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State Representative
David Linsky
(D) - Massachusetts
Massachusetts House Middlesex 05
In Office - Started: 01/06/1999
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State House
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
24 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2810
Fax: 617-722-2238
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| H1052 | Accelerating wetlands restoration | Relative to wetlands restoration. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H3816 | Relative to the "Move Over Law" | Relative to the move over law, so-called. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H1003 | Relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management | For legislation to establish a drought management task force. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H2897 | Relative to public safety employee death benefits | For legislation to include public works employees for killed-in-the-line-of-duty benefits. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H1219 | Relative to surcharges on motor vehicle insurance premiums | Relative to surcharges on motor vehicle insurance premiums. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H4137 | Authorizing the town to establish a millennium fund of the Wayland Free Public Library | That the town of Wayland be authorized to establish a millennium fund of the Wayland Free Public Library. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H3522 | To establish a clean fuel standard | For legislation to establish a clean fuel standard. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H3898 | To amend the town of Natick home rule charter | Relative to the charter of the town of Natick. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H283 | Relative to a loan repayment program for human services workers | For legislation to establish a student loan repayment program for human service workers to encourage individuals to enter the field and maintain employment at human service programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H1396 | Strengthening mental health centers | For legislation to increase minimum payment rates for certain behavioral health services. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| H3901 | Exempting the position of assistant fire chief in the town of Natick from the civil service law | That the town of Natick be authorized to exempt the position of assistant fire chief from certain provisions of the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] | In Committee |
| H633 | Relative to student and educator data privacy | Relative to student and educator data privacy. Education. | In Committee |
| S874 | Strengthening mental health centers | For legislation to strengthen mental health centers. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| H2993 | 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 | Relative to 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. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H2686 | Relative to police interactions with persons on the autism spectrum | Relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H1837 | Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms | Relative to increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1839 | Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons | Relative to the criminal penalty for certain disorderly persons and disturbers of the peace. 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 |
| H1311 | Ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy care | Relative to access to full spectrum pregnancy care. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H384 | Relative to toxic free kids | For legislation to direct the Department of Environmental Protection to publish a toxic chemicals of concern consumer products list. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H1151 | Relative to cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury | Relative to healthcare insurance coverage for cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with an acquired brain injury. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H1843 | Resolve establishing a durable power of attorney review commission | By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition of David Paul Linsky for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of the provisions governing durable power of attorney as codified and administered in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| 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 |
| H2655 | Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence | Relative to providing protections for health care employees who are victims of violence or assault and battery. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2688 | Establishing a primary seat belt law | Relative to establishing a primary seat belt law. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H2505 | Relative to end of life options | For legislation to authorize attending physicians to prescribe medical aid in dying medication that will end the life of patients in a peaceful manner. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H952 | Relative to watershed forest protection | Relative to watershed forest protection. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H428 | Relative to alcohol sales on Thanksgiving | Relative to alcohol sales on Thanksgiving. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H243 | Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities | Relative to terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H232 | Relative to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities | Relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H2370 | Prioritizing patient access to care | Relative to pregnancies existing for 24 weeks or more. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H3547 | Preventing gas expansion to protect climate, community health and safety | Relative to preventing gas expansion and the creation of a just transition office for employment and training opportunities for certain displaced workers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H1838 | Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system | For legislation to require the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1360 | Relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care | Relative to preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of health care. Health Care Financing. | 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 |
| 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 |
| H3075 | Relative to protecting youth by closing the synthetic nicotine loophole | Relative to the taxation of certain tobacco products. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H282 | To increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment | Relative to the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| H2898 | Relative to the retirement rights of criminal prosecutors | Relative to the retirement rights of certain criminal prosecutors. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H1405 | Establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts | For legislation to provide equitable access to quality, affordable healthcare services by establishing Medicare for all persons in the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| H3292 | Establishing Indigenous Peoples Day | Relative to the annual issuance of a proclamation from the Governor setting apart the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples day. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| S428 | Relative to school library standards | For legislation relative to school library standards. Education. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H2104 | Relative to meeting human service demand by modernizing incentives for the direct care workforce | Relative to wage rates for human services providers. Labor and Workforce Development. | 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 |
| H2590 | Making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms | Relative to making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H256 | Requiring universal changing stations in public buildings | For legislation to provide for diaper changing accommodations in public buildings. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H2162 | Relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth | Relative to compliance with prevailing wage laws for offsite fabrication. Labor and Workforce Development. | In Committee |
| H242 | To enhance standards of care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities | For legislation to enhance standards of care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H2482 | To ban internet tobacco sales | Relative to internet tobacco sales. Public Health. | 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 |
| H231 | To establish an acquired brain injury advisory board | For legislation to establish an acquired brain injury advisory board (including members of the General Court) to review, advise and report on services, supports and public policy for individuals with acquired brain injuries and their families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H427 | Relative to the occupational therapist interstate licensure compact | Relative to the occupational therapist interstate licensure compact. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | In Committee |
| H2274 | Authorizing remote participation at town meeting | Relative to authorizing any town meeting to be held through remote participation or a hybrid of in-person and remote participation. Municipalities and Regional Government. | In Committee |
