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Legislator > Patrick O'Connor
State Senator
Patrick O'Connor
(R) - Massachusetts
Massachusetts Senate First Plymouth and Norfolk
In Office - Started: 01/04/2023
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Capitol Office
State House
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-1646
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| S946 | Creating a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism | For legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S218 | Relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal (“The SUPER Act”) | For legislation relative to Social Work Uplifting Practices and Exam Removal (“The SUPER Act”). Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S2192 | Relative to competition for specification of alternative types of culvert pipes | For legislation relative to competition for specification of alternative types of culvert pipes. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | 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 |
| S1053 | To implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology | For legislation to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2167 | To promote American manufacturing | For legislation to promote American manufacturing. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1573 | Relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus | For legislation relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1601 | Relative to the reform of the personal care attendant system | For legislation relative to the reform of the personal care attendant system. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1602 | Improving pediatric cancer research | For legislation to improve pediatric cancer research. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2489 | Relative to including inflammatory breast cancer awareness in nursing education, Marnie's Law | Relative to including inflammatory breast cancer awareness in nursing education. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H335 | To promote equity among lessors | For legislation to require that real estate brokers fees be paid by lessors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S1593 | Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing | For legislation to support school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1595 | Enabling trained school personnel to administer life saving epinephrine treatment | For legislation to enable trained school personnel to administer life saving epinephrine treatment. 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 |
| S69 | To promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs | For legislation to promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S68 | Relative to lobstering closure mitigation | For legislation relative to lobster closure mitigation. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S2427 | Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study the protection of junior operators | Relative to the protection of junior operator licenses and vehicle safety for minors. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S349 | Relative to fair educational practices | For legislation relative to fair educational practices. Education. | In Committee |
| S2411 | Relative to online driver education | For legislation relative to online driver education. Transportation. | 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 |
| S2189 | Designating veterans suicide awareness and remembrance day | For legislation to designate September 22nd as veterans suicide awareness and remembrance day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1403 | Relative to reducing administrative burden | For legislation relative to reducing administrative burden. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S647 | Relative to paint recycling | For legislation relative to paint recycling. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H4244 | Authorizing the town of Hingham to utilize alternative methods for publication of legal notices | That the town of Hingham be authorized to utilize alternative methods for publication of legal notices. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H4247 | Authorizing the select board of the town of Hull to establish a schedule of fines for parking violations | That the town of Hull be authorized to establish a schedule of fines for parking violations. Transportation. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| S870 | Clarifying rate setting processes for home health and home care services | For legislation to clarify rate setting processes for home health and home care services. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S580 | Relative to crumbling concrete foundations | For legislation relative to crumbling concrete foundations. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S871 | Ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism | For legislation to require MassHealth to cover medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism. 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 |
| S642 | Relative to crumbling concrete prevention and protection | For legislation relative to crumbling concrete prevention and protection. 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 |
| S649 | Relative to community preservation funds for coastal infrastructure | For legislation relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S877 | To promote an enhanced care worker minimum wage | For legislation to promote an enhanced care worker minimum wage. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S1416 | To increase substance use prevention and awareness and reduce overdose abandonment | For legislation to increase substance use prevention and awareness and reduce overdose abandonment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S1415 | Relative to PANDAS/PANS | For legislation relative to PANDAS/PANS. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | 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 |
| S475 | Promoting housing stability for older adults across the commonwealth | For legislation to promote housing stability for older adults across the commonwealth. Elder Affairs. | 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 |
| S470 | To improve Massachusetts home care | For legislation to improve Massachusetts home care. 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 |
