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Legislator > Becca Rausch
State Senator
Becca Rausch
(D) - Massachusetts
Massachusetts Senate Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
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: 617-722-1555
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| S929 | Relative to debt-free public higher education | For legislation to guarantee debt-free public higher education. 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 |
| 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 |
| S1252 | Establishing a right to freedom from doxing | For legislation to establish a right to freedom from doxing. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1253 | To protect the free flow of information in Massachusetts | For legislation to protect the free flow of information in Massachusetts. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1946 | 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 |
| H2371 | Removing barriers to care for physician assistants | Relative to the licensing, supervision and scope of practice of physicians assistants. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1502 | Relative to removing barriers to care for physician assistants | For legislation to remove barriers to care for physician assistants. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1617 | Prohibiting the sale of dextromethorphan to minors | For legislation to prohibit the sale of dextromethorphan to minors. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1563 | Prioritizing patient access to care | For legislation to prioritize patient access to care based upon the professional judgment of the physician.. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2370 | Prioritizing patient access to care | Relative to pregnancies existing for 24 weeks or more. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H3662 | To increase opportunity by ending debt-based driving restrictions | Relative providing notices and taking certain other actions to reduce debt-based driving restrictions. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H4171 | Relative to any vacancy among town meeting members in Milford | Relative to vacancies among town meeting members in the town of Milford. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H4185 | Relative to the nomination process for candidates for town meeting in Milford | Relative to the nomination process for candidates for town meeting in the town of Milford. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| S2368 | To increase opportunity by ending debt-based driving restrictions | For legislation to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks. Transportation. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S1403 | Relative to reducing administrative burden | For legislation relative to reducing administrative burden. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| H4169 | Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises | That the town of Milford be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H2328 | Enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants | Relative to enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S2543 | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | Crossed Over |
| H2505 | Relative to end of life options | For legislation to authorize attending physicians to prescribe medical aid in dying medication that will end the life of patients in a peaceful manner. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H3431 | Authorizing the release of a certain sewer easement in the town of Norfolk | By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition of Marcus S. Vaughn and Rebecca L. Rausch that the commissioner of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to release a certain sewer easement in the town of Norfolk. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S655 | Advancing water access equity through utility reporting requirements | For legislation to advance water access equity through utility reporting requirements. Environment and Natural Resources. | 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 |
| 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 |
| H767 | Clarifying rate setting processes for home health and home care services | By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others clarifying rate setting processes for home health and home care services. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| H1371 | To support equal access to community care for elders and persons with disabilities | Relative to Medicaid eligibility for certain elders and persons with disabilities. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S1384 | Relative to student mental health | For legislation relative to student mental health. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | 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 |
| S56 | Protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination | For legislation to protect our soil and farms from PFAS contamination. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| S55 | Fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts | For legislation to strengthen local food systems. Agriculture. | 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 |
| H782 | To strengthen the state home care program workforce | Relative to the home care program workforce. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| H109 | Protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination | Relative to farming and damages caused by PFAS. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| H765 | Relative to councils on aging | Relative to councils on aging. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| H789 | To improve Massachusetts home care | For legislation to create safe environments for home care workers and consumers. Elder Affairs. | In Committee |
| H112 | Fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts | Relative to agricultural resilience. Agriculture. | 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 |
| S487 | Relative to councils on aging | For legislation relative to councils on aging. 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 |
| S2538 | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | Introduced |
| S2522 | Strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth | For legislation to strengthen health care protections in the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing. | 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 |
| S2210 | Extending the public records law to the Governor and the Legislature | For legislation to extend the public records law to the Governor and the Legislature. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2207 | Regarding information governance | For legislation relative to regard information governance. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H2408 | Relative to staffing at home health and hospice agencies | Relative to staffing at home health and hospice agencies. Public Health. | 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 |
