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Jennifer E. Benson Representative

D Lunenburg
Jennifer E. Benson

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State House
Room 544
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2637
Fax: 617-722-2813
Email: Jennifer.Benson@mahouse.gov
District Office
960 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
Phone: 978-582-4146 X450

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S.28 SD00202 By Ms. Candaras, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 28) of Welch, Swan, Spilka and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve quality in early education and care by family child care providers [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
S.32 SD01835 By Ms. Candaras, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 32) of Timilty, Swan, Story and other members of the General Court for legislation to support the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
S.41 SD01534 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 41) of Spilka, Eldridge, Atkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote restorative justice practices [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
H.52 HD00964 By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 52) of Sean Garballey and others providing access to hearing aids for children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.55 SD01658 By Mr. McGee, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 55) of Timilty, Story, Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Safe Harbor for Exploited Children Act [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
S.73 SD00930 By Mr. Welch, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 73) of Benson and Welch for legislation to establish the miracle league of Massachusetts to provide recreational resources for persons with disabilities [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
H.78 HD00352 By Mr. John W Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00078) of David B. Sullivan and others relative to the definition of mandated reports. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.85 SD00261 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 85) of Golden, Poirier, Arciero and other members of the General Court for legislation to maintain public water systems [Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure].
S.98 SD01155 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 98) of Lewis, Levy, Fernandes and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide municipal control of liquor licenses [Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure].
S.100 SD01806 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 100) of Spilka, Eldridge, Dykema and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the privacy of consumer financial information [Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure].
S.101 SD00148 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 101) of Atkins, Benson, Bastien and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow for additional liquor licenses in cities and towns [Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure].
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.102 SD01066 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 102) of Golden, Speranzo, Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to update reciprocity for licensing optometrists [Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure].
H.107 HD00489 By Mr. James J. Dwyer of Woburn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00107) of Thomas Kennedy and others establishing a travelers bill of rights. Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.134 SD00737 By Ms. Spilka, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 134) of Karen E. Spilka, Chris Walsh, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to form a commission on for-profit schools [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].
H.151 HD00557 By Mr. Jay Kaufman of Lexington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00151) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others for legislation to provide for reimbursement to cities and towns for extraordinary special education costs. Joint Committee on Education.
H.153 HD00145 By Mr. Jason M. Lewis of Winchester, petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 00153) of Stephen Kulik and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study issues relative to education. Joint Committee on Education.
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.168 HD00421 By Mr. Theodore C. Speliotis of Danvers, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00168) of Alice K. Wolf and others for legislation to provide equal opportunity for special education. Joint Committee on Education.
H.176 HD00974 By Ms. Alice K. Wolf of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00176) of Denise Andrews and others relative to reducing the size of certain classes and enhancing student opportunity for achievement and results. Joint Committee on Education.
H.187 HD00709 By Ms. Wolf of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 187) of Alice K. Wolf and others for legislation to increase the personal care allowance of residents of long-term care facilities. Elder Affairs.
S.188 SD01399 By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 188) of Flanagan, Welch, Walz and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to third grade reading proficiency [Joint Committee on Education].
S.190 SD01869 By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 190) of Walz, Story, Smizik and other members of the General Court for legislation realtive to healthy youth [Joint Committee on Education].
H.193 HD00961 By Mr. Sean Garballey of Arlington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00193) of Joseph F. Wagner and others relative to the reimbursement of local costs of special elections. Joint Committee on Election Laws.
S.194 SD00548 By Ms. Creem, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 194) of Tarr, Eldridge, Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to special education transportation costs [Joint Committee on Education].
S.203 SD01146 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 203) of Eldridge, Provost, Bradley and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide fair process for students with disabilities [Joint Committee on Education].
H.228 HD00526 By Mr. Jay Kaufman of Lexington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00228) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to regulating the use of dangerous pesticides in the Commonwealth. Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.232 HD00594 By Mr. Koczera of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 232) of Robert M. Koczera and others for legislation to require producer responsibility for collection and recycling of discarded electronic products. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.255 HD00486 By Mr. Frank I. Smizik of Brookline, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00255) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to establishing standards for restoring and maintaining stream flows, water levels and hydrologic regimes that protect natural aquatic life in rivers and streams.. Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
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.
H.269 HD00501 By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 269) of Cleon H. Turner and others relative to exempting cities and towns from fees from the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.298 SD01496 By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 298) of Toomey, Smizik, Sciortino and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish online voter registration [Joint Committee on Election Laws].
