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Christine E. Canavan Representative

D Brockton
Christine E. Canavan

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State House
Room 146
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2575
Fax: 617-722-2238
Email: Christine.Canavan@mahouse.gov
District Office
29 Mystic Street
Brockton, MA 02302
Phone: 508-588-3566

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S.42 SD01602 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 42) of James B. Eldridge, Michael O. Moore, Sal N. DiDomenico, Linda Dorcena Forry and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Workers’ Pathways to Self Sufficiency. [Higher Education]
S.45 SD00802 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Timilty, Spilka, Khan and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a task force relative to the Commonwealth's direct care workforce [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
H.46 HD00365 By Ms. Jennifer E. Benson of Lunenburg, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00046) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to spouses under the definition of family members serving as paid caregivers. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.48 HD00367 By Ms. Jennifer E. Benson of Lunenburg, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00048) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation improving access to services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders and caregivers. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.50 HD00117 By Ms. Creedon of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 50) of Geraldine M. Creedon and others that school bus operators be included as mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.63 HD00927 By Ms. Kay Khan of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00063) of Denise Provost and others ensuring access to basic health care for children and young adults. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.83 HD00936 By Ms. Ellen Story of Amherst, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00083) of Denise Provost and others relative to continuity of care for children and their eligible parents. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.102 HD00273 By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00102) of Garrett J. Bradley and others for legislation to ensure that independent repair facilities in the Commonwealth have access to information related to the proper and complete diagnosis, service and repair of motor vehicles. Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.105 SD00192 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 105) of Swan, Spiliotis, Smizik and other members of the General Court to reduce unwanted communication from creditors to protect the peace and privacy of residents [Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure].
S.145 SD00590 By Mr. Timilty, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 145) of Reinstein, Provost, Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate secondary metals dealing [Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure].
S.153 SD01804 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 153) of Wolf, Timilty, Story and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote efficiency and transparency in economic development [Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies].
H.159 HD00423 For legislation to promote the successful transition of students with disabilities to post-secondary education, employment and independent living
H.160 HD00133 By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00160) of Carlo Basile and others relative to the education of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Joint Committee on Education.
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.204 SD01614 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 204) of Moore, Eldridge, Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to financial literacy in schools [Joint Committee on Education].
S.207 SD00094 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 207) of Khan, Canavan, Canessa and other members of the House for legislation to ensure adequate nursing services at public schools [Joint Committee on Education].
S.208 SD00110 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 208) of Flanagan, Canavan and Sullivan for legislation relative to dismissal rights for K12 educational support personnel [Joint Committee on Education].
S.212 SD00119 By Mr. Knapik, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 212) of Michael R. Knapik, Gale D. Candaras, Bruce E. Tarr, Peter V. Kocot and other members of the General Court for legislation to fund replacement vocational and technical public high school instructional equipment. Education.
S.221 SD01649 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 221) of Sciortino, Knapik, Garlick and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to providing Chapter 70 accountability for adequate access to school nursing [Joint Committee on Education].
S.252 SD00175 By Mr. Timilty, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 252) of Ross, Canavan and Timilty for legislation to teach American Sign language [Joint Committee on Education].
H.263 HD00061 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 263) of William M. Straus and others relative to authorizing the lease of publicly-owned land for agricultural purposes. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.272 SD00806 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 272) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Alice K. Wolf, Christine E. Canavan, Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to promote the development of small house nursing homes in the Commonwealth. Elder Affairs.
H.321 HD00175 By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 321) of John W. Scibak and others relative to insurance coverage for craniofacial disorders. Financial Services.
H.324 HD00780 By Mr. John W Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00324) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein and others for legislation to provide hearing aid coverage for persons with profound hearing loss.. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
H.325 HD00781 By Mr. John W Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00325) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein and others for legislation provide health benefit plan coverage for hearing aids. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
S.330 SD00269 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 330) of Stephen M. Brewer, Denise Andrews, John P. Fresolo and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance the management of problem wildlife [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.
H.345 HD00196 By Mr. John W Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00345) of Brian Ashe and others for legislation to establish a division of health insurance under the supervision and control of the commissioner of health insurance. Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
H.347 HD00903 By Ms. Wolf of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 347) of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to dementia patients in longterm care facilities Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
H.348 HD00978 By Ms. Wolf of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 348) of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to establishing a childhood vaccine program and immunization registry. Health Care Financing.
H.353 HD00602 By Mr. Jay Kaufman of Lexington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00353) of Martin J. Walsh and others that public school teachers be included in the tuition waiver program for public higher educational institutions. Joint Committee on Higher Education.
