| 1 |
S628 |
By Mr. Baddour, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 628) of Steven A. Baddour and Michael A. Costello for legislation to authorize the Massachusetts Retirement Board to provide certain retirement and medical benefits to Associate Justice Patrick J. Riley. The Judiciary. |
| 2 |
S666 |
By Ms. Candaras, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 666) of Gale D. Candaras, James B. Eldridge, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and Benjamin Swan for legislation relative to a law student repayment assistance program. The Judiciary. |
| 3 |
S744 |
By Ms. Creem (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 744) of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation to regulate the maintenance of encroaching vegetation. The Judiciary. |
| 4 |
S765 |
By Mr. Downing, petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 765) of Downing for legislation to reimburse Chester Gorski [Joint Committee on the Judiciary]. |
| 5 |
S833 |
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 833) of Richard T. Moore, James E. Timilty, Robert M. Koczera, Christine E. Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the modernization of optometric patient care. The Judiciary. |
| 6 |
S846 |
By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 846) of Richard J. Ross, Robert M. Koczera, George T. Ross, Bruce E. Tarr and others for legislation relative to employee records. The Judiciary. |
| 7 |
S859 |
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 859) of Michael F. Rush and Kay Khan for legislation relative to custody of children by persons on military service overseas. The Judiciary. |
| 8 |
S860 |
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 860) of Michael F. Rush and Edward F. Coppinger for payment from the State Treasury to Colonel William J. Gormley, III, for legal expenses incurred by him in defense against a certain civil complaint . The Judiciary. |
| 9 |
S861 |
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 861) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to Forest Hills Cemetery. The Judiciary. |
| 10 |
S883 |
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 883) of Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Richard J. Ross, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the Senate for legislation to promote fair employment and security in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. |
| 11 |
S887 |
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 887) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ann-Margaret Ferrante for legislation to futher defining a bonafide coinoperated amusement machine. The Judiciary. |
| 12 |
S898 |
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 898) of James E. Timilty, Benjamin B. Downing, Stephen R. Canessa, Shaunna O'Connell and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote public safety through the equitable allocation of funding for prosecutors and public defenders in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. |
| 13 |
S904 |
By Mr. Tolman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 904) of Steven A. Tolman for legislation to protect a union agent and union member. The Judiciary. |
| 14 |
S905 |
By Mr. Tolman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 905) of Steven A. Tolman for legislation relative to providing for certificates of rehabilitation and recovery and rehabilitation for substance abusers. The Judiciary. |
| 15 |
S910 |
By Mr. Welch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 910) of James T. Welch and Benjamin Swan for legislation to establish a fund to assist families of murder victims. The Judiciary. |
| 16 |
S976 |
By Mr. Baddour (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 976) of Hector Montalvo for legislation relative to abuse prevention. Mental Health and Substance Abuse. |
| 17 |
S1227 |
By Mr. Rush, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1227) of Rush for legislation to enhance the threats statute [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security]. |
| 18 |
S1712 |
By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1712) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to expedite the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court . Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. |
| 19 |
S2040 |
By Mr. Hedlund, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2040) of Robert L. Hedlund and Garrett J. Bradley for legislation to expand the Attorney General's power of intervention. The Judiciary. |
| 20 |
H433 |
By Mr. Dwyer of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 433) of James J. Dwyer and Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to the service of civil process. The Judiciary. |
| 21 |
H436 |
By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 436) of Bradford Hill and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. relative to notices to notaries public and justices of the peace prior to the expiration of their commissions. The Judiciary. |
| 22 |
H464 |
By Mr. Madden of Nantucket, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 464) of Timothy R. Madden and Daniel A. Wolf for legislation to allow private arbitration for all parties involved in residential contracting. The Judiciary. |
| 23 |
H1286 |
By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1286) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to certain court records. The Judiciary. |
| 24 |
H1345 |
By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1345) of Marc T. Lombardo and others relative to increasing penalties to employers who employee illegal aliens. The Judiciary. |
| 25 |
H1350 |
By Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1350) of Shaunna O'Connell and others relative to Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill day in Suffolk County. The Judiciary. |
| 26 |
H1364 |
By Mr. Speranzo of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1364) of Christopher N. Speranzo relative to attorney client privilege and attorney work product materials. The Judiciary. |
| 27 |
H1371 |
By Ms. Story of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1371) of Ellen Story and others for legislation to legalize marijuana and establish a tax on the cannabis industry. The Judiciary. |