S.302 SD00039 By Mr. DiDomenico, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 302) of Fox, Forry, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to pre-registration of voters [Joint Committee on Election Laws].
S.304 SD01530 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 304) of Wolf, Story, Speranzo and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to disclosure of political spending [Joint Committee on Election Laws].
S.305 SD01531 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 305) of Story, Speranzo, Malia and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to accountability for corporate political spending [Joint Committee on Election Laws].
H.323 HD00249 By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley and Senator Chandler, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 323) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and others for legislation relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations. Financial Services.
S.328 SD00266 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 328) of Poirier, Arciero, Brewer and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect water supply lands [Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture].
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.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.
S.352 SD00525 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 352) of Wolf, Story, Harrington and other members of the General Court for legislation to require producer responsibility for collection reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products [Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture].
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.386 HD00921 By Ms. Ellen Story of Amherst, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00386) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others relative to housing rights for victims of domestic violence. Joint Committee on Housing.
H.411 HD00543 By Mr. Antonio F. D. Cabral of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00411) of Denise Andrews and others for legislation to protect children against sex offenders. 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.429 HD00490 By Mr. James J. Dwyer of Woburn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00429) of Sean Garballey and others relative to the penalties imposed for falsely assuming to be a public official.. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.432 HD00495 By Mr. James J. Dwyer of Woburn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00432) of James J. Dwyer and others relative to repeat domestic violence offenders.. 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.450 HD00923 By Ms. Kay Khan of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00450) of Denise Provost and others relative to youthful offenders and criminal offender record information. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.468 HD00679 By Mr. Ronald Mariano of Quincy, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00468) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others relative to the penalties for certain violations of the workers' compensation insurance law. 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.
S.486 SD01521 By Ms. Candaras, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 486) of Swan, Provost, Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation concerning Medicaid and accountable care [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing].
H.493 HD00835 By Mr. Jeffrey Sánchez of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00493) of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to occupants remaining in residences after the sale of foreclosed properties. 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.505 SD00105 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 505) of Fargo, Benson and Flanagan for legislation to provide access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts citizens [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing].
S.508 SD01793 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 508) of Tarr, Atsalis, Harrington and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to acute care hospital financial reports [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.537 HD00570 By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 537) of Stephen Kulik and others for legislation to protect volunteer firefighters from dismissal by their employers. 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.565 HD00566 By Mr. Stephen Kulik of Worthington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00565) of Paul Mark and others for legislation to include fire and water districts in certain laws pertaining to cities and towns. Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.577 HD00297 By Mr. Turner of Dennis, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00577) of Cleon H. Turner and others relative to municipal service fees for certain public safety services. Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.582 SD00694 By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 582) of Harriette Chandler, Sal DiDomenico, Patricia Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to public housing innovation program [Joint Committee on Housing].
S.586 SD00730 By Ms. Creem, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 586) of Fox, Forry, Henriquez and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to housing rights for victims of domestic violence [Joint Committee on Housing].
S.591 SD01200 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 591) of Eldridge, Atkins and Benson for legislation relative to excess profits resulting from 40B developments [Joint Committee on Housing].
H.592 HD00913 By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 592) of Sean Garballey and others promoting workplace safety for social workers. Public Health.
S.614 SD00917 By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 614) of Clark, McGee, Downing and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to manufactured housing communities [Joint Committee on Housing].
S.629 SD00036 By Mr. Baddour, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 629) of Finegold, Atkins, Baddour and other members of the General Court for legislation to combat economic crimes [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.630 SD00037 By Mr. Baddour, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 630) of Candaras, Finegold, Peisch and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the penalites for corporate manslaughter [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.671 SD00748 By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 671) of Walz, Donoghue, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to public health [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
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].
S.703 SD00787 By Ms. Creem, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 703) of Flanagan, Atkins, Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation to further define the dissemination of obscene material [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.761 HD00614 By Mr. Jay Kaufman of Lexington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00761) of Jason M. Lewis and others relative to real estate tax relief for certain owners of residential property. Joint Committee on Revenue.
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].
S.769 SD01181 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 769) of Walz, Harrington, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to define certain administrative records as public records [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.777 SD00100 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 777) of Flanagan and Benson for legislation relative to dangerousness hearings [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.778 SD00101 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 778) of Flanagan, Eldridge and Benson for legislation to prevent intimidation in all courts of the Commonwealth [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].