H.368 HD00882 By Mr. Kevin G. Honan of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00368) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others relative to community housing and services. Joint Committee on Housing.
H.375 HD00891 By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 375) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others relative to public housing innovation program. Housing.
H.389 HD00317 By Mr. Geraldo Alicea of Charlton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00389) of Anne M. Gobi and others for legislation to increase the penalties imposed for rape of mentally retarded persons. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.390 HD00319 By Mr. Geraldo Alicea of Charlton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00390) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to protect certain students and clients of public or private institutions from inappropriate sexual contact by employees. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.422 HD00201 By Ms. Dean Campbell of Methuen, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00422) of Linda Dean Campbell and others relative to requiring the posting of security for the seizure and impoundment of certain animals. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.434 HD00311 By Mr. Bradford Hill of Ipswich, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00434) of James J. O'Day and others relative to the punishment of habitual offenders convicted in the courts of the Commonwealth. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
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.469 HD00689 By Mr. Ronald Mariano of Quincy, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00469) of Russell Holmes and others for legislation to provide for comprehensive protection from childhood sexual abuse. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.497 HD00179 By Mr. John W Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00497) of Christine E. Canavan and George Ross relative to the penalty for possession of controlled substances near or on school property. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.502 HD00658 By Messrs. Sciortino of Medford and Rushing of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 502) of Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. and others relative to gender based discrimination and hate crimes. The Judiciary.
S.510 SD00827 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 510) of Sullivan, Speliotis, Smizik and other members of the General Court for legislation to regard MassHealth applications [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing].
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.515 HD00894 By Ms. Ellen Story of Amherst, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00515) of Sarah K. Peake and others for legislation to further regulate the performance of abortions and protecting women’s reproductive health . Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.529 HD00267 By Ms. Wolf of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by Proposal for Constitutional Amendment, House, No. 00529) of Tom Sannicandro and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions . Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.539 HD00565 By Mr. Byron Rushing of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00539) of Christine E. Canavan and others for legislation to make it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of height and weight in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment. Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
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.599 HD00107 For legislation to establish a personal care attendant orientation program
S.608 SD00353 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 608) of Fargo, Spiliotis, Puppolo and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote accessible housing for persons with disabilities [Joint Committee on Housing].
H.617 HD00181 By Mr. John W Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00617) of Mark Montigny and others relative to the despensing of controlled substances. 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.661 SD00330 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 661) of Beaton, Frost, Golden and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the common defense [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.679 HD00266 By Ms. Creedon of Brockton, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00679) of Geraldine Creedon relative to credible service for school nurses. Joint Committee on Public Service.
S.682 SD01471 By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 682) of DiNatale, Wolf, Walz and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to domestic violence and animals [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.702 HD00394 By Mr. Jay Kaufman of Lexington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00702) of Thomas Kennedy and others for legislation to provide creditable service for retirement purposes for certain sabbatical leaves. Joint Committee on Public Service.
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.
H.766 HD00519 By Mr. Stephen Kulik of Worthington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00766) of Ellen Story and others for legislation to provide for an income tax credit for the rehabilitation of residential historic properties. Joint Committee on Revenue.
S.768 SD01170 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 768) of Eldridge, DiDomenico, Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate debt collection activity [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.782 SD01713 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 782) of Frost, Walsh, Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the criminal firearms and trafficking division of the state police [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.832 SD01676 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 832) of Walsh, Turner, Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to deceptive weapons [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.833 SD01725 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 833) of Welch, Scibak, Rodrigues and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the modernization of optometric patient care [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
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.891 HD00951 By Representatives Peake of Provincetown and Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 891) of Sarah K. Peake, Anne M. Gobi and others providing for the appointment of a poet laureate of the Commonwealth. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
S.894 SD00181 By Mr. Timilty, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 894) of Ross, Canavan, Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to murder committed by youthful offenders [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.897 SD00556 By Mr. Timilty, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 897) of Sullivan, Ross, Kafka and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect off duty firefighters and emergency medical technicians [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.983 HD01919 By Mr. James J. O'Day of West Boylston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00983) of Mark Cusack and others relative to eligibility and appropritations for programs for persons with disabilities, including the "Turning 22" program, so-called. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.984 HD01013 By Mr. Tom Sannicandro of Ashland, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00984) of Mark Cusack and others for legislation to promote responsibility, cost effectiveness and meaningful lives for individuals with disabilities. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.986 SD00198 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 986) of Story, Spiliotis, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow daily access to fresh air to persons receiving services from the Department of Mental Health. [Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse].