| S654 | To reduce plastics | For legislation to reduce plastics. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| S1485 | Providing for safe and consensual sensitive examinations | For legislation to prohibit nonconsensual intimate examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S742 | Relative to cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury | For legislation relative to cognitive rehabilitation. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1633 | Relative to staffing at home health and hospice agencies | For legislation to regulate staff at home health and hospice agencies. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S1367 | To prevent heat-related illness in public sector outdoor workers | For legislation to establish a standard for prevention of heat illness in outdoor public sector workers. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S534 | Upgrading elections infrastructure, improving voting access, and reducing municipal burden | For legislation to upgrade elections infrastructure, improve voting access, and reduce municipal burden. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S1247 | Criminalizing sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator | For legislation to criminalize sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S497 | Clarifying the role of governor’s councillor on the ballot | For legislation to clarify the role of governor’s councillor on the ballot. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S1118 | Relative to sexual harassment | For legislation to make it unlawful for a professional investor doing business in the commonwealth to make sexual harassment advances. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S528 | Enhancing jurisdiction of the state ballot law commission | For legislation to enhance jurisdiction of the state ballot law commission. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S533 | To ensure a complete, accurate, and equitable census count | For legislation relative to ensure a complete, accurate, and equitable census count. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S1256 | Relative to justice for survivors | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts Survivors Act. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S312 | Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth | For legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Education. | In Committee |
| S532 | Promoting democracy in primary elections | For legislation to promote democracy in primary elections. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S527 | Relative to early voting cost reimbursements | For legislation relative to early voting cost reimbursements. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| H1587 | Relative to justice for survivors | Relative to adults or children charged with crimes. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S904 | To strengthen health spending accountability processes within the health policy commission and the center for health information and analysis | For legislation to strengthen health spending accountability processes within the health policy commission and the center for health information and analysis. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S867 | Relative to primary care for you | For legislation relative to primary care for you. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S868 | Enhancing health care market oversight and pharmaceutical access | For legislation to enhance health care market oversight and pharmaceutical access. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| S1251 | Repealing the criminalization of blasphemy | For legislation to repeal the criminalization of blasphemy. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1114 | Requiring clean slate automated record sealing | For legislation to provide easier and greater access to record sealing. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1046 | Relative to adoptions | For legislation relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3899 | Authorizing reserved capacity billing in the town of Norfolk | Relative to reserved capacity billing in the town of Norfolk. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| S1620 | Protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements | For legislation to protect children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2432 | To reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer | For legislation to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2530 | Protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements | For legislation to further regulate diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2440 | Protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements | Relative to protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2427 | To improve indoor air quality for highly-impacted communities | Relative to improving indoor air quality for certain highly-impacted communities. Public Health. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S1483 | Relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure | For legislation relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure. 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 |
| S1477 | To restrict the use of polystyrene | For legislation to restrict the use of polystyrene. 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 |
| S1471 | Empowering municipalities and improving efficiency | For legislation to empower municipalities and improving efficiency. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H1975 | Relative to adoptions | Relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1618 | Promoting community immunity | For legislation to promote community immunity. Public Health. | In Committee |
| S2113 | Establishing an Indigenous Peoples Day | For legislation to establish an Indigenous Peoples Day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | 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 |
| S1898 | Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers to perform police details in the town of Plainville | For legislation to authorize the appointment of retired police officers to perform police details in the town of Plainville. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| S1124 | To remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence | For legislation to remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2520 | Site Information & Links | Site Information & Links | Introduced |
| H3911 | Revising the charter of the town of Millis, as amended | Relative to the charter of the town of Millis. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| S1345 | Expanding access to commuter transit benefits offered by employers | For legislation to expand access to commuter transit benefits offered by employers. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S2208 | Establishing Election Day as a holiday and providing paid voting leave | For legislation to establish Election Day as a holiday and providing paid voting leave. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2114 | Establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium | For legislation to establish a jail and prison construction moratorium. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1370 | Relative to snow removal service liability limitation | For legislation relative to snow removal service liability limitation. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S872 | Establishing a community health center nurse practitioner residency program | For legislation to establish a community health center nurse practitioner residency program. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S29 | To establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| S388 | To fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment | For legislation to fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment. Education. | In Committee |
| S403 | Establishing a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program | For legislation to establish a special commission to review the adequacy and equity of the Massachusetts school building program. Education. | In Committee |
| S400 | To ensure adequate and equitable funding for public education | By Mr. Lewis, a petition of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. Comerford, Bruce E. Tarr, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to ensure adequate and equitable funding for public education. Education. | In Committee |
| S45 | Establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| S2516 | Establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2516). | In Committee |
| H2010 | Repealing the criminalization of blasphemy | Relative to repealing the criminalization of blasphemy. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S529 | Ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range | For legislation to ensure municipal participation of the widest eligible range. 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 |