H.788 HD00988 By Mr. William "Smitty" Pignatelli of Lenox, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00788) of Karen Spilka and others exempting agencies of the Commonwealth and cities and towns from payment of the tax imposed on the sale of gasoline. Joint Committee on Revenue.
S.789 SD00498 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 789) of Walsh, Speranzo, Puppolo and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect animals [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.792 HD00456 By Ms. Elizabeth Poirier of North Attleborough, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00792) of Daniel K. Webster and others relative to taxes generated by charitable raffles and bazaars.. Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.806 HD00046 By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, petition (accompanied by [legType], House, No. 00806) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to providing property tax relief for certain caregivers . Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.807 HD00047 By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, petition (accompanied by [legType], House, No. 00807) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to establish a property tax relief outreach program for elderly persons . Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.808 HD00070 By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, petition (accompanied by [legType], House, No. 00808) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to exempt charitable organizations from certain tax and reporting requirements relative to raffles and bazaars . [c
S.820 SD00031 By Mr. Montigny, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 820) of Mark C. Montigny, Louis L. Kafka, Antonio F. D. Cabral and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to anti-human trafficking and protection [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.869 HD00625 By Messrs. Kaufman of Lexington and DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 869) of Jay R. Kaufman, Stephen L. DiNatale and others for legislation to regulate the establishment of municipal lighting plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.884 HD00041 By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, petition (accompanied by [legType], House, No. 00884) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to the use of double electric utility poles. Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
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.
S.891 SD01845 By Mr. Tarr, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 891) of Swan, Puppolo, Levy and other members of the General Court for legislation to reform the parole system and protect public safety [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.933 HD00938 By Ms. Sarah K. Peake of Provincetown, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00933) of Cleon H. Turner and others requiring the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to issue "Baby Boomer Generation" registration plates. Joint Committee on Transportation.
H.967 HD00648 By Ms. Alice Hanlon Peisch of Wellesley, petition (accompanied by resolution, House, No. 00967) of John W Scibak and others for the adoption of Resolutions by the House of Representatives in support of the national observation of two minutes of silence on Veterans Day of each year to honor those who have served in the United States Armed Services. Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs.
S.981 SD00095 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 981) of Flanagan, Khan, DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize the Department of Mental Health to establish teen drop in centers [Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse].
S.1017 SD00076 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1017) of Benson and Eldridge for legislation to authorize certain remediation funds for the use of town or water supply district into a trust fund [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].
S.1018 SD00520 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1018) of James B. Eldridge, Carolyn C. Dykema, Marc R. Pacheco and Jennifer E. Benson for legislation to enforce municipal ordinances and bylaws. Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.1019 SD00574 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1019) of Wolf, Walsh, Story and other members of the General Court for legislation to comprehensive land use reform and partnership [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].
S.1022 SD01151 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1022) of Story, Eldridge, Dykema and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase recycling by landlords and tenants [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].
S.1024 SD01179 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1024) of Eldridge, Atkins and Benson for legislation to authorize municipal audits of 40B developments [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].
S.1029 SD00113 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1029) of DiDomenico, Benson and Flanagan for legislation to dispose of municipally owned vacant property [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].
S.1031 SD00337 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1031) of Benson and Flanagan for legislation relative to ice safety [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].
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].
S.1042 SD00983 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1042) of Clark, Mark, Fernandes and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow for the decriminalization of minor offenses [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].
H.1056 HD01500 By Ms. Kay Khan of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01056) of Timothy J. Toomey and others for legislation to promote nutritional meals in the public schools. 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.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.
S.1072 SD00215 By Ms. Candaras, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1072) of Swan, Spilka, Puppolo and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the registration of clinical exercise physiologists [Joint Committee on Public Health].
S.1073 SD00769 By Ms. Candaras, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1073) of Tarr, Swan, Puppolo and other members of the General Court for legislation to permit spouses to to serve as paid caregivers [Joint Committee on Public Health].
S.1074 SD00773 By Ms. Candaras, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1074) of Swan, Puppolo, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate cadmium in children's jewelry [Joint Committee on Public Health].
H.1077 HD01115 By Ms. Marty Walz of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01077) of Benjamin Swan and others relative to teacher compensation in regional school districts.. Joint Committee on Education.
H.1079 HD01119 By Ms. Marty Walz of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01079) of Jennifer Flanagan and others relative to school district collaboration and regionalization.. Joint Committee on Education.
