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Amendment* Sponsor Title Subject Action
1 Carlo Basile Adding public agencies and entities to efficient lighting statutes Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
2 Daniel K. Webster An Act Relative to Pension Reform for State Employees. Legislation, Non-Budget Withdrawn
3 Daniel K. Webster An Act limiting salaries of hospital administrators, chief of executive off Public Health Withdrawn
4 Daniel K. Webster An Act relative to the inspection of dumbwaiters. Legislation, Non-Budget Withdrawn
5 Daniel K. Webster An Act relative to certain benefits to veterans and their surviving spouses Revenue Withdrawn
6 Daniel K. Webster An Act relative to managed care services. Legislation, Non-Budget Withdrawn
7 Daniel K. Webster An Act relative to public benefits. Social Services Withdrawn
8 Ronald Mariano Standardization of Deputy Sheriffs' Identification Cards Public Safety Consolidated "J"
9 Kevin J. Kuros An Amendment to Reduce the Cost of Entrepreneurship Business and Economic Development Consolidated "K"
10 George N. Peterson, Jr. Tufts Vet School Education and Local Aid Consolidated "A"
11 Daniel K. Webster An Act relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions. Revenue Withdrawn
12 Kevin J. Kuros An Amendment to Foster Business Incorporations Revenue Rejected
13 George N. Peterson, Jr. Underground Storage Tank Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
14 Daniel K. Webster An act relative to the employment of aliens restricted. Legislation, Non-Budget Withdrawn
15 George N. Peterson, Jr. prohibiting tobacco Legislation, Non-Budget Withdrawn
16 George N. Peterson, Jr. Fish and Wildlife Energy and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn
17 Daniel K. Webster An Act relative to pension reform. Legislation, Non-Budget Withdrawn
18 George N. Peterson, Jr. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Energy and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn
19 Daniel K. Webster An Act relative to the sale of firearms. Legislation, Non-Budget Withdrawn
20 Daniel K. Webster An Act revising the award of construction contracts. Business and Economic Development Withdrawn
21 Daniel K. Webster An Act relative to retirement benefits. Legislation, Non-Budget Withdrawn
22 Daniel K. Webster An Act to freeze the rate and valuation of taxes on real property.. Revenue Withdrawn
23 Carlos Henriquez Shannon Grant Amendment Public Safety Withdrawn
24 William Smitty Pignatelli Berkshire County Youth Development Public Health Consolidated "I"
25 William M. Straus NHESP waiver Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
26 Angelo L. D'Emilia Fire Chiefs Association of Plymouth County Grant Match Public Safety Consolidated "J"
27 Charles A. Murphy Public School Military Mitigation Education and Local Aid Consolidated "A"
28 William M. Straus Electricity Purchasing Transportation Consolidated "D"
29 David M. Nangle Relative to Rate Filing Procedures Health and Human Services Consolidated "H"
30 Viriato Manuel deMacedo Weigh Stations Study Public Safety Consolidated "J"
31 Antonio F. D. Cabral Chiropractic Services Access Health and Human Services Consolidated "H"
32 Antonio F. D. Cabral MassHealth Chiropractic Services Access Health and Human Services Consolidated "H"
33 Richard Bastien Grants to Council on Aging Elder Affairs Consolidated "H"
34 Christopher M. Markey "Buy Local" Energy and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn
35 John W. Scibak Respite Services and Family Supports Mental Health and Disability Services Consolidated "G"
36 George N. Peterson, Jr. trial court detention facility Public Safety Consolidated "J"
37 Timothy R. Madden contracting for services on the islands of Martha‘s Vineyard and Nantucket Health and Human Services Consolidated "H"
38 David Paul Linsky Veterans Oral History Project Veteran Services and Soldiers Homes Consolidated "F"
39 David B. Sullivan Youth-Build Grants Education Withdrawn
40 Ronald Mariano Equitable Funding For Nursing Home Care Health and Human Services Consolidated "H"
41 Michael A. Costello High Acuity Pediatric Care in the MassHealth Program Health and Human Services Consolidated "H"
42 Marc T. Lombardo Grants to Council on Aging Elder Affairs Consolidated "H"
43 Ronald Mariano Recreational Facility Land Lease Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
44 Keiko M. Orrall Unemployment benefit reform Legislation, Non-Budget Adopted
45 John J. Mahoney Hospital Preventable Readmission Rates Study Health and Human Services Consolidated "H"
46 David M. Torrisi Court Apopinted Special Advocates Judiciary Consolidated "J"
47 John J. Mahoney Telehealth Monitoring Health and Human Services Consolidated "H"
48 Cleon H. Turner Yarmouth Waterfront Energy and Environmental Affairs Adopted, as Changed
49 James J. O'Day Group 2 Retirement for DCF Employees Legislation, Non-Budget Adopted
50 David Paul Linsky Lyme Disease Commission Public Health Consolidated "I"
51 Ronald Mariano Hazardous Material Response Public Safety Consolidated "J"
52 Benjamin Swan Black Men of Greater Spfld Duboise Saturday School & Summer Camp program. Business and Economic Development Consolidated "K"
53 Michael D. Brady Promotional Fund Projects Legislation, Non-Budget Rejected
54 Kevin J. Murphy Tobacco product language Legislation, Non-Budget Withdrawn
55 Tackey Chan Allows Retired GIC Municipal Employees to buy into the the GIC Dental Constitutional Officers and State Administration Consolidated "B"
56 Tackey Chan Adding a member to the special commission on elder safety Elder Affairs Consolidated "H"
57 Michael J. Finn Hampden County Probate Court Judiciary Consolidated "J"
58 Benjamin Swan Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. Housing Consolidated "C"
59 Garrett J. Bradley relative to Chapter 111N Public Health Consolidated "I"
60 Garrett J. Bradley relative to section 6 of Chapter 111N Public Health Consolidated "I"
61 George N. Peterson, Jr. Fish and Wildlife Energy and Environmental Affairs Adopted
62 Lori A. Ehrlich Algae Clean-Up Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
63 Benjamin Swan Mason Square Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. Veteran Services and Soldiers Homes Consolidated "F"
