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Byron Rushing Assistant Majority Leader

D Boston (South End)
Byron Rushing

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State House
Room 234
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2783
Fax: 617-722-2238
Email: Byron.Rushing@mahouse.gov

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Bill Docket Bill Title
S.167 SD00916 By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 167) of Rushing and Pacheco for legislation to clarify and enhance privacy protections for electronic health records [Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies].
H.179 HD00999 By Ms. Alice K. Wolf of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00179) of Gailanne Cariddi and others relative to the teaching of health education in schools. Joint Committee on Education.
S.183 SD01635 By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 183) of Fox, Bastien, Smith and other members of the General Court for legislation to design civics as a high school graduation requirement [Joint Committee on Education].
H.236 HD00546 By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 236) of Stephen Kulik and others for legislation to establish old growth forest reserves in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.338 HD00109 By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00338) of James Eldridge and others for legislation to establish a single-payer health insurance trust fund. Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
S.343 SD00725 By Ms. Chang-Diaz, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 343) of Forry, Sciortino, Rushing and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote healthy communities and the environment [Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture].
H.344 HD00178 By Mr. John W Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00344) of Ellen Story and others for legislation to include dental benefits in Commonwealth Care plans. Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
H.381 HD00271 By Mr. Smizik of Brookline, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00381) of Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to authorize municipalities to protect low and moderate income tenants and units of governmentally involved housing. Joint Committee on Housing.
H.458 HD00083 By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00458) of William N. Brownsberger and others for legislation to impose a penalty for the confinement of farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.503 HD00374 By Mr. Frank I. Smizik of Brookline, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00503) of Tom Sannicandro and others for legislation to require judicial review of foreclosures on residential mortgages. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
S.511 SD01429 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 511) of Walz, Walsh, Turner and other members of the General Court for legislation to encourage preventive care [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing].
H.541 HD00467 By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 541) of Tom Sannicandro and others for legislation to include family child care providers under certain collective bargaining laws governing public employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.598 HD00746 By Mr. Stephen Kulik of Worthington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00598) of Sal DiDomenico and others for legislation to establish a health care outreach and education unit within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.624 HD00239 By Mr. Smizik of Brookline, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00624) of Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to require environmentally safe alternatives to harmful cleaning products. Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.625 HD00371 By Mr. Frank I. Smizik of Brookline, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00625) of Thomas M. Petrolati and others for legislation to regulate the medical use of marijuana by patients approved by physicians and certified by the Department of Public Health. Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.629 HD00895 By Ms. Ellen Story of Amherst, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00629) of Sarah K. Peake and others relative to consent and counseling of pregnant women under sixteen years of age. Joint Committee on Public Health.
S.677 SD01619 By Ms. Chang-Diaz, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 677) of Swan, Rushing and Chang-Diaz for legislation to improve the collection and analsis of data realitve to traffic stops. [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.765 HD00474 By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 765) of Stephen Kulik and others for legislation to sustain community preservation. Community Development and Small Businesses.
S.767 SD01149 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 767) of Walsh, Rushing, Montigny and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.777 HD00705 By Ms. Elizabeth A. Malia of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00777) of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to the taxation of public land used for commercial purposes. Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.890 HD00263 By Ms. Wolf of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00890) of Sean Garballey and others relative to further regulating recycling rates and expanding the bottle bill, so-called . Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.988 HD01891 By Representative Forry of Boston and Senator DiDomenico, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 988) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others for legislation to improve economic opportunities for low and moderate income households and other residents. Community Development and Small Businesses.
H.1029 HD01336 By Mr. David M. Torrisi of North Andover, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01029) of James Eldridge and others for legislation to further regulate the direct shipments of wine.. Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.1053 HD01449 By Ms. Gloria L. Fox of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01053) of Benjamin Swan and others relative to requiring mandatory physical education for all students in grades K-12 . Joint Committee on Education.
H.1063 HD01822 By Mr. James J. O'Day of West Boylston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01063) of Michael Moore and others relative to age appropriate sexual health education. Joint Committee on Education.
H.1065 HD01243 By Mr. Jeffrey Sánchez of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01065) of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to an English language learner's program in the public schools. Joint Committee on Education.