H.1094 HD01923 By Ms. Marty Walz of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01094) of Susan Fargo and others relative to the academic success of foster children. Joint Committee on Education.
H.1095 HD01866 By Ms. Canavan of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1095) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to increase the personal needs allowance for certain elderly and disabled residents residing in licensed medical facilities. Elder Affairs.
H.1097 HD01515 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1097) of Kay Khan and others relative to personal care or managerial services contracts for families caring for elderly relatives. Elder Affairs.
S.1098 SD01683 By Ms. Fargo, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1098) of deMacedo, Eldridge, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to adopt the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act [Joint Committee on Public Health].
S.1103 SD01524 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1103) of Tarr, Benson, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to close hospital essential services [Joint Committee on Public Health].
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.
S.1133 SD01669 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1133) of Richard T. Moore, Robert M. Koczera, Jennifer E. Benson, Sonia Chang-Diaz and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to certified professional midwives. Public Health.
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.
H.1179 HD01523 Relative to insurance reimbursements for emergency ambulance service
H.1180 HD01536 By Mr. James M. Cantwell of Marshfield, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01180) of Daniel Winslow and others relative to insurance reimbursements for emergency ambulance service. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
S.1193 SD00782 By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1193) of Eldridge, Benson, Dykema and other members of the General Court for legislation to implement a blue alert system in the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
S.1194 SD01449 By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1194) of Spilka, Donnelly, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Commonwealth Fusion Center and other intelligence data centers [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
S.1199 SD00709 By Ms. Creem, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1199) of Khan, McGee, Balser and other members of the General Court for legislation to train law enforcement in dealing with individuals suffering from mental illness [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
S.1209 SD01529 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1209) of Eldridge, Atkins and Benson for legislation to establish a special commission on inmate and prisoner suicides [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
S.1210 SD00102 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1210) of DiNatale, Eldridge, Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent fires in certain buildings [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].
S.1275 SD00200 By Ms. Candaras, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1275) of Tarr, Swan, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit state employees from receiving multiple salaries [Joint Committee on Public Service].
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.1287 HD01590 By Ms. Christine E. Canavan of Brockton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01287) of Elizabeth Poirier and others relative to penalties for breaking and entering a firearm retail wholesaler or manufacturer. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1334 HD01077 By Mr. Steven L. Levy of Marlborough, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01334) of Bruce Tarr and others relative to the safe placement of newborn infants. 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.1346 HD01729 By Ms. Elizabeth A. Malia of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01346) of Aaron Michlewitz and others relative to the sentencing of children accused of certain crimes.. 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.1379 HD01292 By Mr. James E. Vallee of Franklin, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01379) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others relative to economic crimes involving monetary instruments or other property known to be derived from criminal activity . Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1384 HD01126 By Ms. Marty Walz of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01384) of Bruce Tarr and others relative to the disclosure of information about current or former employees to prospective employers. 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.1397 HD01609 By Mr. Jonathan Hecht of Watertown, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01397) of Chris Walsh and others relative to employees' access to personnel records. 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.1413 HD01129 Relative to non discrimination training in the workplace
H.1414 HD01132 By Ms. Marty Walz of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01414) of John W Scibak and others relative to the payment of wages. Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1417 HD01646 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1417) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to the coordination of mental health care for children. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
H.1445 HD01718 By Ms. Kay Khan of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01445) of Theodore C. Speliotis and others relative to the regulation of animal shelters. Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.1447 HD01086 By Mr. Stephen Kulik of Worthington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01447) of Denise Provost and others relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and bylaws. Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
S.1448 SD01199 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1448) of Lewis, Hecht, Harrington and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a sunset for economic development tax expenditures [Joint Committee on Revenue].
S.1452 SD01486 By Ms. Fargo, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1452) of Tarr, Candaras, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the senior circuit breaker tax credit [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.1469 HD01641 By Ms. Christine E. Canavan of Brockton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01469) of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to the establishment of a nursing advisory board within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.1478 HD01888 By Ms. Forry of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1478) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others for legislation to develop a comprehensive breastfeeding promotion policy. Public Health.