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.1027 HD01778 By Ms. Joyce A. Spiliotis of Peabody, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01027) of Susan Williams Gifford and others for legislation to establish a board of registration of phlebotomists. Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.1033 SD01729 For legislation to further regulate municipal animal control
S.1041 SD01133 By Mr. Montigny, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1041) of Khan, Reinstein, Kafka and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a cat and dog spay and nueter fund [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].
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.1064 HD01306 By Ms. Sarah K. Peake of Provincetown, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01064) of Alice K. Wolf and others for legislation to provide for the subject of genocide to be included in the curriculum of the public schools of the Commonwealth.. 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.1104 HD01846 By Mr. Stephen R. Canessa of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01104) of Daniel Winslow and others relative to voter identification at polling places. Joint Committee on Election Laws.
S.1126 SD00049 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1126) of Spilka, Canavan, Dykema and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Alzheimers Project [Joint Committee on Public Health].
H.1135 HD01152 By Mr. Humason of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1135) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and others relative to the use of crossbows for hunting. 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.1150 HD01719 By Mr. George N. Peterson of Grafton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01150) of Richard Bastien and others relative to the the use of dogs to hunt waterfowl during the open season on migratory waterfowl. . Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.1186 SD00295 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1186) of Frost, Hill, Golden and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to an unloaded rifle or shotgun [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
S.1189 SD00298 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1189) of Frost, Hill, Gifford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the lawful sale of ammunition [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
S.1191 SD00364 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1191) of Puppolo, Frost, Hill and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to certain ammunition [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
H.1219 HD01447 By Mr. Steven M. Walsh of Lynn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01219) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others relative to preventing unlawful and unnecessary foreclosures. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
S.1223 SD01628 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1223) of Winslow, Timilty, Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
H.1294 HD01635 By Mr. Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1294) of Paul J. Donato and others relative to court proceedings and services provided to certain children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.1343 SD01673 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1343) of Walz, Turner, Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Public Service].
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.1370 HD01228 By Mr. Thomas M. Stanley of Waltham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01370) of Jennifer Flanagan and others for legislation to establish a pilot program to discourage drinking by individuals under the legal drinking age and to provide a non-criminal disposition process for first offenders, including alcohol education. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1375 HD01773 By Mr. Benjamin Swan of Springfield, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01375) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to provide additional assistance to victims of domestic abuse. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
S.1387 SD00169 By Mr. Timilty, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1387) of Ross, Canavan, DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel [Joint Committee on Public Service].
S.1390 SD00183 By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1390) of James E. Timilty, Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael F. Rush, Kenneth J. Donnelly and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining. Public Service.
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.1416 HD01644 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1416) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to establish a child psychiatry access project within the Department of Mental Health. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
H.1420 HD01649 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1420) of Kay Khan, Christine E. Canavan and Denise Provost relative to medical services at the Bridgewater State Hospital. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
H.1427 HD01723 By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1427) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to substance abuse benefits and services. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
H.1433 HD01783 By Ms. Spiliotis of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1433) of Joyce A. Spiliotis, Gale D. Candaras and Christine E. Canavan that persons with opiate addiction be eligible for treatment through MassHealth. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
S.1458 SD01694 By Mr. Hedlund, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1458) of Vieira, Dykema, Poirier and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a motorcycle safety fund [Joint Committee on Revenue].
S.1459 SD00219 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1459) of Tarr, Stanley, Peake and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the property tax deferral for seniors [Joint Committee on Revenue].
H.1477 HD01661 By Mr. Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1477) of Paul J. Donato and others for legislation to permit nurse practitioners to endorse certain documents requiring the signature of a physician. Public Health.
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.1489 HD01073 By Mr. Jay Kaufman of Lexington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01489) of Christine E. Canavan and others for legislation to require pain assessment and management in health care facilities. Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.1492 HD01686 By Ms. Kay Khan of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01492) of Timothy J. Toomey and others for legislation to establish a nursing advisory board within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.1501 HD01317 By Ms. Elizabeth A. Malia of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01501) of Timothy J. Toomey and others for legislation to provide for primary and preventative health care services for certain children in the Commonwealth. . Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.1503 HD01732 By Ms. Elizabeth A. Malia of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01503) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to providing access to patient protection services for all residents. Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.1506 HD01294 By Mr. James J. O'Day of West Boylston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01506) of Kevin Aguiar and others relative to prohibiting mandatory overtime for certain health care workers. Joint Committee on Public Health.