| S464 | To strengthen the state home care program workforce | For legislation to strengthen the state home care program workforce by requiring each covered employer to enter into a labor peace agreement. Elder Affairs. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S1753 | Strengthening synthetic drug laws in correctional facilities | For legislation to prohibit Class C synthetic chemical substance, or agent that has mind altering or mood changing effects in correctional facilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S165 | To update Nicky's Law to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs | For legislation to protect individuals with disabilities in MassHealth day habilitation programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S1604 | Relative to emergency medical services oversight | For legislation relative to emergency medical services oversight. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1537 | Safeguarding victims of illicit drink spiking | For legislation to establish testing protocol and care for victims of date rape drugs. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1018 | Allowing municipalities to preserve owner occupancy | For legislation to allow municipalities to preserve owner occupancy in accessory dwelling units. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1597 | Relative to a healthier, stronger Massachusetts | For legislation relative to a healthier, stronger Massachusetts in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1606 | Requiring AEDs in clubs and fraternal organizations | For legislation to require AEDs in clubs and fraternal organizations and that mandatory training be provided to all staff and members. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1469 | Relative to special education reserve funds | Relative to school district special education reserve funds. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S1449 | Relative to firefighter residency | For legislation relative to firefighter residency. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S2050 | Relative to exempting active duty military personnel from state income tax while based out of state | For legislation to exempt active duty military personnel from state income tax while based out of state. 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 |
| S2431 | Relative to billboard permitting | For legislation relative to billboard permitting. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2432 | Resolve establishing a special commission to protect pedestrians through moped law enforcement | By Mr. O'Connor, a petition of Patrick M. O'Connor that provisions be made to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to evaluate and study pedestrians safety through moped law enforcement. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2188 | Establishing the annual observance of September 11th Remembrance Day | For legislation to establish the annual observance of September 11th Remembrance Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H3245 | Relative to property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans | Relative to property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S273 | To reduce lottery littering | For legislation to reduce lottery littering. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | 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 |
| S1310 | To protect injured workers | For legislation to protect injured workers. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S1463 | Authorizing the county of Plymouth to issue pension obligation bonds or notes | For legislation to authorize the county of Plymouth to issue pension obligation bonds or notes. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S1464 | Relative to the Regional Commissions on the Status of Women | For legislation relative to the Regional Commissions on the Status of Women. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S869 | Relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care | For legislation to prevent discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S646 | 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 |
| S1224 | Establishing a domestic violence and sexual assault probation unit | For legislation to establish a domestic violence and sexual assault probation unit. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S419 | Creating a school resource officer grant program and fund | For legislation to create a school resource officer grant program and fund. Education. | In Committee |
| S424 | 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 |
| S92 | Relative to medical marijuana oversight | For legislation relative to medical marijuana oversight. Cannabis Policy. | In Committee |
| S1223 | To empower and protect survivors of domestic violence | For legislation to empower and protect survivors of domestic violence. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S591 | Relative to greywater recycling | For legislation relative to greywater recycling. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1226 | To protect survivors of domestic violence | For legislation to protect survivors of domestic violence. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S93 | Dedicating one-percent of the recreational marijuana excise tax to youth substance use prevention | For legislation to dedicate one-percent of the recreational marijuana excise to youth substance use prevention. Cannabis Policy. | In Committee |
| S94 | Relative to prohibiting billboard advertisements of non-prescription marijuana | For legislation to prohibit billboard advertisements of non-prescription marijuana. Cannabis Policy. | In Committee |
| H1634 | Relative to sexual assaults by adults in positions of authority or trust | For legislation relative to sexual assaults by adults in positions of authority or trust. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3250 | Relative to income tax relief for senior citizens | Relative to income tax relief for senior citizens. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1206 | Standardizing consideration of pets in divorce and separation | For legislation relative to pets in divorce and separation. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2048 | Relative to property taxes and senior citizens | For legislation relative to property taxes and senior citizens. Revenue. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S2061 | Reducing senior citizen property taxes | For legislation to reduce senior citizen property taxes. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1046 | Relative to adoptions | For legislation relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2306 | Relative to smart meters | For legislation relative to utility meters and the rights of utility ratepayers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | 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 |
| H2500 | Relative to increasing access to epinephrine | Relative to increasing access to epinephrine. 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 |
| 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 |
| S1603 | To conduct a public health study of synthetic drugs in the commonwealth | For legislation to conduct a public health study of synthetic drugs in the commonwealth. Public Health. | 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 |
| S1600 | Relative to the safety of Autistic and Alzheimer's individuals | For legislation relative to the safety of Autistic and Alzheimer's individuals. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1594 | To protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses | For legislation to protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1598 | Establishing a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease | For legislation to establish a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1599 | Relative to protecting air quality from carbon-emitting energy generators | For legislation to protect air quality from carbon-emitting energy generators. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2385 | Establishing a special commission on avian influenza (H5N1) | Relative to mitigating the risks of avian influenza also known as H5N1. Public Health. | 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 |