| 28 |
H2139 |
By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2139) of Garrett J. Bradley and others relative to investigations of correctional officers. The Judiciary. |
| 29 |
H2170 |
By Representative Forry of Boston and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2170) of Linda Dorcena Forry, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to regulate debt collection activity. The Judiciary. |
| 30 |
H2175 |
By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2175) of Anne M. Gobi and Todd M. Smola relative to advertising by justices of the peace for the solemnization of marriages. The Judiciary. |
| 31 |
H2180 |
By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2180) of Anne M. Gobi relative to increasing the fee for temporary justice of the peace licenses. The Judiciary. |
| 32 |
H2195 |
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2195) of Viriato Manuel deMacedo and others for legislation to establish penalties for illegal residents providing fraudulent information to obtain public assistance. The Judiciary. |
| 33 |
H2233 |
By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2233) of Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to allow for physican assisted suicide for qualified patients to end their lives. The Judiciary. |
| 34 |
H2251 |
By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2251) of Jerald A. Parisella and James J. Dwyer relative to providing for additional justices of the peace. The Judiciary. |
| 35 |
H2255 |
By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2255) of Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to providing protection against compelled disclosure of certain information by members of the news media. The Judiciary. |
| 36 |
H2259 |
By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2259) of Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to the awarding of costs and attorney’s fees. The Judiciary. |
| 37 |
H2279 |
By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2279) of Daniel B. Winslow for legislation to improve the service of process by constables. The Judiciary. |
| 38 |
H2803 |
By Ms. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2803) of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and Benjamin Swan relative to the penalty for the destruction of trees in public parks. The Judiciary. |
| 39 |
H2809 |
By Ms. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2809) of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. for legislation to impose a penalty for the prolonged confinement of dogs outside. The Judiciary. |
| 40 |
H2814 |
By Mr. Collins of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2814) of Nick Collins relative to the dispensing of controlled substances by certain medical professionals. The Judiciary. |
| 41 |
H2840 |
By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2840) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to the liability of farmers' markets. The Judiciary. |
| 42 |
H2862 |
By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2862) of Steven L. Levy, James J. Dwyer and Karen E. Spilka relative to the conduct of public employees and the conflict of interest law. The Judiciary. |
| 43 |
H3146 |
By Mr. Fresolo of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3146) of John P. Fresolo, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and Raymond McGrath relative to the rights of police officers accused of alleged misconduct. The Judiciary. |
| 44 |
H3156 |
By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3156) of Paul McMurtry, Kevin Aguiar and Stephen Stat Smith relative to the donations of leftover food by restaurants and cafeterias. The Judiciary. |
| 45 |
H3285 |
By Mr. Diehl of Whitman, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3285) of Geoff Diehl relative to the cancellation of function facility contracts involving facilities undergoing changes in ownership or management. The Judiciary. |
| 46 |
H3518 |
By Mr. Nangle of Lowell (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3518) of Joanne Burns relative to discrimination in hiring due to credit reports. The Judiciary. |
| 47 |
H3569 |
A message from His Excellency the Governor recommending legislation relative to the transmission of firearms background check information. |
| 48 |
H3631 |
By Mr. Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3631) of Andrea Goldstein relative to law enforcement and unlawful immigrants within the Commonwealth. The Judiciary. |
| 49 |
H3681 |
By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3681) of Paul McMurtry relative to surety bond requirements for veterans. The Judiciary. |
| 50 |
H3729 |
By Mr. Devers of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3729) of Marcos A. Devers and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Lawrence to establish a program for enforcement against illegal dumping. The Judiciary. [Local Approval Received.] |
| 51 |
H3765 |
By Mr. DeLeo of Winthrop, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Robert A. DeLeo and Martha Coakley relative to the regulation of cyber cafes, so-called, for conducting sweepstakes. The Judiciary. |
| 52 |
H3766 |
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the crime of failing to notify law enforcement officials of a missing or deceased child. The Judiciary. |
| 53 |
H3840 |
By Mr. Murphy of Lowell, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kevin J. Murphy and David M. Nangle relative to police officer access to probation records. The Judiciary. |
| 54 |
H3884 |
Initiative petition of Marcia Angell and others for the passage of An Act relative to death with dignity (House, No. 3884). |
| 55 |
H3905 |
By Ms. Garry of Dracut, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Donald F. Humason, Jr., Colleen M. Garry and others relative to the reporting of a missing child. The Judiciary. |
| 56 |
S768 |
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 768) of James B. Eldridge, Linda Dorcena Forry, Susan C. Fargo, George T. Ross and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate debt collection activity. The Judiciary. |
| 57 |
S2012 |
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Bruce E. Tarr, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote motor vehicle safety. The Judiciary. |