64 Lori A. Ehrlich Red Rock Park Maintenance Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
65 George N. Peterson, Jr. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
66 Garrett J. Bradley relative to the Deeds Excise Fund Constitutional Officers and State Administration Consolidated "B"
67 Kevin Aguiar Assistant Register Of Probate Judiciary Consolidated "J"
68 Christine E. Canavan Aid to Children with Inherited Disorders Public Health Consolidated "I"
69 William M. Straus Funding for Hospital Infrastructure and Capacity Building Health and Human Services Consolidated "H"
70 Christine E. Canavan Aid to Children with Inherited Disorders Public Health Consolidated "I"
71 Keiko M. Orrall Reimbursement for additional educational costs Education Consolidated "A"
72 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. Educational Enhancement Business and Economic Development Consolidated "K"
73 Aaron Michlewitz Schools Bus Fire Safety Public Safety Consolidated "J"
74 James Arciero An act relative to the Sex Offender Registry Public Safety Consolidated "J"
75 Benjamin Swan Youth Violence Prevention Public Safety Consolidated "J"
76 Thomas J. Calter Fish and Game Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
77 Garrett J. Bradley relative to the children's Autism waiver Mental Health and Disability Services Consolidated "G"
78 Bradford Hill Department of Enviormental Protection Culvert Program Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
79 Bradford Hill Department of Fish and Game Culvert Program Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
80 Bradford Hill Enviornmental Affairs Culvert Program Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
81 Bradford Hill Department of Fisheries Wildlife and Environment Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
82 Bradford Hill Riverways Protection Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "E"
83 Bradford Hill Special Education Circut Breaker Education Withdrawn
84 Bradford Hill Special Education Circut Breaker 2 Education Rejected Roll Call #222
85 Bradford Hill Ensuring Every City and Town 17.5% Education Consolidated "A"
86 Bradford Hill Regional School Transportation Fee Education Consolidated "A"
87 Bradford Hill Turn on the Lights Transportation Consolidated "D"
88 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. An Act regarding East Longmeadow Police Dept. Public Safety Consolidated "J"
89 Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. Sex Offender Registry Board Public Safety Consolidated "J"
90 Eugene L. O'Flaherty Chelsea District Court, Strike Language Judiciary Consolidated "J"
91 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. An Act regarding City Stage of Springfield Business and Economic Development Consolidated "K"
92 Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. Massachusetts State Police Class Public Safety Consolidated "J"
93 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. An Act regarding the Springfield Symphony Orchestra Business and Economic Development Consolidated "K"
94 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. An Act regarding the Spirit of Springfield Business and Economic Development Consolidated "K"
95 Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. Massachusetts State Police Operations Public Safety Consolidated "J"
96 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. Tourism Marketing and Advertising for Wilbraham Nature and Cultural Council Business and Economic Development Consolidated "K"
97 Paul J. Donato Office of Public Collaboration at the University of Massachusetts Education Consolidated "A"
98 Paul J. Donato Relative to equitable enrollments in MassHealth Health and Human Services Consolidated "H"
99 Paul J. Donato Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Project Judiciary Consolidated "J"
100 Paul J. Donato Higher Educat tuiton and fee waiver for DCF involved youth. Education Consolidated "A"
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Consolidated Amendments
Amendment Subject(s) Status/Action
Consolidated Amendment "A" Education & Local Aid Adopted (Roll Call #224)
Consolidated Amendment "B" Constitutional Officers and State Administration Adopted, as corrected
Consolidated Amendment "C" Housing and Social Services Adopted as changed and amended (Roll Call #230)
Consolidated Amendment "D" Transportation Adopted
Consolidated Amendment "E" Energy and Environmental Affairs Adopted
Consolidated Amendment "F" Veteran Services and Soldiers' Homes Adopted, as changed and amended (Roll Call #234)
Consolidated Amendment "G" Mental Health and Disability Services Adopted, as Amended
Consolidated Amendment "H" Health and Human Services and Elder Affairs Adopted Roll Call #237
Consolidated Amendment "I" Public Health Adopted, as Amended
Consolidated Amendment "J" Judiciary and Public Safety Adopted (Roll Call #241)
Consolidated Amendment "K" Business and Economic Development Adopted
Changed Amendments
Amendment Status/Action
Changed Amendment #48 Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #147 Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #161 Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #172 Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #246 Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #407 Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #643 Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #759 Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #789 Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #815 Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #828 Adopted, as Changed
Further Amendments
Amendment Primary Sponsor Status/Action
Further Amendment #151.1 Martha M. Walz Adopted
Further Amendment #167.1 Stephen Kulik Adopted Roll Call #218
Further Amendment #171.1 Jay R. Kaufman Adopted Roll Call #217
Further Amendment #392.1 Jay R. Kaufman Adopted Roll Call #219
Further Amendment #538.1 Stephen Kulik Adopted
Further Amendment #742.1 Jay R. Kaufman Adopted Roll Call #221
Further Amendment #803.1 William M. Straus Adopted Roll Call #232
Further Amendment #804.1 Martha M. Walz Adopted