| S195 | Relative to toxic-free kids | For legislation to eliminate harmful chemicals from children's products. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S682 | Improving access to breast pumps | For legislation to improve access to breast pumps. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S761 | Ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care | For legislation to ensure access to full spectrum pregnancy care. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H1311 | Ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care | Relative to access to full spectrum pregnancy care. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H1911 | Clarifying a right of a durable power of attorney | For legislation to further regulate rights of a durable power of attorney. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H86 | To protect location privacy | Relative to regulation of location information derived from electronic devices. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| H104 | Establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts data privacy act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| H78 | Establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. | In Committee |
| H3154 | Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need | For legislation to establish a tax credit for and to regulate the donation of food to persons in need. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S1043 | Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need | For legislation to encourage the donation of food to persons in need by exempting donors from civil damages for any injury arising out of the condition of such food. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1486 | Relative to end of life options | For legislation relative to end of life options. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H3937 | Creating a climate bank in Massachusetts | For legislation to create a climate bank to facilitate innovative financing solutions for climate and clean energy innovations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H2073 | To prohibit mandatory overtime | For legislation to prohibit health care worker mandatory overtime. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| H222 | Relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program | For legislation to authorize agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H2450 | To protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS | For legislation to protect public health from PFAS. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H3382 | Promoting governmental efficiency | Relative to open meeting law complaints. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H1919 | Prohibiting body size discrimination | For legislation to prohibit body size discrimination. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H717 | Establishing a special commission on special education funding | Relative to state funding of special education service. Education. | In Committee |
| H3074 | Protecting youth from nicotine addiction | Relative to the excise tax on cigarettes, cigars, and smoking tobacco. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3110 | Combating offshore tax avoidance | Relative to offshore taxes. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H3589 | Establishing a choreographer laureate of the commonwealth | For legislation to establish a choreographer laureate of the Commonwealth. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| H2206 | Enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use | For legislation to enable physician assistants to authorize psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| H245 | Regarding the use of aversive therapy | For legislation to prohibit the use of procedures which cause physical pain or deny a reasonable humane existence to persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H1815 | Enhancing access to abortion | Relative to further regulating access to abortion care. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1811 | Requiring clean slate automated record sealing | Relative to automated record sealing. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1173 | To facilitate timely access to quality health care by expanding access to patient navigation | For legislation to provide coverage for services to improve access to care for individuals who are eligible for screening, follow-up or treatment services. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H1314 | Enhancing post-pregnancy mental health care | Relative to enhancing post-pregnancy mental health care. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H560 | Implementing elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate literacy education | Relative to implementing elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate justice education in the Commonwealth. Education. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| H3594 | Regarding free expression | Relative to the right of students to freedom of expression in public schools. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| H799 | Decoupling the municipal census from voter registration | For legislation to further regulate voter registration rolls. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| H1693 | To remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence | For legislation to remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1952 | Promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts | Relative to promoting access to counsel and housing stability. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H565 | Establishing the Massachusetts farm to school program | Relative to farm and school partnerships in school meals. Education. | In Committee |
| H1544 | To guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal | Relative to tenant’s first right of refusal. Housing. | In Committee |
| H1572 | To promote Yes in My Back Yard | For legislation to increase housing development. Housing. | In Committee |
| H2672 | Relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice | Relative to firearm industry accountability and access to justice by allowing for civil actions by victims of gun violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H834 | Establishing same day registration of voters | Relative to same day voter registration. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| H1117 | Promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce | Relative to coverage of birth centers and the midwifery workforce. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H1588 | Relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreements | Relative to immigration collaboration and detention agreements by law enforcement agencies. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1315 | Relative to IUD pain management coverage | Relative to IUD pain management coverage. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H1462 | To support college students in recovery | By Representative Tarsky of Needham, a petition of Joshua Tarsky and Rebecca L. Rausch that certain public institutions of higher education create college campus recovery-focused housing programs to provide alcohol and drug-free environments for students recovering from substance use disorder. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| H820 | Enforcing accessibility for voters with disabilities | For legislation to ensure access to polling places for voters with disabilities. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| H1641 | Relative to civil rights | Relative to interference or attempted interference by threats, intimidation or coercion in civil rights actions. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1127 | Ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings | For legislation to ensure access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings by creating the Immigrant Legal Defense Fund. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S442 | Resolve establishing a special commission on special education funding | For legislation to establish a special commission on special education funding. Education. | In Committee |
