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Legislator > David DeCoste
State Representative
David DeCoste
(R) - Massachusetts
Massachusetts House Plymouth 05
In Office - Started: 01/07/2015
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Capitol Office
State House
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2489
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| H1493 | Allowing movable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units | Relative to using movable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Housing. | 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 |
| H1491 | Relative to CHAMP that will revert back to local residents receiving priority over applicants that have not been screened as emergency applicants | Relative to statewide public housing applications and the centralized waitlist system. Housing. | In Committee |
| H1492 | Expanding the definition of affordable housing to include manufactured homes | Relative to expanding the definition of affordable housing to include manufactured homes. Housing. | In Committee |
| H1504 | Relative to mobile homes as affordable housing | Relative to the inclusion of mobile homes in the definition of affordable housing. Housing. | In Committee |
| H1528 | Relative to public housing restrictions | Relative to public housing restrictions. Housing. | In Committee |
| H1529 | Establishing an affordable housing qualification commission | For legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) on affordable housing qualification. Housing. | In Committee |
| H569 | Regarding school transportation funding | Relative to school transportation funding. Education. | In Committee |
| H918 | Protecting drinking water and public health from sand mining pollution | For legislation to creation of a advisory panel (including members of the General Court) to investigate the scope and scale of sand mining and its current and potential impact on drinking water. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1058 | Relative to a cranberry water use transfer program | Relative to a cranberry water use transfer program. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S601 | Resolve to protect drinking water and public health from sand mining pollution | By Mr. Fernandes (by request), a petition of Meg Sheehan and Paul W. Mark that provisions be made for an investigation and study to protect drinking water and public health from sand mining pollution. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1216 | Relative to the protection of police officers | For legislation relative to the protection of police officers. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2844 | Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters | Relative to death benefits for surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H2964 | Providing for disability and death benefits for explosive device canine handlers and bomb technicians | Relative to retirement for disability or death caused by certain conditions of cancer to certain explosive device canine handlers and bomb technicians. 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 |
| H2753 | Relative to firefighter retirement benefits | For legislation to expand the cancer presumption for firefighters. 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 |
| H2842 | Providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease | For legislation to add certain POST-certified police officers under the heart law presumption. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H2853 | Relative to PTSD and accidental disability | Relative to PTSD and accidental disability. 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 |
| H227 | Protecting benefits owed to foster children | Relative to protecting benefits owed to foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H3701 | Ensuring the timely release of a vehicle title | Relative to the release of a vehicle title. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H2803 | Authorizing the Plymouth County Retirement System to grant creditable service to David Osborne | By Representatives DeCoste of Norwell and Kearney of Scituate, a petition of David F. DeCoste, Patrick Joseph Kearney and Patrick M. O'Connor (with the approval of the county commissioners) that the Plymouth County Retirement System be authorized to grant creditable service to David Osborne. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H2804 | Authorizing the Plymouth County Retirement System to grant creditable service to Judy Hartigan | By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition of David F. DeCoste (with the approval of the county commissioners) that the Plymouth County Retirement System grant creditable service to Judy Hartigan for certain service to the town of Rockland. Public Service. | 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 |
| H1877 | Relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker | Relative to the offense of assault and battery upon transit workers. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1700 | Relative to noise reduction devices | Relative to penalties for the possession of silencers or firearm noise reduction devices. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1600 | Relative to criminal harassment against a sports official | Relative to criminal harassment against sports officials. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1682 | To prevent assaults on sports officials | For legislation to prevent assaults on sports officials. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S350 | To ensure fairness and safety in school sports | For legislation to ensure that no public school shall require any student athlete on a single-sex sports team to participate in a match, or any part thereof, against an opposing team that includes one or more athletes of the opposite sex. Education. | In Committee |
| S1088 | Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking | For legislation relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H737 | Relative to defending the autonomy and integrity of student athletes and coaches | Relative to sports teams at public schools. Education. | In Committee |
| H1441 | Relative to acceptance of AP scores for college credit | Relative to the acceptance of Advanced Placement scores for college credit. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| H1432 | Relative to advanced placement examinations and college credit | Relative to advanced placement examinations and college credit. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| H67 | Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings | Relative to prohibiting eminent domain takings. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H326 | Relative to pipefitting licensure | Relative to pipefitting licensure. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H1151 | Relative to cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury | Relative to healthcare insurance coverage for cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H1796 | Relative to rent escrow | For legislation to further regulate rent escrow. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1664 | Relative to rent escrow | Relative to rent escrow. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2593 | Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits | For legislation to authorize non-profit or charitable organizations to apply for waivers to the state elevator inspection fee. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H3245 | Relative to property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans | Relative to property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H1489 | Creating the tenant’s escrow accounts | For legislation to establish a savings program to assist rental tenants in the purchase of a home. Housing. | In Committee |
