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Boston, MA 02133 
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It shall be the duty of the committee on Rules to recommend special orders for the scheduling and consideration of legislation on the floor of the House. Said committee shall be authorized to make recommendations and propose changes in the rules for the purpose of improving and expediting the business and procedures of the House of Representatives and its committees.

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Date Starts Topics Bills Status Location
No hearings currently scheduled
Bill Num. Title Sponsor Report Type
H.3287  An Act relative to special education funding  Patricia A. Haddad   Suspend Rules 
H.3328  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Jacqueline Eld, an employee of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court  Paul J. Donato   Suspend Rules 
H.3377  An Act authorizing the Plymouth County Contributory Retirement System to issue pension funding bonds or notes  Garrett J. Bradley   Suspend Rules 
H.3378  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Richard Slayman, also known as Rick, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation  James M. Murphy
Robert L. Hedlund 		 Suspend Rules 
H.3380  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Irene Archambault, an employee of the Trial Court  Sean Curran   Suspend Rules 
H.3385  An Act relative to incumbent local exchange carriers  Michael A. Costello   Suspend Rules 
H.3384  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Elaine Provencher, an employee of the Department of Public Health  Ronald Mariano   Suspend Rules 
H.3409  An Act relative to the financial condition of the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District  Anne M. Gobi   Suspend Rules 
H.3410  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Marjorie Pettoruto, an employee of the Highway Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation  Leonard Mirra   Suspend Rules 
H.3383  relative to the delegation of subpoena power to the House Committee on Ethics (House, No. 3383)  Martin J. Walsh   Favorable 
H.3417  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for John Gustavis, an employee of the Hampshire sheriff's office  John W. Scibak
Michael R. Knapik 		 Suspend Rules 
H.3416  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Keith M. Adams, an employee of the Department of Public Health  Josh S. Cutler   Suspend Rules 
H.3441  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Kristen Giunta, an employee of the Department of Correction  John V. Fernandes
Richard T. Moore 		 Suspend Rules 
H.3444  An Act relative to the lease of Worcester City Campus Corporation owned land  James J. O'Day   Suspend Rules 
H.3443  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Carmen Berry, an employee of the Department of Children and Families  Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.   Suspend Rules 
H.3440  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Marie Alito, an employee of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court  Paul J. Donato
Patricia D. Jehlen 		 Suspend Rules 
H.3442  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for John Daley, an employee of the department of children and families  James J. O'Day   Suspend Rules 
H.3447  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Thomas Mulvey, an employee of the Department of Housing and Community Developments  Edward F. Coppinger
Michael F. Rush 		 Suspend Rules 
H.3459  An Act designating the song “14 Counties of Massachusetts” as the official county song of the commonwealth.  Thomas M. Stanley   Suspend Rules 
H.3455  Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to aphasia  Garrett J. Bradley   Suspend Rules 
H.3456  An Act Relative to the South Hadley Fire District Number Two  John W. Scibak
Ellen Story 		 Suspend Rules 
H.3468  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Linda Barlow, an employee of the Department of Mental Health  Patricia A. Haddad
Michael J. Rodrigues 		 Suspend Rules 
H.3467  An Act requiring a fluoride statement.   Linda Campbell   Suspend Rules 
H.3460  An Act providing for home modifications and moving expenses for certain victims of the Boston Marathon bombings  Claire D. Cronin
Thomas P. Kennedy 		 Suspend Rules 
H.3470  An Act relative to bus driver testing and requirements  Anne M. Gobi   Suspend Rules 
H.3466  An Act to protect psychotherapy patients  Ruth B. Balser   Suspend Rules 