| S2100 | Resolve creating a special commission on additional regular compensation for certain members and annual expenses for members of general court | By Mr. Keenan, a petition of John F. Keenan and Rebecca L. Rausch that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission on additional regular compensation for certain members and annual expenses for members of general court. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently. | In Committee |
| S1122 | Relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreements | For legislation relative to Massachusetts state sovereignty. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2205 | Updating the Open Meeting Law to support remote participation | For legislation relative to update the Open Meeting Law to support remote participation. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H2369 | To ensure cleaner air for communities overburdened by outdoor air pollution | Relative to communities with high cumulative exposure burdens to toxic outdoor air contaminants and criteria pollutants. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2580 | To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents | Relative to local and state law enforcement involvement in federal immigration enforcement. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S398 | To promote student college and career success and civic engagement | For legislation relative to programs of study for high school students and graduation requirements. Education. | In Committee |
| S822 | Expanding health insurance access for state employees | For legislation to expand health insurance access for state employees. Financial Services. | 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 |
| S1023 | Relative to the creation of a chapter 40B commission | For legislation to create a chapter 40B commission to investigate and study the issuance of permits and approvals for housing projects. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1447 | Enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants | For legislation to enable cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| S1393 | Relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatment | For legislation relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S2204 | Promoting equality and respect in the legislature | For legislation to promote equality and respect in the legislature. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | 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 |
| S2116 | Providing for gender-neutral bathrooms | For legislation to establish gender-neutral bathrooms. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S504 | Enforcing accessibility for voters with disabilities | For legislation to enforce accessibility for voters with disabilities by requiring an agent of the state secretary to inspect, at least once every four years, each polling place. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| S824 | Relative to IUD pain management coverage | For legislation relative to coverage for pain medication for IUD procedures. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1244 | Enhancing access to abortion care | For legislation to enhance access to abortion care. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1008 | Relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program | For legislation relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program. Housing. | In Committee |
| S1936 | Maintaining the state disaster relief and resiliency trust fund | For legislation to maintain the state disaster relief and resiliency trust fund. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S171 | To support maternal health | For legislation to support maternal health by providing financial assistance to an eligible pregnant person. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S1277 | Relative to the humane protection of animals | For legislation relative to the humane protection of animals. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S443 | Modernizing the board of elementary and secondary education | For legislation to modernize the board of elementary and secondary education. Education. | In Committee |
| S2286 | Establishing a Zero Carbon Renovation Fund | For legislation to establish a zero carbon renovation fund. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S2359 | Relative to setting deadlines to electrify the MBTA commuter rail | For legislation relative to public transit electrification. Transportation. | In Committee |
| S170 | Providing for diaper changing stations in public buildings and accommodations | For legislation to provide for diaper changing stations in public buildings and accommodations. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S374 | Empowering students and schools to thrive | For legislation to empower students and schools to thrive. Education. | In Committee |
| S703 | Improving access to community behavioral health centers | For legislation relative to community behavioral health centers. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S132 | Allowing certain minors to consent to supportive services | For legislation to allow certain minors to consent to shelter and receive supportive services. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S1249 | Prohibiting body size discrimination | For legislation to prohibit body size discrimination. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S391 | Implementing elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate literacy education | For legislation to implement elementary and secondary interdisciplinary climate literacy education in public schools. Education. | In Committee |
| S962 | To promote Yes in My Back Yard | For legislation to promote Yes in My Back Yard. Housing. | In Committee |
| S308 | Protecting the Commonwealth’s gaming industry | For legislation to protect the Commonwealth’s gaming industry. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. | In Committee |
| S1064 | To eliminate disparate impact | For legislation to restore enforcement of civil rights. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1653 | Relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice | For legislation relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S242 | To expand access to lactation care and services | For legislation to expand access to lactation care and services. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| S1362 | To prohibit mandatory overtime | For legislation to prohibit mandatory overtime. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S503 | Decoupling the municipal census from voter registration | For legislation to decouple the municipal census from voter registration. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S1681 | To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents | For legislation to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S531 | Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections | For legislation to provide a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S1387 | Enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use | Relative to authorizing physician assistants to issue psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| S968 | Promoting access to counsel and housing stability in Massachusetts | For legislation to promote housing stability and homelessness prevention through a right to counsel pilot program in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-emergency. Housing. | In Committee |
| S118 | Lifting kids out of deep poverty | For legislation to lift kids out of deep poverty. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S951 | To support college students in recovery | For legislation to support college students in recovery. Higher Education. | In Committee |