| H251 | Requiring an audit to review the utilization of welfare benefits out-of-state | By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the Office of the State Auditor annually conduct an audit of and report on the Department of Transitional Assistance. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H1783 | Removing state funded counsel for sex offender classification hearings | Relative to removing state funded counsel for sex offender classification hearings. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H651 | To improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education | For legislation to provide for a program of capital investments for vocational-technical education programs and regional vocational-technical schools. Education. | In Committee |
| H2343 | Repealing the MBTA communities act | For legislation to repealing the MBTA communities act, so-called. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H3388 | Designating veterans suicide awareness and remembrance day | By Representative Meschino of Hull, a petition of Joan Meschino and others for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate September 22 as military service members and veterans suicide awareness and remembrance day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H2718 | Relative to the labor participation in the POST commission | Relative to the membership of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2093 | Relative to collective bargaining rights for legislative employees | Relative to allowing legislative employees to unionize. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| H2975 | Further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees | For legislation to further regulate the retirement rights of certain employees of Plymouth County. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H1805 | 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 |
| H2640 | Relative to the Civilian Marksmanship Program | Relative to firearms furnished through the civilian marksmanship program. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2064 | Relative to bereavement leave for the loss of a child | Relative to bereavement leave for the loss of a child. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| H3146 | Requiring a waiting period for new taxes | Relative to requiring a waiting period for new taxes. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H550 | Relative to securing parental consent for human sexuality education | Relative to securing parental consent for human sexuality education. Education. | In Committee |
| H2267 | Relative to exemptions from MBTA community designations | Relative to exemptions from MBTA community designations. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H954 | Empowering vulnerable municipalities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides | Relative to the powers of cities and town to regulate, restrict or prohibit the use, application or disposal of certain pesticides. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1054 | Providing parks pass waiver for veterans | For legislation to exempt veterans from Division of State Parks and Recreation fees. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H929 | Relative to the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals | For legislation to establish the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H2665 | Relative to access to constitutional rights | Relative to the issuance of licenses for firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H3627 | To enhance agricultural operations | For legislation to allow farmers to operate all-terrain vehicles for short distances on public ways. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H2648 | Empowering law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals | Relative to law enforcement's ability to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of convicted criminals. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H3832 | Defining "Gold Star families" | For legislation to define "Gold Star families". Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H549 | To regulate the use of mobile communication devices in educational institutions | For legislation to regulate the use of mobile communication devices in educational institutions. Education. | In Committee |
| H271 | Promoting the placement of foster children with family members and preventing discrimination against potential foster parents based on irrelevant convictions | Relative to the placement of foster children with family members and preventing discrimination against potential foster parents based on irrelevant convictions. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H2595 | Relative to the use of force equipment | Relative to special state police officers and use of force equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H1661 | To protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense | Relative to victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2594 | Relative to defining "curios and relics" | Relative to firearms classified as "curios and relics". Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2788 | Relative to certain licensed pipefitters and refrigeration technicians | Relative to retirement benefits for certain licensed pipefitters and refrigeration technicians. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H999 | Establishing a deer population control commission | Relative to deer population control. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H2274 | Authorizing remote participation at town meeting | Relative to authorizing any town meeting to be held through remote participation or a hybrid of in-person and remote participation. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H2091 | Protecting Massachusetts workers | Relative to the verification of employment eligibility of employees through the federal employment authorization e-verify program. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| H3759 | Creating Cold War veteran license plates | By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition of Kelly W. Pease and John J. Marsi that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles create Cold War veteran license plates. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H2708 | Relative to registration of guns | Relative to registration of guns. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2666 | Relative to preserving the ancient privileges of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts | Relative to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2735 | Establishing a fund for the care of retired police dogs | Relative to establishing a fund for the care of retired police dogs. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H1057 | Authorizing deer hunting on Sunday | Relative to authorizing deer hunting on Sunday. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H552 | Parental rights legislation | By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition of David F. DeCoste that local public schools and school committees be authorized to reject any and all guidance and directives from Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Education. | In Committee |