| H2481 | Prohibiting the sale of dextromethorphan to minors | Relative to prohibiting the sale of dextromethorphan to minors. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H261 | Relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults | Relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H3597 | To protect Native American heritage | Relative to Native American heritage. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| H2450 | To protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS | For legislation to protect public health from PFAS. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H1845 | Relative to GPS tampering | Relative to GPS tampering. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H214 | To lift kids out of deep poverty | Relative to the payment standards for monthly benefits for parents with dependent children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| H3382 | Promoting governmental efficiency | Relative to open meeting law complaints. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H3811 | Establishing the Blue Star Family license plate | Relative to establishing the Blue Star Family license plate in honor of police officers killed in the line of duty. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H3475 | Promoting a just transition and clean energy workforce standards | Relative to the transition to clean energy and the training of employees on alternative energy generation and distribution. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H1954 | Ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings | For legislation to provide immigration legal services to eligible immigrants and refugees who lack access to legal representation and who are facing removal proceedings from the United States. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| H1687 | Relative to the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund | Relative to the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3728 | To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license | Relative to clarifying violations that occur while driving with a hardship license. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H109 | Protecting our soil and farms from PFAS contamination | Relative to farming and damages caused by PFAS. Agriculture. | In Committee |
| H3299 | To modernize participation in public meetings | Relative to participation in public meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H3110 | Combating offshore tax avoidance | Relative to offshore taxes. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H2483 | To increase access to disposable menstrual products | For legislation to increase access to disposable menstrual products. 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 |
| H3163 | To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees | For legislation to create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H1836 | To require liability insurance for gun ownership | For legislation to require liability insurance by gun owners. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H649 | Providing for the creation of a permanent commission relative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents of the Commonwealth | Relativerelative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents. Education. | In Committee |
| H965 | Restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment | Relative to the use of rodenticides. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H2728 | Establishing the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund | For legislation to establish the Massachusetts law enforcement memorial fund. Public Safety and Homeland Security. | In Committee |
| H1815 | Enhancing access to abortion | Relative to further regulating access to abortion care. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2272 | Authorizing remote participation at town meetings in the town of Wayland | That the town of Wayland be authorized to hold annual and special hybrid town meetings. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] | 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 |
| H558 | To promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools, AKA The American Sign Language Inclusion Act | Relative to courses in American Sign Language. Education. | In Committee |
| H3655 | Facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder | By Representatives Domb of Amherst and Garballey of Arlington, a petition of Mindy Domb and Sean Garballey that the Registry of Motor Vehicles design certain envelopes to enhance effective communications and interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H1048 | Relative to increased protection of wildlife management areas | Relative to increased protection of wildlife management areas. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H3727 | Naming “The Bill Russell and Bob Cousy Highway” | For legislation to dedicate a portion of the Massachusetts Turnpike as the Bill Russell and Bob Cousy highway. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H575 | Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth | For legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools. Education. | In Committee |
| H2208 | To establish a perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund | For legislation to establish a perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. | In Committee |
| H1351 | Ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism | Relative to ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| H2513 | Relative to health care transparency | Relative to the use of the term physician. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2484 | Relative to anesthesiologist assistants | Relative to anesthesiologist assistants. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H1975 | Relative to adoptions | Relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3729 | Protecting motorists and emergency personnel | Relative to increasing the fine for speeding in a “breakdown lane” where such travel is permitted. Transportation. | In Committee |
| H752 | Strengthening transitional planning and increasing accountability for persons with disabilities and their families | For legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study and review current practices and gaps in services of disabled persons whose entitlement to services under special education programs has terminated or will terminate. Education. | In Committee |
| H1257 | Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions | Relative to health insurance coverage for treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions. Financial Services. | In Committee |
| H3598 | Protecting against attempts to ban, remove, or restrict library access to materials | For legislation to further regulate access to certain library materials. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. | In Committee |
| H901 | Providing nature for all | For legislation to provide funds for conserving and improving natural and working lands. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H223 | Relative to a livable wage for human services workers | Relative to a livable wage for human services workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| H3501 | Supporting climate progress through sustainably developed offshore wind | Relativerelative to the development of the supply chain supporting the deployment of offshore wind and the economic benefits. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. | In Committee |
| H1840 | To enhance safety and security in courthouses | For legislation to further regulate safety and security in courthouses. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H2480 | Regarding registered nurse first assistants | Relative to registered nurse first assistants. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H1014 | Establishing a climate change superfund | For legislation to finance climate adaptation projects. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H628 | Relative to celebrating and teaching Native American culture and history | Relative to the teaching of Native American culture and history. Education. | In Committee |
| H3164 | To ensure fair taxation of affordable housing | Relative to the classification of real property for purposes of taxation. 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 |
| H1841 | Relative to the intimidation of witnesses and interfering with justice | Relative to intimidation in the criminal justice system. The Judiciary. | 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 |
| H3318 | To increase access to menstrual products in public buildings | Relative to menstrual products in state buildings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H3162 | Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons | For legislation to extend the property tax exemption to surviving spouses of blind persons. Revenue. | In Committee |
| H1844 | Regulating fees for the registration of attorneys | By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition of David Paul Linsky that the Board of Bar Overseers be prohibited from assessing an annual registration fee for attorneys who retire from the practice of law. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H3383 | Designating the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth | For legislation to designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. | In Committee |
| H2932 | Relative to benefits for teachers | Relative to retirement benefits for teachers. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H2375 | Relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure | Relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosure. Public Health. | In Committee |
| H2899 | Relative to supporting social workers | Relative to benefits for social workers. Public Service. | In Committee |
| H953 | Relative to forest protection | Relative to forest protection. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1842 | Providing a stipend for first justices and regional administrative justices | Relative to first justice and regional administrative justice stipends. The Judiciary. | In Committee |
| H1013 | Establishing the municipal reforestation program | For legislation to establish a municipal reforestation program within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Environment and Natural Resources. | In Committee |
| H1394 | Relative to family members serving as caregivers | Relative to family members serving as caregivers. Health Care Financing. | In Committee |
| H1973 | Protecting personal security | Relative to name changes. 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 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | District 5th Middlesex | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/06/1999 |