| S1458 | Relative to updating animal health inspections | For legislation relative to updating animal health inspections. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S1228 | Relative to juvenile offenders | For legislation relative to juvenile offenders. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1227 | Relative to bodily autonomy and family integrity | For legislation relative to bodily autonomy and family integrity. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1069 | Protecting survivors of rape and their children | For legislation to protect survivors of rape and their children. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S307 | Relative to LLC filing fees | For legislation relative to LLC filing fees. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | In Committee |
| S306 | To invest in Massachusetts citizens | For legislation to invest in Massachusetts citizens. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | In Committee |
| S2311 | Modernizing competitive energy supply | For legislation to modernize competitive energy supply. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S2313 | Establishing a municipal right of first refusal | For legislation to require public and investor-owned utility companies intending to dispose of real property to notify and offer right of first refusal to the municipality in which the real property is located. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1890 | Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission Board | For legislation relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission Board. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S2239 | Prohibiting the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions or perks | For legislation to prohibit the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions or perks. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H1476 | To codify pet-friendly elderly housing policies and ensure pet parity across housing authorities | For legislation relative to pet ownership for residents of state-aided public housing for the elderly. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1229 | Protecting honest employers by creating construction private attorney general actions | For legislation to protect honest employers by creating construction private attorney general actions. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S557 | Accelerating wetlands restoration projects | For legislation to accelerate and streamline wetlands restoration. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S416 | Providing opportunity for youth with substance use disorder | For legislation to prove opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs. Education. | In Committee |
| S1216 | Relative to the protection of police officers | For legislation relative to the protection of police officers. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1132 | Relative to compensation for victims of wrongful conviction | For legislation relative to compensation for victims of wrongful conviction. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S648 | To protect open space, historical resources, and community housing from coastal threats | For legislation relative to community preservation funds for seawall repairs. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1835 | Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters | For legislation relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S209 | Relative to modernizing the pathway to becoming a certified public accountant | For legislation to modernize the pathway to becoming a certified public accountant. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H4147 | Relative to retirement benefits for Joseph Suppa | By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kathleen R. LaNatra and Patrick M. O'Connor that the Massachusetts State Board of Retirement be authorized to credit Joseph Suppa with certain creditable service. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S1894 | Providing disability compensation for qualified correctional officers | For legislation to provide disability compensation for qualified correctional officers. 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S1788 | Relative to PTSD and accidental disability | For legislation relative to PTSD and accidental disability retirement. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S1860 | Relative to firefighter retirement benefits | For legislation to expand the cancer presumption for 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 |
| S2519 | Site Information & Links | Site Information & Links | Introduced |
| S2523 | Site Information & Links | Site Information & Links | Introduced |
| H3572 | Relative to the sale of zero-emission vehicles | Relative to the sale of zero-emission vehicles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S2326 | To update vehicle emissions standards | For legislation relative to certain exemptions to the vehicle emissions standards. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S2055 | Repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the commonwealth | For legislation to repeal the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the commonwealth. 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 |
| S2426 | Relative to safety glass standards | For legislation relative to safety glass standards. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S388 | To fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment | For legislation to fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment. Education. | In Committee |
| S874 | Strengthening mental health centers | For legislation to strengthen mental health centers. Health Care Financing. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S97 | Relative to the improvement of the data collection of adult and youth consumption of marijuana | For legislation to further regulate the data collection of adult and youth consumption of marijuana. Cannabis Policy. | 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 |
| S1749 | Relative to emergency response in an active shooter or hostile event situation | For legislation relative to emergency response in an active shooter or hostile event situation. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S95 | Relative to the labeling of marijuana | Relative to the labeling of marijuana. Cannabis Policy. | In Committee |
| S1719 | Enhancing the safety of first responders | For legislation to enhance safety of first responders with initiatives, including training, protective equipment, and emergency response planning.. 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 |
| S1891 | Allowing Joseph Barbati, a retired member of the Massachusetts Trial Court, an accidental disability retirement option | For legislation to allow Joseph Barbati, a retired member of the Massachusetts Trial Court, an accidental disability retirement option. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S1751 | Resolve establishing a commission to study the Commonwealth’s response to and resources for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault | By Mr. O'Connor, a petition of Patrick M. O'Connor that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission to study the Commonwealth’s response to and resources for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S96 | Relative to THC potency limits for types of marijuana | For legislation to further regulate THC potency limits for certain types of marijuana. Cannabis Policy. | In Committee |