| S1437 | Providing exemptions under the MBTA communities law | For legislation to provide exemptions under the MBTA communities law. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H3145 | Relative to the gradual elimination of the inventory tax | Relative to the gradual elimination of the inventory tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3512 | Establishing a special legislative commission to study small modular reactors | By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special legislative commission (including members of the General Court) to study small modular reactors. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H3149 | Establishing a commission to study reforms to the low-income housing tax credit program | By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study reforms to the low-income housing tax credit program. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H1001 | Create a crumbling foundations task force with the goal of identifying a source and method of funding | Relative to the creation of a fund to assist homeowners with crumbling foundations. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H333 | Relative to the licensure of appraisers | Relative to the licensure of appraisers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H3077 | To further the protection of agricultural land | Relative to the imposition of the sales tax for the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3143 | Relative to exempting municipalities from the gas tax | Relative to exempting municipalities from the gas tax. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H2291 | Allowing municipalities to appeal zoning provisions under the MBTA Communities Act | Relative to allowing municipalities to appeal zoning provisions under the MBTA Communities Act, so-called. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H3148 | Relative to rolling stock | Relative to the taxation of the sale of rolling stock. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3854 | Establishing a Vietnam War commemoration fund | Relative to establishing a Vietnam War commemoration fund. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | 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 |
| H1665 | Related to Down syndrome | Relative to performing or attempting to perform abortions sought because of Down syndrome. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1793 | Relative to fetal homicide | Relative to providing for the crime of fetal homicide. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3687 | Relative to vehicle inspection exemptions for vintage automobiles 45 years or older | Relative to exempting certain antique cars from the annual vehicle safety inspection program. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H2865 | Relative to teacher’s retirement buyback for former parochial school teachers | Relative to teacher’s retirement buyback for former parochial school teachers. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H3855 | Relative to annuities for widows and surviving relatives of veterans | Relativerelatives of veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H3887 | Relative to the definition of a Veteran in the Commonwealth | For legislation to include certain members of the National Guard in the definition of veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H1802 | Addressing squatter’s rights | Relative to squatter’s rights. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3709 | To remove tolls | For legislation to remove tolls. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H2611 | Relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency | Relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H3078 | To provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria | For legislation to provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H1804 | Relative to public safety, fiscal responsibility, and emergency assistance | Relative to public safety, fiscal responsibility, and emergency assistance. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2345 | Relative to the MBTA Communities Act | By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition of Jeffrey Rosario Turco, David F. DeCoste and Colleen M. Garry that communities of less than two square miles be exempt from the provisions of the the MBTA communities act, so-called. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H250 | Relative to foster care recruitment | Relative to foster care recruitment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H641 | Relative to fair educational practices | By Representative Marsi of Dudley, a petition of John J. Marsi and Joseph D. McKenna that individuals cannot be excluded from admission or enrollment in educational institutions based on medical conditions or health-related decisions. Education. | In Committee |
| H487 | Establishing a commission to study the financial relationship between Massachusetts entities and companies owned by the Chinese government | Relative to establishing a commission (including members of the General Court) to study the financial relationship between Massachusetts entities and companies owned by the Chinese government. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | In Committee |
| H3883 | Relative to disability benefits for veterans | Relative to disability benefits for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H2108 | Establishing fairness for agricultural laborers in Massachusetts | Relative to agricultural laborers. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| H2597 | Relative to the definition of law enforcement officers as pertaining to possession of firearms | For legislation to further regulate the possession of firearms by law enforcement officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H3255 | Relative to veteran work-off property tax | Relative to property tax obligation of veteran in exchange for volunteer services. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H1494 | Relative to improve access to rental assistance programs | Relative to rental assistance programs. Housing. | In Committee |
