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Boston, MA 02133 
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Boston, MA 02133 
Tel:(617) 722-2692
It shall be the duty of the committees on Rules to establish and recommend policy procedures for the General Court; to consider all orders, resolutions and petitions referred thereto relating to recess studies, rules changes, etc.; and to consider such other matters as may be referred thereto or that the committees deem necessary for the expeditious actions of the General Court.

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Date Starts Topics Bills Status Location
No hearings currently scheduled
Bill Num. Title Sponsor Report Type
S.1753  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Celia Gentile, an employee of the Department of Correction  Michael O. Moore   Suspend Rules 
S.1754  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Steven Dupras, an employee of the Department of Mental Health  Michael O. Moore   Suspend Rules 
S.1757  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Cheryl A. Cole, an employee of the office of Medicaid  Sal N. DiDomenico   Suspend Rules 
S.1760  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Cowell, an employee of the Department of Correction  Michael J. Rodrigues   Suspend Rules 
  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Irene Archambault, an employee of the Trial Court  Gale D. Candaras   Suspend Rules 
S.1759  An Act designating a certain bridge in the town of Northbridge as the Corporal Thomas S. Perron, USMC Memorial Bridge  Richard T. Moore   Suspend Rules 
S.1763  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Kevin Russell, an employee of the Department of Revenue  Richard T. Moore   Suspend Rules 
S.1762  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Patricia Capozzoli, an employee of the Department of Correction  Richard T. Moore   Suspend Rules 
S.1767  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Robert James Boucher, an employee of the Department of Correction  Thomas P. Kennedy   Suspend Rules 
S.1775  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Jason Saunders, an employee of the Department of Correction  Jennifer L. Flanagan   Suspend Rules 
S.1779  An Act relative to indictments and proceedings before trial  Michael O. Moore   Suspend Rules 
  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Carmen Berry, an employee of the Department of Children and Families.   Gale D. Candaras   Suspend Rules 
  An Act to allow the recording of conversations to reflect federal law whereby a party to a conversation may record it without prior consent as long as the recording is not done with criminal or tortious intent  Barry R. Finegold   Suspend Rules 
S.1782  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Jonathan Palermo, an employee of the Massachusetts Trial Court  Anthony W. Petruccelli   Suspend Rules 
S.382  An Act further clarifying the preservation of the Blackstone River and Canal   Richard T. Moore   Favorable 
  An Act relative to disability insurance benefits  Richard J. Ross   Suspend Rules 
S.1783  An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Dawn Mukulski, an employee of the Department of Correction  Richard T. Moore   Suspend Rules 
  An Act relative to the Clerk of Courts   Michael F. Rush   Suspend Rules 
  An Act designating a certain bridge in the city of Boston, The Brigadier General William J. Gormley III Bridge   Michael F. Rush   Suspend Rules 
H.785  An Act establishing a Mystic River water quality commission  Denise Provost   Favorable 

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Bill Num. Title Sponsor Arrived Hearing Schedule
H.2771  An Act relative to the conduct of legislative committees  James Arciero    1/22/2013   
  An Act establishing telehealth  Harriette L. Chandler    2/25/2013   
  An Act to authorize creditable service for certain public higher education faculty and professional employees  Brian A. Joyce    2/25/2013   
  An Act requiring a statement of reasons to accompany the denial or dismissal of any motion on activity entered in the Appeals or Supreme Judicial Court  Sal N. DiDomenico    2/28/2013   
  An Act requiring the tabulation of results of those cases heard before the Supreme Judicial Court of Appeals  Sal N. DiDomenico    2/28/2013   
  An Act authorizing the Appeals Court to reinstate a certain unheard case of Vincent F. Zarrilli vs. Capital Bank and Trust Company et al  Sal N. DiDomenico    2/28/2013   
  An Act relative to a modified judicial merit-retention system  Sal N. DiDomenico    2/28/2013   
  An Act relative to the practice of athletic training  Michael F. Rush    2/28/2013   
  An Act designating New England clam chowder as the official state dish of the commonwealth  Michael F. Rush    2/28/2013   
  An Act to repeal the Massachusetts Rent Control Prohibition Act  Daniel A. Wolf    2/28/2013   
H.3373  An Act requiring a 180-day limit on processing home rule petitions  William Smitty Pignatelli    1/22/2013   
  An Act relative to rent escrow  Jennifer L. Flanagan    4/25/2013   
  An Act relative to child safety  Kathleen O'Connor Ives    5/6/2013   
H.744  Resolve relative to protecting the archaeological, geological and fossil resources of western Massachusetts  Peter V. Kocot    5/16/2013   
H.767  An Act relative to the Middlesex Canal Commission  James R. Miceli    5/16/2013   
  An Act relative to preserving pharmacy jobs in Massachusetts  Brian A. Joyce    5/16/2013   
  An Act permitting bad check restitution programs  James E. Timilty    5/22/2013