H.3469  An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to dispose of real property located in the city of Quincy and to grant an access easement upon real property of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority located in the city of Quincy  Ronald Mariano
John F. Keenan 		 Suspend Rules 
  An Act relative to leaves of absence for civil air patrol members  Kate Hogan   Suspend Rules 
  An Act relative to the town of Eastham water supply  Sarah K. Peake   Suspend Rules 
  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Janet Everett, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation  Martin J. Walsh   Suspend Rules 

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Bill Num. Title Sponsor Arrived Hearing Schedule
  An Act authorizing the city of Newburyport to impose liens upon properties in the town of Newbury which connect to the water and sewer systems of the city  Michael A. Costello 
Kathleen O'Connor Ives  		 3/14/2013   
  An Act that removes the town of Brookline as a member community in Norfolk County  Frank I. Smizik    3/12/2013   
H.3223  An Act relative to certain standing committees of the general court  Josh S. Cutler    1/22/2013   
  An Act requesting display of voter written identification to collect empirical data  Daniel B. Winslow    2/21/2013   
  An Act authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday hunting  William M. Straus    2/21/2013   
  An Act increasing ballot access by reducing the number of nomination petition signatures  Daniel B. Winslow    2/21/2013   
  An Act increasing ballot access by including more political parties  Daniel B. Winslow    2/21/2013   
  An Act relative to the excise tax on malt beverages  F. Jay Barrows    2/25/2013   
  An Act authorizing the city of Quincy to establish neighborhood speed reduction zones  Ronald Mariano 
John F. Keenan  		 2/25/2013   
  An Act designating the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth  Martin J. Walsh 
Robert L. Hedlund  		 2/25/2013   
  An Act designating the song “Dream On” as the official rock song of the Commonwealth  James M. Cantwell 
Josh S. Cutler  		 3/7/2013   
  An Act relative to the Clerks of Courts  Nick Collins    3/7/2013   
  An Act relative to handicapped parking  Cleon H. Turner    3/14/2013   
  An Act relative to students serving in the military  Marcos A. Devers    3/28/2013   
  An Act clarifying the term of appointment of non-civil service police officers  Alice Hanlon Peisch    3/14/2013   
  An Act relative to the destruction of monuments, graves, and tombstones  Thomas M. Stanley    3/26/2013   
  An Act Relative to the Establishment of a Historical Preservation Fund  Thomas M. Stanley    3/26/2013   
  An Act to authorize the arrest for assault and battery on a public employee  James R. Miceli    3/26/2013   
  An Act to amend the homestead law  Stephen L. DiNatale    3/28/2013   
  An Act relative to the minority status of Arab Americans  Rhonda Nyman    4/2/2013   
  An Act Relative to CORI Checking Candidates for Office  Tackey Chan    4/4/2013   
  An Act to protect rights and privileges granted under the United States or Massachusetts Constitution  David Paul Linsky    4/11/2013   
  An Act relative to motorcycle permit requirements  Ronald Mariano    4/11/2013   
  An Act relative to establishing a limit for the municipal revenue growth factor  Peter J. Durant    4/11/2013   
  An Act to collect a surcharge fee for violent video games and violent music  Paul R. Heroux    4/24/2013   
  An Act relative to the retirement system  Marjorie C. Decker    5/1/2013   
  An Act relative to reducing the size of classrooms in public schools  Kimberly N. Ferguson    5/1/2013   
  An Act declaring The Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum revolver as the official revolver of the Commonwealth  Kimberly N. Ferguson    5/1/2013   
  An Act to establish and award grants for the reduction of violence in municipalities   Paul R. Heroux    5/1/2013   
  An Act Relative to Abandoned Vessels on DCR Property  Nick Collins    5/1/2013   
  An Act relative to changing a beneficiary for members under option (c)  James M. Murphy    5/9/2013   
  An Act relative to regional ratepayer costs   John D. Keenan    5/9/2013   
  An Act reducing interest paid by local governments  Josh S. Cutler    5/15/2013   
  An Act relative to a Massachusetts Boston Strong license plate  Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.    5/9/2013   
  An Act relative to military license plates   Harold P. Naughton, Jr.    5/15/2013   
  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Nancy LeBlanc, an employee of the department of public health  Donald F. Humason, Jr.    5/9/2013