| S460 | Establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program | For legislation to establish an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program. Education. | In Committee |
| S1233 | Relative to setting proportionate penalties for the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil | For legislation to set proportionate penalties for the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1225 | Relative to drug induced homicide | For legislation relative to drug induced homicide. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S526 | Relative to youth voter engagement | For legislation relative to youth voter engagement in preliminary or primary elections. Election Laws. | 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 |
| H1969 | Concerning assault of a sports official | Relative to assaults upon sports officials. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1625 | Relative to the assault on and aggravated harassment of sports officials | Relative to assault upon and aggravated harassment of sports officials. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S685 | Relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights | For legislation relative to transparency of consumer health insurance rights. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S275 | Relative to the automatic renewal of professional licenses | For legislation relative to the automatic renewal of professional licenses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S192 | Relative to refrigeration and pipefitting licensure | For legislation to adopt regulations for the licensing of pipefitters and refrigeration technicians. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S190 | Regarding professional licensure | For legislation relative to professional licensure. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | 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 |
| S210 | Expanding wheelchair warranty protections for consumers with disabilities | For legislation to expand wheelchair warranty protections for consumers with disabilities. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S1219 | Relative to visitation rights of grandparents | For legislation relative to visitation rights of grandparents. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1217 | Designating right of disposition | For legislation to designate the right of disposition of human remains. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1748 | Relative to the safety of children in school buses | For legislation relative to the safety of children in school buses. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S1718 | Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence | For legislation to require health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S2057 | Relative to taxes and fee transparency | For legislation relative to taxes and fee transparency. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H1723 | To eliminate the charitable immunity cap | For legislation to eliminate the charitable immunity defense in certain court actions. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2702 | To protect correctional officers | For legislation to protect correctional officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H1292 | Relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations | Relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H3251 | To exclude tipped wages from taxable income | For legislation relative to exclude tipped wages from taxable income. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H611 | Relative to emergency stock epinephrine in schools | By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that schools be required to maintain non-patient specific epinephrine auto-injectors to be used in the event of anaphylactic emergencies. Education. | In Committee |
| H3888 | Resolutions calling on Article V of the United States Constitution for the convening of a convention of the states | By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition of Steven George Xiarhos, Joseph D. McKenna and David T. Vieira for the adoption of resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to convene a Constitutional Convention. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H2740 | Establishing safety standards for BMX bicycle and motorcross tracks | For legislation to establish safety standards for BMX bicycle and motorcross tracks. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H3853 | Ensuring annuity eligibility for Gold Star Spouses | Relative to annuities for Gold Star Spouses. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| H1291 | Further clarifying the delivery of health care | Relative to further clarifying the delivery of health care and dentistry. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H990 | Prohibiting the sale of newly farmed fur products | For legislation to prohibit the sale of farmed fur products. Environment and Natural Resources. | 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 |
| H3246 | To promote adoption | Relative to a taxpayer exemption for adopted children. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H2796 | Relative to public safety personnel | Relative to post-retirement earnings for certain public safety retirees. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H3248 | Granting an income tax exemption for new manufacturing corporations | Relative to an income tax exemption for certain manufacturing corporations during the first five years of operation. Revenue. | 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 |
| H2496 | Prohibiting harmful food dyes in competitive school foods | Relative to the sale or provision of certain competitive foods at schools. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2792 | Relative to retirement benefits for Brian P. Costello Jr | Relative to retirement benefits for Brian P. Costello, Jr. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H898 | To end the taking of horseshoe crabs for bait | Relative to the use of horseshoe crabs for bait. 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 |
| S1362 | To prohibit mandatory overtime | For legislation to prohibit mandatory overtime. Labor and Workforce Development. | 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 |
| S2054 | Establishing a tax credit for teachers purchasing supplies | For legislation to establish a tax credit for teachers purchasing supplies. Revenue. | 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 |
| S1232 | To study the delivery of medical care to persons held in custody | For legislation to study the delivery of medical care to persons held in custody. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S274 | Authorizing the town of Marshfield to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages | For legislation to authorize the town of Marshfield to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| S804 | Providing for regulation and reporting requirements for qualifying virtual currency kiosk operators | For legislation to provide regulation and reporting requirements for qualifying virtual currency kiosk operators. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1752 | Relative to level-three sex offender residency restrictions | For legislation relative to level-three sex offender residency restrictions. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S421 | Requiring financial education in schools | For legislation to require financial education in schools. Education. | In Committee |