H.1066 HD01258 By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1066) of Tom Sannicandro and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the impact of proprietary schools receiving certain public investments. Education.
H.1073 HD01266 By Mr. Timothy J. Toomey of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01073) of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to establishing a YouthBuild program in the Commonwealth. Joint Committee on Education.
H.1099 HD01796 By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1099) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to Department of Elder Affairs prevention and elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. Elder Affairs.
H.1106 HD01038 By Ms. Gloria L. Fox of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01106) of Gloria L. Fox and others for legislation to establish election day voter registration. Joint Committee on Election Laws.
H.1120 HD01583 By Ms. Alice K. Wolf of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01120) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others relative to address changes for registered voters in the central registry of voters by the Secretary of State . Joint Committee on Election Laws.
H.1124 HD01568 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1124) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to protect from net loss public lands or easements taken or acquired for natural resource. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1136 HD01010 By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1136) of Jay Kaufman and others for legislation to promote safe alternatives to toxic chemicals. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1144 HD01575 By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1144) of Aaron Michlewitz, Martha M. Walz and Byron Rushing for legislation to increase groundwater levels in a section of the city of Boston. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1168 HD01155 By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1168) of Martha M. Walz, Carolyn C. Dykema and Byron Rushing for legislation to protect groundwater. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1172 HD01564 By Ms. Ruth B. Balser of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01172) of Gailanne Cariddi and others for legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of certain insurance policies. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
H.1173 HD01567 By Ms. Ruth B. Balser of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01173) of Denise Andrews and others for legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of group or individual disability, accident or sickness insurance policies. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
H.1278 HD01663 By Ms. Ruth B. Balser of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01278) of Kay Khan and others relative to the identification and treatment of the mentally ill in prisons. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1282 HD01341 By Mr. William N. Brownsberger of Belmont, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01282) of Byron Rushing and William N. Brownsberger for legislation to increase the daily credit for persons confined in correctional institutions for non-payment of fines and expenses. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1286 HD01492 By Mr. Antonio F. D. Cabral of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01286) of Michael D. Brady and others relative to certain court records. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1298 HD01502 By Ms. Gloria L. Fox of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01298) of Gloria L. Fox and others for legislation to permit purging of juveniles delinquency records. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1319 HD01109 By Mr. Russell Holmes of Boston, petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 01319) of Russell Holmes and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1336 HD01539 By Mr. Jason M. Lewis of Winchester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01336) of Alice K. Wolf and others for legislation to regulate the collection and maintenance of criminal intelligence information. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1355 HD01451 By Mr. Vincent A. Pedone of Worcester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01355) of Richard Bastien and others relative to establishing mandatory foreclosure mediation with judicial review. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1393 HD01899 By Ms. Linda Dorcena Forry of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01393) of Ellen Story and others for legislation to establish a "right to know" policy for certain temporary employees. Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1398 HD01620 By Ms. Kay Khan of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01398) of Steven M. Walsh and others for legislation to require employers to grant a minimum number of paid sick leave days for all employees. Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1454 HD01901 By Ms. Elizabeth A. Malia of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01454) of Marty Walz and others facilitating mediation of mortgage foreclosures of owner occupied residential real property in the city of Boston. [Local Approval Received] Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.1479 HD01403 By Ms. Gloria L. Fox of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01479) of Christine E. Canavan and others relative to establishing the folic acid awareness programs for young girls and women . Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.1481 HD01496 By Ms. Fox of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1481) of Gloria L. Fox and others relative to the establishment of a lupus erythematosus registry. Public Health.
H.1559 HD01693 Relative to establishin a a Massachusetts correction commission (including members of the General Court) to study, review and report on activities of the Department of Correction
H.1654 HD01037 By Mr. Walsh of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1654) of Martin J. Walsh and others for legislation to clarify the terms of certain public employee collective bargaining agreements. Public Service.
S.1706 SD00479 By Mr. Hedlund, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1706) of Spilka, Hecht, Harrington and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the treatment of elephants [Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development].