| S2157 | Relative to Massachusetts time zones and sunshine protection | For legislation relative to Massachusetts time zones and sunshine protection. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | 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 |
| S2209 | Protecting against discrimination in lobbying | For legislation to automatically disqualify any person or organization to have engaged in an unlawful practice from acting or registering as an executive or legislative agent for a period of 4 years from the date of final determination. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S505 | Establishing same day voter registration | For legislation to establish same day voter registration. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S1119 | Relative to fair investment | For legislation relative to sexual harassment. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1366 | Relative to non-compete agreements for veterinarians | For legislation relative to non-compete agreements for veterinarians. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S2206 | Promoting governmental efficiency | For legislation to promote governmental efficiency. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2328 | Regarding free expression | For legislation relative to free expression in school and public libraries. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| S1120 | Establishing a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness | For legislation to establish a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2231 | To establish home energy efficiency ratings | For legislation to establish home energy efficiency ratings. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S1949 | Relative to protecting youth by closing the synthetic nicotine loophole | For legislation to protect youth by closing the synthetic nicotine loophole. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S441 | Ensuring access to mental health supports in K-12 schools | For legislation to ensuring access to mental health supports in K-12 schools. Education. | In Committee |
| S2146 | Establishing a Massachusetts Baby Bonds program | For legislation to address the racial wealth gap. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S2035 | To eliminate the tax deduction for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing | For legislation to eliminate the tax deduction for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S772 | Related to comprehensive clinical and extended support services | For legislation to increases mandatory coverage for addiction care recovery. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S104 | Relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program | For legislation relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S1937 | Enabling a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing | For legislation to grant a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S784 | Promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce | For legislation to promote and enhance the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S681 | Relative to trans-inclusive health care access | For legislation relative to trans-inclusive health care access. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S444 | Relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history | For legislation relative to celebrate and teach Native American culture and history. Education. | In Committee |
| S1344 | Relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction | For legislation relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S340 | Relative to healthy youth | For legislation relative to healthy youth. Education. | In Committee |
| S1250 | Strengthening the commonwealth's Anti-SLAPP law | For legislation to strengthen the commonwealth's Anti-SLAPP law. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S1758 | Banning the use of tear gas against civilians | For legislation to band the use of tear gas against civilians. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| S2337 | Establishing a choreographer laureate of the commonwealth | For legislation to establish a choreographer laureate of the commonwealth. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | 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 |
| S2276 | Promoting a just transition and clean energy workforce standards | For legislation to require each company engaged in the sale or distribution of gas as part of performance-based ratemaking to submit a clean energy transition plan. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S823 | Enhancing post-pregnancy mental health care | For legislation to enhance post-pregnancy mental health care. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S401 | Relative to healthy school lunches | For legislation relative to healthy school lunches. Education. | In Committee |
| S1300 | Preventing wage theft, promoting employer accountability, and enhancing public enforcement | For legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S771 | Relative to dual diagnosis treatment coverage | For legislation relative to dual diagnosis treatment coverage. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1327 | Protecting labor and abolishing barriers to organizing rights | For legislation to protect labor relations and abolish barriers to organizing rights. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| S2275 | Relative to healthy and sustainable schools | For legislation relative to healthy and sustainable schools. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| S130 | Relative to a livable wage for human services workers | For legislation relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| S1248 | Codifying organizational standing to protect and promote civil rights | For legislation to codify public interest organizational standing to protect and promote civil rights. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S530 | Requiring tax return disclosure to appear on a presidential primary ballot | For legislation to require tax return disclosure to appear on a presidential primary ballot. Election Laws. | In Committee |
| S2020 | Protecting youth from nicotine addiction by increasing the tax on cigarettes | For legislation to protect youth from nicotine addiction by increasing the tax on cigarettes. Revenue. | In Committee |
| S2211 | Closing a loophole in lobbying law | For legislation relative to close a loophole in lobbying law. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S1246 | To add sex and gender as protected classes for crime prosecutions | For legislation relative to the addition of sex and gender as a protected class category for crime prosecutions. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| S773 | Expanding access to mental health services | For legislation to expand access to mental health services for inpatient treatment. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| S1245 | To empower communities against environmental damage | For legislation to create the environmental enforcement task force. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| S2068 | Addressing hostile learning environments at higher education institutions | For legislation relative to hostile learning environments at higher education institutes and tax exemptions. Revenue. | In Committee |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Election Laws Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Environment and Natural Resources Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Municipalities and Regional Government Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Revenue Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Joint Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Massachusetts Senate Census Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Massachusetts Senate Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 01/04/2023 | |
| MA | Massachusetts Senate Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | Senate | Democrat | Out of Office | 01/02/2019 | 01/16/2024 |