To protect the health and well-being of child passengers in vehicles | For legislation to protect the health and well-being of child passengers in vehicles. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1987 | Establishing a child care tax credit in the Commonwealth | For legislation to establish a child care tax credit in the Commonwealth. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2085 | To improve long-term care staffing and dignity for caregivers | For legislation to improve long-term care staffing and dignity for caregivers through training, tuition reimbursements, tax credits and other programs. Revenue. | 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 |
| S2099 | To provide sunlight to state government | For legislation to provide sunlight to state government. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently. | In Committee |
| S2445 | Relative to motorcycle safety | For legislation relative to motorcycle awareness instruction. Transportation. | 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 |
| S549 | Investing in natural and working lands | For legislation to invest in natural and working lands. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S168 | To increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment | For legislation to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S1261 | Relative to strategic litigation against public participation | For legislation relative to strategic litigation against public participation. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S382 | Requiring opioid use disorder education | For legislation to require opioid use disorder education in public schools. Education. | 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 |
| S1773 | Creating the ability of police officers to demand FID, LTC or proof of exempt status | For legislation to create the ability of police officers to demand FID, LTC or proof of exempt status. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S2087 | Relative to the short term capital gains rate to make Massachusetts more competitive | For legislation relative to the short term capital gains rate to make Massachusetts more competitive. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2499 | Relative to erecting a plaque to commemorate the service members from Massachusetts who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for Heroic Services during the Global War on Terror | For legislation to erect a plaque to commemorate the service members from Massachusetts who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for Heroic Services during the Global War on Terror. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | 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 |
| S1842 | Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers | For legislation relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S595 | Relative to the use of crossbows in hunting | For legislation relative to the use of crossbows in hunting. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S2092 | Relative to excise tax collections of electric motor vehicles | For legislation to apply rebates to reduce the MSRP of an electric vehicle in the calculation of motor vehicle excise tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1375 | To preserve employer autonomy | For legislation to preserve employer autonomy relative to employee leave. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1938 | Supporting family caregivers | For legislation to establish an advisory council on family caregiving. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1983 | Promoting student loan repayment | For legislation to promote student loan repayment. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2258 | Resolve establishing a commission to consider the inclusion of nuclear energy in Massachusetts future energy planning | By Mr. Cronin, a petition of John J. Cronin and Manny Cruz that provisions be made to establish a commission to consider the inclusion of nuclear energy in Massachusetts future energy planning. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1625 | Relative to environmental public health | For legislation relative to environmental public health. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1906 | 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 |
| S2321 | Relative to renewable energy production technologies | For legislation relative to renewable energy production technologies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S2223 | Establishing the Executive Office of Food Resources and Security | For legislation to establish an executive office of food resources and security. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S829 | Relative to small group eligibility | For legislation relative to small group eligibility. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S828 | Relative to health purchasing cooperatives | For legislation relative to health purchasing cooperatives. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1262 | Relative to hate crimes | For legislation relative to hate crimes. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1270 | Relative to protecting the residents of the Commonwealth from dangerous persons | For legislation relative to protecting the residents of the Commonwealth from dangerous persons. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S739 | Promoting insurance rate review transparency | For legislation to promote insurance rate review transparency. Financial Services. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S1266 | Updating the wiretap statutes in the commonwealth | For legislation to update the wiretap statutes in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2086 | Relative to sales tax reduction to 5% | For legislation relative to sales tax reduction to 5%. Revenue. | 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 |
| S2325 | Relative to grid battery storage innovation study | For legislation relative to grid battery storage innovation study. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1838 | Designating January as Peace Officer History Month | For legislation to designate January as Peace Officer History Month. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S2452 | Relative to health and transportation | For legislation relative to timely and efficient transportation to medical services. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2448 | Regarding right of way violations (CeCelia's Law) | Relative to the prohibition of motor vehicle operators to make turns at certain red lights. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1008 | Relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program | For legislation relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1277 | Relative to the humane protection of animals | For legislation relative to the humane protection of animals. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2334 | To grow and maintain space in cities and towns for the creative economy | For legislation to preserve space for the creative economy. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| S1315 | Protecting Massachusetts workers | For legislation to protect Massachusetts workers. Labor and Workforce Development. | 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 |
| S577 | Relative to the use of crossbows in hunting | For legislation relative to the use of crossbows in hunting. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1647 | Implementing the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report | For legislation to implement the recommendations of the Walsh-Kennedy Commission Report. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S692 | To facilitate timely access to quality health care by expanding access to patient navigation | For legislation to facilitate timely access to quality health care by expanding access to patient navigation. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S2386 | To authorize firefighter motorcycle license plates | By Mr. Durant, a petition of Peter J. Durant and Bruce E. Tarr that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles be authorized to issue firefighter motorcycle license plates. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2076 | Relative to employee recruitment and retention | For legislation relative to tax credits for employee recruitment and retention. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2385 | Regarding right of way violations (CeCelia's Law) | Relative to the prohibition of motor vehicle operators to make turns at certain red lights. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2444 | Promoting road safety | For legislation to promote road safety through the yellow dot program. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1271 | Relative to protecting the people of the Commonwealth from danger | For legislation to protect the people of the Commonwealth from criminal offenders. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S392 | Relative to food literacy | For legislation relative to food literacy. Education. | In Committee |
| S1993 | Amending advance sales tax payment penalties | For legislation relative to advance sales tax payment penalties. Revenue. | 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 |