S.1514 SD01868 By Mr. Ross, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1514) of Smola, Ross, Ross and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to sales tax on personnel protective equipment [Joint Committee on Revenue].
H.1543 HD01408 By Mr. Steven M. Walsh of Lynn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01543) of Michael D. Brady and others relative to colorectal cancer screenings . Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.1557 HD01016 By Mr. Honan of Boston and Senator Moore, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1557) of Kevin G. Honan and others relative to further regulating the Architectural Access Board of the Department of Public Safety to promote accessible housing for people with disabilities. Housing.
H.1566 HD01711 By Mr. George N. Peterson of Grafton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01566) of Richard Moore and others relative to the lawful ownership, use, possession, transfer, purchase, receipt or transportation of firearms.. Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1567 HD01716 By Mr. George N. Peterson of Grafton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01567) of Richard Bastien and others relative to the right to carry firearms. Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1568 HD01721 By Mr. George N. Peterson of Grafton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01568) of Richard Bastien and others for legislation to prohibit subdivisions of the Commonwealth from further restricting the use or possesion of firearms. Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1631 HD01428 By Mr. James J. O'Day of West Boylston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01631) of David M. Nangle and others relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Social Services. Joint Committee on Public Service.
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.
H.1675 HD01857 By Mr. Stephen R. Canessa of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01675) of Shaunna O'Connell and others for legislation to provide a tax credit for expenditures on energy efficient technologies. Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.1698 HD01045 By Mr. Robert M. Koczera of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01698) of David B. Sullivan and others for legislation to establish a historical rehabilitation tax credit. Joint Committee on Revenue.
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].
S.1726 SD00672 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1726) of Peterson, Torrisi, Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to standards for protective headgear for operators or passengers on motorcycles [Joint Committee on Transportation].
S.1728 SD01771 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1728) of Peterson, Poirier, Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to motorcycle safety with malfunctioning traffic signals not detecting motorcycles [Joint Committee on Transportation].
S.1741 SD01808 By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1741) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Christine E. Canavan and Dennis A. Rosa for legislation to designate the Jonathan Roberge Memorial Bridge in the city of Leominster. Transportation.
S.1748 SD01687 By Mr. Hedlund, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1748) of Eldridge, Vieira, Poirier and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify the definition, testing regulations and enforcement of motorcyle sound emissions [Joint Committee on Transportation].
S.1749 SD01699 By Mr. Hedlund, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1749) of Poirier, Canavan, Ross and other members of the General Court for legislation to amend the motorcycle helmet law [Joint Committee on Transportation].
S.1761 SD01545 By Mr. McGee, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1761) of Vieira, Timilty, Sullivan and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote and and advance motorcycle safety [Joint Committee on Transportation].
H.1774 HD01692 By Mr. Carl M. Sciortino of Medford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01774) of Paul Schmid and others relative to energy efficiency programs and green jobs. 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.1783 HD01825 By Mr. Canessa of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1783) of Stephen R. Canessa, Christine E. Canavan and Benjamin Swan relative to the transportation of individuals seated in wheelchairs. Transportation.
S.1797 SD00681 By Mr. Tarr, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1797) of Smola, Ross, Puppolo and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the civil fines and penalities of motorists who violate the right of way of other motorists [Joint Committee on Transportation].
S.1817 SD01831 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1817) of Canavan, Gobi, Rosa and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide suitable flags for the graves of veterans who served in the armed forces [Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs].
H.1820 HD01208 By Mr. David B. Sullivan of Fall River, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01820) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others for legislation to protect graves of veterans. Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs.
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.
S.1863 SD00934 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1863) of Story, Spilka, Smizik and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify parental rights for unpaid leave [Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development].
H.1889 HD02899 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1889) of Canavan and others for legislation to provide for the regulation and licensing of denturists Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
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.2051 HD02075 By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2051) of Ashe and others that health insurance providers be required to include coverage for diagnostic screening for prostate cancer Joint Committee on Financial Services.
H.2064 HD02708 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2064) of Reinstein and others relative to in-patient care for mastectomies Joint Committee on Financial Services.
H.2065 HD02754 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2065) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to health insurance policies requirements to provide coverage for the treatment of children with cleft lips and palates. Financial Services.
H.2117 HD02638 By Ms. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2117) of Gifford and others relative to manufactured housing communities Joint Committee on Housing.
H.2233 HD02967 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2233) of Reinstein and others for legislation to allow for physican assisted suicide for qualified patients to end their lives Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