H.1484 HD01709 By Ms. Denise Garlick of Needham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01484) of Ellen Story and others that certain health facilities be directed to establish a "safe patient handling policy", so-called. Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.1491 HD01681 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1491) of Kay Khan and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to advanced practice nursing. 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.1493 HD01733 By Ms. Kay Khan of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01493) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to provide for the rapid deployment of qualified nurses. Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.1497 HD01189 By Mr. Stephen Kulik of Worthington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01497) of Alice K. Wolf and others for legislation to regulate the license, transfer, use, or sale of prescriber-identifiable data only for commercial purposes by pharmacies. 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.
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
S.1575 SD01182 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1575) of Walz, Spilka, Harrington and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance access to electronic public records [Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight].
S.1576 SD01183 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1576) of Walz, Dykema, Downing and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve access to public records [Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight].
H.1609 HD01600 By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1609) of Jonathan Hecht and others for legislation to permit certain higher education employees to withdraw from the optional retirement system and join the state retirement system. Public Service.
S.1617 SD00747 By Ms. Spilka, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1617) of Walsh, Benson and Spilka relative to providing for disposition of surplus state real property based on smart growth land use policies [Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight].
H.1625 HD01997 By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1625) of Michael J. Moran and Jennifer E. Benson relative to the pension benefits of surviving spouses of public employees who remarry. Public Service.
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.
S.1647 SD00111 By Ms. Candaras, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1647) of Swan, Moore, Harrington and other members of the General Court for legislation to sell heating oil [Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy].
S.1650 SD00045 By Ms. Creem, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1650) of Wolf, Walz, Walsh and other members of the General Court for legislation to update the bottle bill [Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy].
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.1660 SD00070 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1660) of Poirier, Harrington, Dykema and other members of the General Court for legislation to reinstate the clean environment fund [Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy].
S.1666 SD01019 By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1666) of Barry R. Finegold and Jennifer E. Benson for legislation relative to comprehensive siting reform for land based wind projects. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.1671 HD01550 By Mr. Steven M. Walsh of Lynn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01671) of Martin J. Walsh and others for legislation to authorize early childcare providers to participate in collective bargaining with the department of early education and care.. Joint Committee on 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.1677 HD01726 By Mr. Thomas P. Conroy of Wayland, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01677) of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to real estate tax deferral and recovery agreements. Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.1682 HD01849 By Mr. Brian Dempsey of Haverhill, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01682) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to update the research and development tax credit. Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.1692 HD01340 By Mr. Jonathan Hecht of Watertown, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01692) of Michael Moore and others for legislation to further regulate the sales tax imposed on the purchase of certain motor vehicles and bicycles.. Joint Committee on Revenue.
S.1699 SD00921 By Mr. Welch, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1699) of Benson and Welch for legislation to promote transparency in electric bills [Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy].
S.1729 SD01838 By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1729) of Kennedy, Ferguson, Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide certain medical information on drivers licenses [Joint Committee on Transportation].
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.
S.1738 SD01611 By Ms. Fargo, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1738) of Provost, Benson and Fargo for legislation relative to child passenger safety [Joint Committee on Transportation].
S.1740 SD00103 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1740) of Flanagan, Eldridge, Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to police pursuits in the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Transportation].
H.1759 HD01247 By Mr. Thomas J. Calter of Kingston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01759) of Benjamin Swan and others relative to comprehensive siting reform for land based wind projects. Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
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.1785 HD01848 By Mr. Stephen R. Canessa of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01785) of Martin J. Walsh and others that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles be directed to issue distinctive license plates for combat veterans. . Joint Committee on Transportation.
S.1841 SD00082 By Ms. Creem, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1841) of Wolf, Welch, Walz and other members of the General Court for legislation to sustain community preservation [Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses].
H.1848 HD01348 By Representative Mr. Hecht of Watertown, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01848) of Sciortino and others that the Registry of Motor Vehicles be authorized to implement a discounted registration fee for certain motor vehicles. 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.1881 HD02969 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1881) of Ferrante and others relative to the listing of a business location of certain businesses in a telephone directory or database Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.1901 HD02760 By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1901) of Clark and others for legislation to establish a board of registration of behavior analysts within the Division of Professional Licensure Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.1911 HD02752 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1911) of Khan and others relative to promoting gender equity training in education Joint Committee on Education.
H.1921 HD02603 By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME] of [SPONSOR CITY], a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1921) of [PETITIONERS LIST] relative to establishing a public school grant program for expanding learning time and improving student success. Education.
H.1929 HD02629 By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1929) of Patricia A. Haddad, Kevin Aguiar and Jennifer E. Benson relative to school improvement plans. Education.