| S1372 | Relative to the structure of the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board | For legislation relative to the structure of the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1991 | Providing for motor vehicle fuel tax relief for the Commonwealth | For legislation to provide for motor vehicle fuel tax relief for the Commonwealth. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S542 | To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators | For legislation to ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators. Emergency Preparedness and Management. | In Committee |
| S2140 | To SAVE tax dollars in the Commonwealth | For legislation to SAVE tax dollars in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S160 | Improving accessibility in the creative economy | For legislation to improve accessibility in the creative economy. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S1770 | Relative to safety of officers by requiring interior lights in automobiles to be on during stops | For legislation relative to safety of officers by requiring interior lights in automobiles to be on during stops. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S952 | To support access to vocational schools | For legislation to support access to practical nursing programs in vocational schools. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S252 | Establishing the social work licensure compact | For legislation to establish the social work licensure compact. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S668 | Creating the commercial fisheries offshore wind mitigation fund | For legislation to create the commercial fisheries offshore wind mitigation fund. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1989 | Relative to the Massachusetts estate tax | Relative to the Massachusetts estate tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S454 | Relative to conducting a study on the delivery of special education services | For legislation relative to conduct a study on the delivery of special education services. Education. | In Committee |
| S1990 | Relative to the state personal income tax for low-income earners | For legislation relative to the state personal income tax for low-income earners. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2089 | Relative to first-time home buyers savings accounts | For legislation relative to first-time home buyers savings accounts. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2443 | Relative to commercial fees | For legislation relative to commercial motor vehicle registration fees. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2359 | Relative to setting deadlines to electrify the MBTA commuter rail | For legislation relative to public transit electrification. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2222 | Providing for alternative delivery of infrastructure projects | For legislation to provide for alternative delivery of infrastructure projects. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1978 | Relative to the inventory tax | For legislation relative to the inventory tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2286 | Establishing a Zero Carbon Renovation Fund | For legislation to establish a zero carbon renovation fund. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1572 | Relative to acute hospital governance | For legislation relative to acute hospital governance. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S738 | Providing for a medical exemption for manufacturer coupons | For legislation to provide for a medical exemption for manufacturer coupons. Financial Services. | 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 |
| S452 | Ensuring charter school integrity | For legislation relative to ensure the integrity of charter schools. Education. | In Committee |
| S2079 | Establishing a commuter tax credit | For legislation to establish a commuter tax credit. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S172 | Relative to mandated reporters of disabled persons abuse | For legislation relative to mandated reporters of disabled persons abuse. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S2226 | Establishing an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to continually evaluate all expenditures related to the system | For legislation to establish an emergency assistance shelter system oversight commission to continually evaluate all expenditures related to the system. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S289 | Ensuring internet security and privacy | For legislation to ensure internet security and privacy. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S2080 | Relative to the creation of a super research and development tax credit | For legislation to create a super research and development tax credit. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1092 | Relative to defacing property | For legislation relative to defacing property. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1771 | For balanced law enforcement representation to the POST Commission | For legislation relative to law enforcement representation to the POST Commission. 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 |
| S1022 | To maintain stable housing for families with pets | For legislation to maintain stable housing for families with pets. Housing. | 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 |
| S457 | To establish the Middle School Innovation Fund | For legislation to provide grants and other support to programs administered by local school districts that engage project-centered group learning methods in grades 5-8. Education. | In Committee |
| S1387 | Enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use | Relative to authorizing physician assistants to issue psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S1264 | Relative to treble damages | For legislation relative to treble damages. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1263 | Promoting pet safety aka Crawford's Law | For legislation to promote pet safety aka Crawford's Law. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S287 | Relative to horse riding instructors | For legislation relative to horse riding instructors licensing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S2225 | Creating an Inspector General oversight of the Emergency Assistance Shelter system | For legislation to create an Inspector General oversight of the Emergency Assistance Shelter system. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2279 | Supporting climate progress through sustainably developed offshore wind | For legislation to support climate progress through sustainably developed offshore wind. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S730 | To increase the Medicaid life insurance exemption | For legislation to increase the Medicaid life insurance exemption. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S2091 | Allowing for the deduction of business interest | For legislation to allow for the deduction of business interest. Revenue. | 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 |
| S1026 | Creating a shelter provider rate study | For legislation to create a shelter provider rate study. Housing. | In Committee |
| S553 | Establishing the Municipal Reforestation Program | For legislation to establish the municipal reforestation program. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S833 | To protect equity in real estate transactions | For legislation to protect equity in real estate transactions through the use of a shared appreciation mortgage. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1920 | Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses | For legislation to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S1167 | To protect nonhuman primate infants in research institutions and product testing facilities | For legislation to protect nonhuman primate infants in research institutions and product testing facilities. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S503 | Decoupling the municipal census from voter registration | For legislation to decouple the municipal census from voter registration. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S1207 | Relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers | For legislation relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2462 | Relative to headstones for long-serving or perished members of the Massachusetts National Guard | For legislation relative to headstones for long-serving or perished members of the Massachusetts National Guard. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| S451 | To promote alternative dispute resolution for students | For legislation to promote alternative dispute resolution for students. Education. | In Committee |
| S2129 | Relative to remote access for public bodies and town meeting | For legislation relative to remote access for public bodies and town meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1976 | Abolishing the death tax | For legislation to abolish the death tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Environment and Natural Resources Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Financial Services Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Rules Committee | 7 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Bills in the Third Reading Committee | Ranking Member | 5 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Ethics Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Rules Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Steering and Policy Committee | Ranking Member | 6 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | District First Essex and Middlesex | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/03/1995 | |
| MA | District 5th Essex | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/03/1991 | 01/16/2024 |