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.2277 HD02838 By Representatives Mr. Walsh of Boston and Ms. Malia, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2277) of Spilka and others relative to the protection of children under the age of 18 who have been subject to sexual exploitation Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2291 HD02988 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2291) of Walsh and others for legislation to increase the minimum wage Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2294 HD02991 By Ms. Forry of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2294) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others relative to the pooling of tips for certain service employees. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.2326 HD02908 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2326) of Khan and others relative to the care of animals in cities and towns Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.2341 HD02102 By Mr. Brady of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2341) of Swan and others relative to pediatric home care services Joint Committee on Public Health.
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.2350 HD02974 By Representative Hogan of Stow and Senator Spilka, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2350) of Karen E. Spilka, Kate Hogan and others relative to the release of a body by the medical examiner to a person charged with an offense which resulted in the death of the deceased. Public Health.
H.2367 HD02761 By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2367) of Jay Kaufman and others relative to establishing a board of registration in naturopathy and further regulating naturopathic health care. Public Health.
H.2368 HD02068 Relative to certified professional midwives
H.2369 HD02867 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2369) of Kay Khan and others relative to certified professional midwives and enhancing the practice of nurse-midwives. Public Health.
H.2381 HD02294 By Ms. Spiliotis of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2381) of Joyce A. Spiliotis and Christine E. Canavan for legislation to reduce preventable hospital readmissions. Public Health.
H.2382 HD02381 By Ms. Spiliotis of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2382) of Canavan and others relative to eliminating emergency room overcrowding and diversions Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.2399 HD02538 By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2399) of Hunt and others relative to hunting on Sundays Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2400 HD02669 By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2400) of Anne M. Gobi and others relative to youth hunting programs and firearm identification cards. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2402 HD02997 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2402) of Frost and others relative to the lawful use of shotguns Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2484 HD02735 By Mr. Smith of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2484) of Canavan relative to the pensions of veterans retiring under the public employees retirement law Joint Committee on Public Service.
H.2565 HD02946 By Mr. Sciortino of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2565) of Scaccia and others for legislation to promote efficiency and transparency in economic development through the utilization of tax credits and other incentives Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.2583 HD02540 By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2583) of Canavan and Gobi for the annual proclamation by the Governor setting apart the seventh day of March as “Narcolepsy Awareness Day” Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2627 HD02539 By Representatives Gobi of Spencer and Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2627) of Anne M. Gobi, Sarah K. Peake and others for legislation to provide for the appointment of a poet laureate of the Commonwealth. Tourism, Arts and Cutural Development.
H.2634 HD02858 By Ms. Creedon of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2634) of Canavan and Creedon relative to roadway reopenings and safety Joint Committee on Transportation.
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.2656 HD02561 By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2656) of Dykema and others for legislation to authorize certain veterans to use facilities of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transit authorities without cost to such veterans Joint Committee on Transportation.
H.2713 HD03180 By Ms. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2713) of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera and others relative to establishing a middle-skills council and the creation of regional skills academies in the Commonwealth. Education.
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.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.2896 HD03039 By Ms. Forry of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2896) of DiDomenico and others relative to removing employees with certain health coverage from the calculation of an employer’s fair share contribution, so called, and eliminating the collection of certain employer health care information by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.2987 HD03510 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford and Senator Downing, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2987) of Torrisi and others for legislation to promote economic development and job growth in gateway cities designating residential tax abatement zones Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.3007 HD03079 By Mr. Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3007) of Joyce and others for legislation to create an income tax credit for qualified tuition and fees for higher education Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.3102 HD03504 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3102) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others for legislation to assure fair and adequate municipal gap funding for municipalities . Ways and Means (Joint).
H.3163 HD02693 By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3163) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr. and others relative to the scope of practice by optometrists. Public Health.
H.3261 HD01956 By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3261) of Denise Garlick and others relative to the research and treatment of Lyme Disease. [Public Health].
H.3277 HD02012 By Mr. Brady of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3277) of Benjamin Swan and others relative to the servicing of loans by mortgage providers. Financial Services.
H.3309 HD03131 By Mr. Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3309) of John H. Rogers and others relative to the revenue to the stabilization fund. Ways and Means (Joint).
H.3543 HD02814 By Ms. Creedon of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3543) of Geraldine Creedon and others relative to fair share employer health care contributions. Health Care Financing.
H.3566 HD03594 By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patricia A. Haddad and others for legislation to include licensed rehabilitation counselors in the definition of licensed mental health professionals. Financial Services
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.3934 HD04183 By Mr. Brady of Brockton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael D. Brady and others for legislation to further regulate the reporting requirements of mortgages secured by residential property. The Judiciary.
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By Request 		HD00987 By Mr. Todd M. Smola of Palmer (by request), petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00257) of Matthew Beaton and others relative to illegal bear hunting practices. Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
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By Request 		HD00224 By Mr. Smizik of Brookline (by request), petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00844) of Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to exempt owners from providing an indemnity for certain lost or stolen registered bonds. Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