| S1531 | Prohibiting harmful food dyes in competitive school foods | For legislation to prohibit the use of harmful food dyes in competitive school foods. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2428 | Relative to handicap parking access for individuals with autism | For legislation relative to handicap parking placards for individuals with autism. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1215 | Providing a defense to prosecution for violations of the wiretap law for interceptions made to make a record of threats, harassment or other crimes | For legislation to provide a defense to prosecution for violations of the wiretap law for interceptions made to make a record of threats, harassment or other crimes. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S1607 | Establishing statewide food truck regulations | For legislation to establish statewide food truck regulations. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S640 | Promoting humane cosmetics and other household products by limiting the use of animal testing | For legislation to promote humane cosmetics and other household products by limiting the use of animal testing. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S271 | Relative to the issuance of a class 1 dealer license | For legislation relative to the issuance of a class 1 dealer license. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | 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 |
| S1462 | To improve parking and pedestrian safety | For legislation to improve parking and pedestrian safety by installing parking bollards. Municipalities and Regional Government. | 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 |
| S418 | To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities | For legislation to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities. Education. | In Committee |
| S1466 | Restoring local zoning control | For legislation to restore local zoning control relative to multi-family zoning as-of-right in MBTA communities. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S1325 | Relative to meeting human service demand by modernizing incentives for the direct care workforce | For legislation relative to wage rates for direct care staff and support employees. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S425 | To promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools, AKA The American Sign Language Inclusion Act | For legislation to promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools. Education. | 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 |
| S1750 | Relative to disclosures and the prevention of domestic violence | For legislation relative to disclosures and the prevention of domestic violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S138 | Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth | For legislation to provide emergency aid to certain elderly and disabled residents. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | 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 |
| S704 | Relative to the use of virtual credit cards by dental insurance providers | For legislation relative to the use of virtual credit cards by dental insurance providers. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1318 | Relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth | For legislation relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S2053 | Establishing a tax credit for individuals paying for home health care and hospice | For legislation to establish a tax credit for individuals paying for home health care and hospice. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S639 | To provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming | For legislation to provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S377 | Relative to the board of elementary and secondary education | For legislation relative to the board of elementary and secondary education. Education. | In Committee |
| S428 | Relative to school library standards | For legislation relative to school library standards. Education. | In Committee |
| S2190 | Establishing a special commission to study the feasibility of incorporating conductive concrete in future public works projects | For legislation to establish a special commission to study the feasibility of incorporating conductive concrete in future public works projects. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | 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 |
| S1231 | Relative to preventing ocean littering | For legislation relative to preventing ocean littering. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S558 | Establishing a pilot program for nature-based solutions to climate change | For legislation to promote nature-based approaches for resiliency and climate change adaptation throughout the Commonwealth. Environment and Natural Resources. | 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 |
| S334 | Relative to youth skin health | For legislation relative to the availability of sunscreen for students. Education. | In Committee |
| S1017 | To reform the emergency assistance shelter program | For legislation to reform the emergency assistance shelter program by limiting the scope to residents of the Commonwealth. Housing. | In Committee |
| S2052 | Establishing a local option to exempt fishermen from property taxes | For legislation to establish a local option to exempt fishermen from property taxes. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2062 | Relative to the taxation of natural gas infrastructure | For legislation relative to the taxation of natural gas infrastructure. 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 |
| S1222 | Relative to GPS tampering | For legislation relative to GPS tracking device tampering. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S2033 | Combating offshore tax avoidance | For legislation to close corporate tax loopholes and create progressive revenue. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1351 | Improving the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law | For legislation to improve the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law. Labor and Workforce Development. | 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 |
| S1143 | Relative to privileged communications in defamation actions | For legislation relative to privileged communications in defamation actions. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S998 | To guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal | For legislation to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1277 | Relative to the humane protection of animals | For legislation relative to the humane protection of animals. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1934 | Relative to funding of the Massachusetts State House police memorial | For legislation relative to funding of the Massachusetts State House police memorial. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2309 | Relative to solar-powered mobility networks | For legislation relative to solar-powered mobility networks. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1008 | Relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program | For legislation relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program. Housing. | In Committee |