| H1490 | Relative to landlord’s right to information | Relative to the Affordable Homes Act. Housing. | In Committee |
| H3856 | Relative to increasing the reimbursement of burial expenses for veterans | Relative to increasing the reimbursement of burial expenses for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H3147 | Relative to the conservation land tax credit | Relative to the conservation land tax credit. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H302 | Relative to housing production plans | Relative to housing production plans. Community Development and Small Businesses. | In Committee |
| H2289 | To preserve public safety grant funding for cities and towns | Relative to public safety grant funding for cities and towns for compliance with certain zoning laws. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H2344 | Requiring Safe Harbor exceptions to the MBTA Communities Act | For legislation to require safe harbor exceptions to the multi-family zoning as-of-right in certain MBTA communities. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H2805 | Authorizing the South Shore Charter School to join the State Employees Retirement System | For legislation to authorize employees of the South Shore Charter School to join the state employees retirement system. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H1505 | Relative to emergency housing assistance residency requirements | Relative to emergency housing assistance residency requirements. Housing. | In Committee |
| H3257 | To give tax relief to parents with children in private schools | For legislation to authorize real estate tax abatements to parents with children in private schools. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3120 | To provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria | For legislation to provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H1258 | Requiring coverage of medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivor | Relative to coverage of medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H1530 | Relative to affordable housing and the preservation of a community's water resources | Relative to affordable housing and the preservation of community water resources. Housing. | In Committee |
| H1041 | To protect pollinators and public health | Relative to the use and protection of pollinators by further regulating the spraying, release, deposit or application of a neonicotinoid on certain agricultural land. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1787 | Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth | Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H941 | Authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday hunting | Relative to authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday hunting. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1442 | Relative to the expansion of the valedictorian tuition waiver program | Relative to the expansion of the valedictorian tuition waiver program in the public system of higher education. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| H91 | To modernize funding for community media programming | Relative to community media program funding. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| H3686 | Relative to license plate year of manufacture registration | Relative to license plate year of manufacture registration plates when used on antique automobiles. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H1663 | Relative to unborn victims of violence | Relative to the injury or termination of human embryos and fetuses prior to birth. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2266 | Repealing section 3A relative to MBTA communities | For legislation to repeal section 3A relative to MBTA communities. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H217 | Relative to ensuring resources and support for pregnant and parenting families | Relative to providing resources and support for pregnant and parenting families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H1662 | Relative to coerced abortion | Relative to coerced abortion. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H553 | Relative to public health transparency in schools | Relative to online public health information transparency in schools. Education. | In Committee |
| S358 | To improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education | For legislation to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education. Education. | In Committee |
| S1455 | Relative to the use of certain fairground properties | For legislation relative the management of specific pieces of land or structures typically found at a fairground, often referring to regulations, permissions, or restrictions regarding their operation within a particular area. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S287 | Relative to horse riding instructors | For legislation relative to horse riding instructors licensing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S576 | Relative to outdoor heritage | For legislation relative to outdoor heritage. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S41 | To modernize funding for community media programming | For legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for digital infrastructure. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| S587 | To protect pollinators and public health | For legislation to protect pollinators and public health by prohibiting the use of neonicotinoid pesticides. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1863 | Further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees of Plymouth County | For legislation to grant group 4 status to officers who retire from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S2331 | Defining agritourism | For legislation to define agritourism. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| S1439 | Exempting certain adjacent communities from MBTA zoning requirements | For legislation to exempt certain adjacent communities without direct access to MBTA services from zoning laws. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S1467 | Allowing MBTA Communities to seek relief | For legislation to allow MBTA Communities to seek relief based on certain adverse impacts to the municipality. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S2420 | Reducing truck trips and emissions | For legislation to reduce emissions from the journey a truck takes to deliver or pick up goods. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S635 | Relative to deer open hunting season | For legislation to extend the deer open hunting season. Environment and Natural Resources. | 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 |