State Representative Christine E. Canavan has represented the 10th Plymouth District, currently consisting of the town of West Bridgewater, and parts of Brockton (Ward 4, Precincts B&C; Ward 5, Precincts B, C & D; and all of Ward 6) and Easton (Precinct 3), since 1993. Known as a true champion for the families and communities in her district, Christine has always placed a strong emphasis on providing accessible, timely constituent services. And, on Beacon Hill, she has always prioritized funding for local aid and does her best to ensure that worthy programs and organizations within her district receive the state funding that is critical to their work. A Registered Nurse, Representative Canavan has been a leader in determining many of the Commonwealth’s health care policies, and has earned the respect of her colleagues on these issues. She has authored legislation, now law, which set patient/staff ratio requirements for Out-of-Hospital Dialysis Clinics to ensure maximum patient safety, and expanded the scope of duties for nurse practitioners.

The Representative has also successfully championed legislation that now provides newborn hearing tests to infants; better-assists those with metabolic disorders and their families; and has continued to be the chief-sponsor of the landmark Patient Safety Bill, which many hope will go a long way in improving patient safety in acute care hospitals and addressing the nurse shortage crisis currently plaguing the Commonwealth.

Representative Canavan and her husband, Paul, are longtime residents of Brockton’s east side where they raised their two sons, Derek and Cliff, both now teachers at Brockton High School. Christine and Paul are also the exceedingly proud grandparents of Celia, Holly, Evelyn, Jack and James Canavan.

Personal Information

Profession: Registered Nurse/Legislator
Spouse: Paul
Children: 2

Career Highlights

  • Chief author of legislation requiring Universal Newborn Hearing exams for infants, and the sponsor of the ‘Slow-Down, Move-Over’ law.
  • An early, and strong, advocate for the Gateway Cities economic development agenda and a tremendous partner with our small businesses.
  • A successful record of securing funding for our first responders, libraries, new soccer fields and to preserve open spaces.

Education & Public Service

  • Massasoit Community College (A.S., Nursing) 1983
  • University of Massachusetts of Boston, B.S., Nursing (Summa cum laude) 1988
  • Brockton School Committee 1990-1993
  • Mass House 1993 - Present
Tenth Plymouth, Consisting of precinct 3, of the town of Easton, in the county of Bristol; and precincts B and C of ward 4, precincts B, C and D of ward 5 and all precincts of ward 6, of the city of Brockton, and the town of West Bridgewater, both in the county of Plymouth.