| S2059 | Establishing a tax credit for families caring for relatives with aphasia | For legislation to establish a tax credit for families caring for relatives with aphasia. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S379 | Relative to student assessment data | For legislation relative to student assessment data. Education. | In Committee |
| S272 | Allowing businesses to sign up for the "Do Not Call" list | For legislation relative to telemarketing solicitation. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | 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 |
| S1892 | Resolve authorizing the study of cost of living increases for state police retirees | Relative to cost of living increases for state police retirees. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S807 | Relative to dental insurance assignment of benefits | For legislation relative to dental insurance assignment of benefits. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1649 | Resolutions to embrace the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and move the US back from the brink of nuclear war | By Ms. Comerford, a petition of Joanne M. Comerford, Patrick M. O'Connor, Samantha Montaño, Patrick Joseph Kearney and others for the adoption of resolutions to embrace the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and move the US back from the brink of nuclear war. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S374 | Empowering students and schools to thrive | For legislation to empower students and schools to thrive. Education. | In Committee |
| S1339 | To provide paid family and medical leave to all educators | For legislation to provide paid family and medical leave to all educators. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S2312 | Relative to air monitoring stations | For legislation relative to air monitoring stations. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | 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 |
| S2058 | Establishing a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids | For legislation to establish a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1605 | Establishing statewide food truck regulations | For legislation to establish statewide food truck regulations. Public Health. | 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 |
| S2502 | Ensuring annuity eligibility for Gold Star Spouses | For legislation to increase annuity for disabled Veterans and Gold Star families. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | In Committee |
| S1218 | Relative to protecting innocent sellers | For legislation to protect innocent sellers. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2051 | Relative to the accessibility and affordability of trade school education | For legislation relative to the accessibility and affordability of trade school education. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1117 | Relative to treatment, not incarceration | For legislation relative to treatment, not incarceration. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1417 | Establishing a special commission to study the prevention of heroin trafficking | For legislation to establish a special commission to study the prevention of heroin trafficking. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S276 | Authorizing the town of Cohasset to issue five additional licenses for the sale of alcohol to be drunk on the premises | For legislation to authorize the town of Cohasset to issue five additional licenses for the sale of alcohol to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| S423 | Relative to student financial literacy | For legislation relative to student financial literacy. Education. | In Committee |
| S2063 | Relative to the taxation of above ground conduits, wires, and pipes used in the transportation of natural gas | For legislation relative to the taxation of above ground conduits, wires, and pipes used in the transportation of natural gas. Revenue. | 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 |
| S808 | Relative to dental insurance consumer protections | For legislation relative to dental insurance consumer protections. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S551 | Prohibiting the sale of newly farmed fur products | For legislation to prohibit the sale of newly farmed fur products. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1829 | Relative to certain licensed pipefitters and refrigeration technicians | For legislation relative to certain licensed pipefitters and refrigeration technicians. Public Service. | In Committee |
| S803 | Ensuring access to executive physical exams | For legislation to ensure access to annual executive physical exams to any active or retired employee of the commonwealth insured under the group insurance commission. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S2430 | Relative to motorcycle permit requirements | For legislation relative to motorcycle permit requirements. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S1199 | To add law enforcement councils to the Massachusetts TORT Claims Act | For legislation to add law enforcement councils to the definition of employer under the tort claim law. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S644 | Restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment | Relative to pesticides. Environment and Natural Resources. | 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 |
| S802 | To support behavioral health prevention for children | For legislation to support behavioral health prevention for children. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S2305 | Resolve establishing a special commission to study the high cost of electricity delivery | By Mr. Montigny, a petition of Mark C. Montigny, Patrick M. O'Connor, Mark D. Sylvia, Michelle L. Badger 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 study the high cost of electricity delivery. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S422 | Relating to seizure disorders in schools | For legislation to relate to seizure disorders in schools. Education. | In Committee |
| S540 | Resolve preventing the discharge of radioactive materials | By Mr. Fernandes, a petition of Dylan A. Fernandes that provisions be made to examine and report on the potential negative environmental and economic impacts of radioactive materials. Emergency Preparedness and Management. | In Committee |
| S270 | Relative to small businesses and the sale of certain cultural products | For legislation relative to small businesses and the sale of certain cultural products. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S2064 | Establishing a living organ donor tax credit | For legislation to establish a living organ donor tax credit. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2056 | Relative to relieving minors of income tax obligations | For legislation relative to relieving minors of income tax obligations. Revenue. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S1220 | To protect victims of crimes and the public | For legislation to protect victims of crimes and the public. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1230 | Establishing medical civil rights | For legislation to establish medical civil rights.The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S183 | Establishing the Community Non-Profit Investment and Grant Program | For legislation to establish the Community Non-Profit Investment and Grant Program. Community Development and Small Businesses. | In Committee |