| S1671 | Relative to firearm laws | For legislation to repeal the firearms laws. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1343 | Relative to collective bargaining rights for legislative employees | For legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for legislative employees. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S2409 | To ensure financial viability in the transportation of farm goods | For legislation relative to permitting fees for operating multiple vehicles under a single farm plate registration. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1775 | Relative to antique firearm detainment | For legislation relative to antique firearm detainment. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1678 | Simplifying ammunition sales | For legislation relative to the licensing of ammunition sales. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S2012 | Establishing fairness for agricultural laborers | For legislation to establish fairness for agricultural laborers. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1465 | Relative to community exemptions from MBTA community designations | For legislation to exempt communities without a rail, subway, or ferry station as an MBTA community designation. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S1684 | Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency | For legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1747 | Relative to public safety on private and public college and university campuses | For legislation relative to public safety on private college and university campuses. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S349 | Relative to fair educational practices | For legislation relative to fair educational practices. Education. | In Committee |
| H3837 | To enhance opportunities for veterans at the Massachusetts Port Authority | Relative to employment preference for veterans at the Massachusetts Port Authority. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H3706 | Establishing a Medal of Fidelity license plate | By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles establish a Medal of Fidelity license plate. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H2710 | Relative to nonresident ban on semiautomatic hunting | Relative to nonresident ban on semiautomatic hunting. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | 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 |
| H393 | Relative to out of state purchases at auto auctions | Relative to out-of-state purchases at auto auctions. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H3419 | Establishing Indigenous Peoples day | By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition of Jeffrey Rosario Turco, David F. DeCoste and David F. DeCoste for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate August 9th as Indigenous Peoples day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H2260 | Relative to firefighter residency | Relative to firefighter residency. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H2596 | Further defining a hate crime | For legislation to further define hate crimes. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2296 | Amending the MBTA communities act to provide recategorization and alternative compliance | For legislation to provide recategorization and alternative compliance under the MBTA communities act, so-called. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H551 | Relative to Parental Rights in Education | Relative to procedures for parental notification of changes to the mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being of students. Education. | 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 |
| 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 |
| H2295 | Providing for retroactive housing compliance under the MBTA Communities Act | Relative to retroactive housing compliance under the MBTA Communities Act. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H930 | Relative to bow hunting for deer in Wompatuck State Park | Relative to bow hunting for deer in Wompatuck State Park. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H2288 | Relative to MBTA communities | Relative to MBTA communities. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H3095 | Providing for an income tax exemption for senior citizens | For legislation to provide a certain income tax exemption for elderly persons. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3836 | Establishing a disabled veteran homestead exemption | For legislation to establish a disabled veteran homestead exemption. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H3105 | Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption | Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H2598 | Relative to accurate firearms records | Relative to firearms records. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2701 | To promote and protect safety in the Commonwealth | For legislation to promote and protect safety in the Commonwealth. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2639 | Relative to hoisting license renewal | Relative to engineer license renewal. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2455 | Relative to the promotion of food donation | Relative to authorizing the Department of Public Health to provide guidance to businesses regarding best practices for food donation. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2717 | Relative to membership on the POST commission | Relative to the membership of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H1531 | Establishing a commission to study housing affordability and density reform | By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study housing affordability and density reform. Housing. | In Committee |
| H2292 | Relative to extending the requirements of the MBTA Communities Act to all cities and towns | Relative to extending the requirements of the MBTA Communities Act, so-called, to all cities and towns. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H3782 | To reduce the fee for motor vehicle veteran registration plates | For legislation to reduce registration fees on veteran plates. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H1535 | Requiring triennial reports on the impacts of multi-family zoning in MBTA communities | Relative to triennial reports on the impacts of multi-family zoning in MBTA communities. Housing. | In Committee |
| H2564 | Relative to emergency hazard health duty | Relative to creating a presumption of job relatedness for certain public safety personnel and first responders suffering from incapacitation or inability to perform their duties as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection or exposure. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H1666 | Relative to capital punishment for the murder of law enforcement officers | Relative to capital punishment for the murder of law enforcement officers. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Elder Affairs Committee | 11 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Housing Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Public Service Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion Committee | 11 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Transportation Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Massachusetts House Plymouth 05 | House | Republican | In Office | 01/07/2015 |