H.1950 HD02115 By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1950) of O'Day and others relative to transition programs for students with severe disabilities Joint Committee on Education.
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.1995 HD02523 By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1995) of Anne M. Gobi and others relative to the distribution of raw milk. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.2012 SD02074 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.
H.2027 HD02844 By Mr. Smizik of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2027) of Frank I. Smizik and others relative to the licensure of professional landscape architects. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.2027 SD02073 By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2027) of Thomas P. Kennedy, Bruce E. Tarr, Richard T. Moore, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to real estate tax abatements. Revenue.
S.2041 SD02088 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Bruce E. Tarr, James E. Vallee, Michael R. Knapik, Cory Atkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to recognize those in military service. Transportaion.
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.2067 HD02870 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2067) of DiNatale and others relative to the cancellation of certain health insurance policies Joint Committee on Financial Services.
H.2086 HD02996 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2086) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to establish criteria for MassHealth hardship waivers. Health Care Financing.
H.2159 HD02924 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2159) of Provost and others relative to the penalty for subsequent restraining order violations Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2160 HD02939 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2160) of Provost and others relative to providing for protection from domestic violence Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2161 HD02943 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2161) of Fox and others for legislation to permit the setting of both cash bail and pretrial conditions in domestic violence matters Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2220 HD02701 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2220) of Forry and others relative to eligibility for parole for persons trafficking in methamphetamines Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2221 HD02714 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2221) of Sullivan and others relative to certain providers of health care services being exempt from jury duty 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.2240 HD02051 By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2240) of Swan and others for legislation to authorize judicial clarification of ownership in eviction proceedings Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2252 HD02766 By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2252) of Walsh and others relative to ensuring confidentiality for victims of rape and domestic violence Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2253 HD02772 By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2253) of Tolman and others relative to improving the apprehension of drunk drivers and other law violators 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.2317 HD02445 By Ms. Atkins of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2317) of Cory Atkins, Jennifer E. Benson and James B. Eldridge relative to the investment of certain funds for the Water Supply District of Acton. Municipalities and Regional Government.
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.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.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.2383 HD02063 By Mr. Sullivan of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2383) of Pignatelli and others relative to coupons of manufacturers submitted to health care insurers. Joint Committee on Public Health.
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.2406 HD02868 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2406) of Brady and others relative to fire protection systems for buildings and structures Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2517 HD02960 By Ms. Hogan of Stow and Senator Ms. Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2517) of Fernandes and others to increase the property tax deferral for certain persons sixty-five years of age or older Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.2540 HD02737 By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2540) of Jay R. Kaufman and others for the establishment of a standing commission (including members of the General Court) to review and evaluate all tax expenditures. Revenue.
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.2590 HD02758 By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2590) of Jay Kaufman and others relative to promoting municipal efficiency and innovation through regional collaboration. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.2606 HD02407 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2606) of Benson for legislation to increase fines levied against utility companies for failing to meet service quality standards Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2608 HD02663 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2608) of Benson and Chan for legislation to further regulate utility company mergers Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2684 HD03194 By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2684) of John W. Scibak and others relative to supporting children and parental custody. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.2717 HD03451 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2717) of Story and others for legislation to establish regional school safety councils Joint Committee on Education.
H.2742 HD03191 By Mr. Sciortino of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2742) of Swan and others relative to cities or towns with a local option to use instant runoff voting in municipal elections Joint Committee on Election Laws.
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.2776 HD03235 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2776) of Khan and others relative to greenhouse gases and arbor damage House Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change.
H.2827 HD03463 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2827) of Alicea and others for legislation to exempt from certain penalties the sale of a foal by an animal rescue organization to preserve the life of said foal Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2833 HD03214 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2833) of Toomey and others relative to providing written health education information to incarcerated women by correctional institutions Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
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.2847 HD03009 By Mr. O'Flaherty of Chelsea, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2847) of Provost and others relative to further defining the dissemination of obscene material Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2849 HD03014 By Mr. O'Flaherty of Chelsea, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2849) of Eugene L. O'Flaherty and others relative to the penalty for manslaughter by a corporation. 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.2911 HD03088 By Mr. Collins of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2911) of Clark and others for legislation to allow police officers to make arrests outside their territorial jurisdiction Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2959 HD03381 By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2959) of Benson and Golden for legislation to authorize a local option for group classification Joint Committee on Public Service.