H.1736 HD01495 By Mr. Antonio F. D. Cabral of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01736) of Denise Provost and others relative to the enhancment of access to electronic public records. Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.1737 HD01506 By Mr. Antonio F. D. Cabral of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01737) of Denise Provost and others relative to access to public records in state agencies. Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.1762 HD01240 By Mr. Sean Garballey of Arlington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01762) of Benjamin Swan and others relative to improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility. Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.1780 HD01748 By Mr. Swan of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1780) of Benjamin Swan and others for legislation to authorize the acquisition of land for the development and construction of an underground railroad, and a civil rights and black heritage museum in the city of Springfield. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.1818 HD01127 By Ms. Marty Walz of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01818) of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to transportation services to historic areas. Joint Committee on Transportation.
H.1858 HD02958 By Ms. Forry of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1858) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others for legislation to promote asset development in transitional assistance programs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.1882 HD02821 By Mr. Humason of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1882) of Smizik and others relative to the registration of clinical exercise physiologists Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.1897 HD02759 By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1897) of Sánchez and others relative to small brewers of alcoholic beverages Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.1979 HD02003 By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1979) of Peake and others for legislation to authorize persons to pre-register to vote prior to their eighteenth birthday Joint Committee on Election Laws.
H.1980 HD02006 By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1980) of Story and others for legislation to authorize local boards of registrars to perform random audits of election results in precincts Joint Committee on Election Laws.
H.1990 HD02022 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1990) of Garballey and others relative to reducing the use of non-compostable plastic bags in retail sales Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.2109 HD02036 By Representatives Ms. Wolf of Cambridge and Ms. Provost, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2109) of Forry and others relative to the eligibility of students for in-state tuition rates and fees at public higher educational institutions Joint Committee on Higher Education.
H.2234 HD02220 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2234) of Wolf and others relative to safe pregnancies and related health care for female inmates Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2266 HD02272 By Mr. Swan of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2266) of O'Day and others for legislation to repeal mandatory minimum sentencing laws for drug offenses Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2270 HD02828 By Mr. Swan of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2270) of Rushing and others for the establishment of a Massachusetts Innocence Commission to analyze the circumstances of innocent persons being charged, prosecuted, convicted and incarcerated Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2348 HD02636 By Ms. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2348) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to optometric patient care. Public Health.
H.2655 HD02558 By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2655) of Dykema and others for legislation to preserve the right of way for the North/South rail link Joint Committee on Transportation.
H.2761 HD03128 By Ms. Forry of Boston and Senator Mr. Baddour, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2761) of Reinstein and others relative to protecting consumers from unsolicited loans Joint Committee on Financial Services.
H.2834 HD03400 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2834) of Ross and others for legislation to establish a fund to provide services for victims of human trafficking Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2850 HD03016 By Mr. O'Flaherty of Chelsea, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2850) of Eugene L. O'Flaherty and others relative to the commercial exploitation of people. The Judiciary.
H.2875 HD01382 By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2875) of Wolf and others for legislation to further regulate the method of calculating the period of time for employees in filing certain complaints with the Attorney General under the labor relations laws of the Commonwealth Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2995 HD03172 By Mr. Holmes of Boston and Senator Hart, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2995) of Rushing and others relative to foreclosed property purchased or taken for non-payment of taxes Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.3003 HD03203 By Mr. Moran of Boston and Senator Ms. Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3003) of Garry and others for legislation to establish tax transparency and strengthen the reporting requirements of public charities and to establish reporting requirements for the trustees and directors of public charities Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.3106 HD02433 By Mr. Swan of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3106) of Rushing and others for legislation to establish an office of youth development within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.3226 HD03350 By Messrs. Walsh of Lynn and Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3226) of Steven M. Walsh, Robert F. Fennell and Byron Rushing relative to scrap metal dealers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.3636 HD03888 By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to establish a penalty for parents, legal guardians or caretakers failing to report the death of a minor child. The Judiciary.
H.3846 HD04160 By Messrs. Henriquez of Boston and Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3846) of Carlos Henriquez, Edward F. Coppinger and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to increase the compulsory age of school attendance in the city of Boston to eighteen years of age. Education. [Local Approval Received.]

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Education & Public Service

  • New York City and Syracuse Public Schools
  • Harvard College
  • M.I.T.
  • Ward 4 Democratic Committee
  • Mass. House 1983 - present
Ninth Suffolk, Consisting of precinct 2 of ward 2, of the city of Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex; and precincts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of ward 4, precincts 2 and 10 of ward 5, and precincts 1, 2 and 3 of ward 9, of the city of Boston, in the county of Suffolk.