| S1352 | Amending the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker | For legislation to amend the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker. 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 |
| S2399 | To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness | For legislation to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2429 | To ensure benefits through enhanced Selective Service registration | For legislation to ensure benefits through enhanced Selective Service registration. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S2328 | Regarding free expression | For legislation relative to free expression in school and public libraries. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| S2310 | Relative to the impact of natural gas transfer facilities on public health | For legislation relative to the impact of natural gas transfer facilities on public health. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | 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 |
| S263 | To protect consumers from contributing to inhumane animal testing for cosmetics | For legislation to protect consumers from contributing to inhumane animal testing for cosmetics. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S1596 | Relative to monitoring dry casks of spent nuclear fuel | For legislation to monitor dry casks of spent nuclear fuel. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1893 | Relative to raising the entrance age of police officers | For legislation to raise the entrance age of police officers. Public Service. | 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 |
| S805 | Relative to PANDAS/PANS screening in medical/clinical settings | Relative to PANDAS/PANS screening in medical/clinical settings. Financial Services. | 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 |
| S806 | Increasing access to acute hospital at home services | For legislation to increase access to acute hospital at home services by mandating coverage by commercial insurance plans. Financial Services. | 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 |
| 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 |
| S415 | Resolve creating a special commission to study classroom temperatures | By Mr. O'Connor, a petition of Patrick M. O'Connor that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study minimum and maximum allowable air temperatures in public school classrooms and facilities. Education. | In Committee |
| S2049 | Establishing a tax exemption for municipalities paying for gas | For legislation to establish a tax exemption for municipalities paying for gas. Revenue. | 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 |
| H2972 | Designating certain Unit 9 employees of the Massachusetts Department of Correction to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system. | Relative to reclassifying certain Unit 9 employees of the Massachusetts Department of Correction in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H3249 | Relative to creating manufacturing and economic development in the Commonwealth | For legislation to establish a high school trade partnership program and to provide tax credits for money expended for said program. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H261 | Relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults | Relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H1343 | Relative to direct primary care | For legislation to prohibit denials of certain payments for health care service. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H3595 | Addressing challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections | For legislation to authorize library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks and for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to challenges facing public libraries and digital resource collections. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| H2382 | Relative to office-based surgical centers | Relative to office-based surgical centers. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2657 | Establishing a Purple Alert system in the commonwealth | By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition of Jack Patrick Lewis and Patrick M. O'Connor that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security establish a purple alert program to assist in identifying and locating missing persons with a disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H3299 | To modernize participation in public meetings | Relative to participation in public meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | 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 |
| S2308 | Providing solar energy to state agencies | For legislation to provide solar energy to state agencies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1221 | Strengthening GPS tampering Laws | For legislation relative to GPS tampering. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1616 | Establishing an advisory committee on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities throughout the Commonwealth | For legislation to establish an advisory committee on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities throughout the Commonwealth. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2971 | To provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders | For legislation to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders. Public Service. | 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 |
| S2191 | Establishing a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of establishing a municipal building financing authority | For legislation to establish a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of establishing a municipal building financing authority. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2449 | Establishing the Blue Star Family license plate | For legislation to establish the Blue Star Family license plate. Transportation. | 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 |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Education Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Housing Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Judiciary Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Labor and Workforce Development Committee | Ranking Republican Member | 3 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Transportation Committee | Ranking Member | 7 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Ways and Means Committee | Ranking Member | 4 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Climate Change and Global Warming Committee | Ranking Member | 6 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Ethics Committee | Ranking Member | 7 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Massachusetts Senate First Plymouth and Norfolk | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/04/2023 | |
| MA | Massachusetts Senate Plymouth and Norfolk | Senate | Republican | Out of Office | 05/18/2016 | 01/29/2024 |