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.3045 HD01387 By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3045) of Walsh and others for legislation to provide for the disposition of certain state property based on smart growth land use policies Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3051 HD03020 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3051) of Provost and others ror legislation to establish natural gas leak classification standards and requirements for operator clean up of natural gas leaks Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3052 HD03118 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3052) of Tarr and others for legislation to establish winter patrol cast iron survey protocols for utility company inspections of gas pipelines Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3053 HD03122 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3053) of Provost and others relative to natural gas pipeline safety and transparency Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
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.3168 HD03512 By Mr. Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3168) of Andrews and others for legislation to include call and volunteer fire fighters as members of the Fire Service Commission Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.3169 HD03513 By Mr. Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3169) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to include call and volunteer fire fighters as members of the Massachusetts Fire Training Council. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.3221 HD03526 For legislation to increase the membership of the board of agriculture within the Department of Agricultural Resources
H.3229 HD03366 By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3229) of Wong and others relative to the registration of certain sex offenders Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
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.3266 HD02410 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3266) of Jennifer E. Benson relative to regulating landscape architects. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.3269 HD02896 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3269) of Chris Walsh, and others relative to the control of low lands and swamps to control of tick-borne illness. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.3280 HD01836 By Messrs. Calter of Kingston and deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3280) of Daniel K. Webster and others relative to the statute of limitation for manslaughter. The Judiciary.
H.3286 HD03364 By Representatives Ms. Dykema of Holliston and Mr. Hecht, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3286) of Denise Provost and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of the implementation of evidence-based practices in the justicial system. The Judiciary.
H.3310 HD01379 By Ms. Wolf of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3310) of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to the personal care services administered by the Division of Medical Assistance. Public Health.
H.3410 HD02300 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3410) of Sarah K. Peake and others relative to a 14-day continuance by the court when dealing with veterans of the armed forces . The Judiciary.
H.3416 HD02309 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3416) of Frank I. Smizik and others relative to the sale or conversion of certain tax exempt property. Revenue.
H.3466 HD03748 By Representative Atkins of Concord and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3466) of Cory Atkins, James B. Eldridge and Jennifer E. Benson (by vote of the town) that the town of Acton be authorized to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
H.3516 HD03687 By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Marty Walz and others for legislation to regulate the compensation payable to board members of public charities. The Judiciary.
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.3554 HD02321 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3554) of Bruce Tarr and others relative to the taxation of persons primarily engaged in agriculture, farming or commercial fishing. Revenue.
H.3692 HD03956 By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Martha M. Walz and others establishing a State House arts commission to maintain custody and care of all works of art and historical artifacts at the State House. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.3709 HD03983 By Mr. Koczera of New Bedford and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3709) of Robert M. Koczera and others relative to the designation of veterans status on licenses and identification cards issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles . Transportation.
H.3739 HD03953 By Representatives Ross of Attleboro and Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of George Ross and others for legislation to categorize bath salts, so-called, as a class C substance. The Judiciary.
H.3829 HD04023 By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Daniel Winslow and others for legislation to provide power outage rebates to consumers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Jen was elected to represent the Massachusetts 37th Middlesex District on November 4th, 2008. She took office on January 7th, 2009. She was first elected to public office as a member of the Lunenburg School Committee in 2003. She served for over five years on the committee and became the elected Chair. As a state representative, Jen has served as the only freshman member on the Joint Committee on Education and the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Jen has been married to Brent Benson since 1993. They have 3 children, Hannah, 16, Maya, 14 and Noah, 10, who all attend the Lunenburg Public Schools. She grew up in Rochester, NH and graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a BA in Art History.

Personal Information

Profession: Legislator
Spouse: Brent Benson
Children: 3
Pets: Siri, a black Goldendoodle
Interests: hiking, camping, spending time with my family

Career Highlights

  • Enactment of the Utility Accountability Bill (December 2009)
  • Serving on the Education Committee and working on Education Reform 2010

Education & Public Service

  • Florida Atlantic University, BA in Art History, 1995
  • Lunenburg School Committee: 2003-2008; Chair May 2007 to November 2008
  • Lunenburg Democratic Town Committee; current member; Chair 2003 to 2007
  • Represenative Jenifer Benson and Family

    Represenative Jenifer Benson and Family

Thirty-seventh Middlesex, Consisting of precincts 3, 4 and 5, of the town of Acton, the towns of Boxborough and Shirley, all in the county of Middlesex; and the town of Harvard, precinct 1 of the town of Lancaster and the town of Lunenburg, all in the county of Worcester.