
| Bill | Docket | Bill Title |
|---|---|---|
| H.152 | HD00108 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00152) of Katherine Clark and others relative to the calculation of foundation budgets for school districts. 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. |
| 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.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.459 | HD00695 | By Mr. Jason M. Lewis of Winchester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00459) of Benjamin Swan for legislation to prohibit consensual acts that cause serious bodily harm or death. Joint Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H.599 | HD00107 | By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME] of [SPONSOR CITY], a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 599) of [PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation to establish a personal care attendant orientation program. Public Health. |
| H.768 | HD00084 | By Mr. Jason M. Lewis of Winchester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00768) of Benjamin Swan relative to property tax assessment appeals. Joint Committee on Revenue. |
| H.1142 | HD01470 | By Mr. Jason M. Lewis of Winchester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01142) of Benjamin Swan and others that the Department of Environmental Protection develop specific targets for solid waste reduction in cities and towns. Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| H.1228 | HD01823 | By Mr. Jason M. Lewis of Winchester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01228) of Patricia Jehlen and others relative to a public health insurance option. Joint Committee on Health Care Financing. |
| 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.1498 | HD01809 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1498) of Brian M. Ashe and others for legislation establishing a fund to be known as the prevention and cost control trust fund. Public Health. |
| H.1840 | HD00105 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester and Senator Ms. Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1840) of Patricia Jehlen and Jason M. Lewis that the town of Winchester be authorized to issue temporary loans. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
| H.3287 | HD02014 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3287) of Ellen Story and others for legislation to prohibit human trafficking and assist victims. The Judiciary. |
| H.3338 | HD00106 | By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME] of [SPONSOR CITY], a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3338) of [PETITIONERS LIST] relative to the use of certain proceeds from the former railroad right-of-way in the town of Stoneham. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
| H.3361 | HD02809 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of Cory Atkins and others relative to the crime of health care professionals participating in the torture and abusive treatment of prisoners. The Judiciary. |
| H.3367 | HD02064 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3367) of Jason M. Lewis, Patricia D. Jehlen and Jonathan Hecht for legislation to reduce health care costs by promoting additional education on cost effectiveness to providers. Public Health. |
| H.3551 | HD01998 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of Ruth B. Balser relative to the divestment of public pension funds from nations engaged in genocide and egregious human rights abuses. Public Service. |
| H.3607 | HD03500 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3607) of Frank I. Smizik, William N. Brownsberger and Carolyn C. Dykema for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs and services. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
| H.3679 | HD02049 | Relative to nepotism in schools |
| H.3680 | HD02890 | Relative to specific curriculum for continuing education in schools |
| H.3890 | HD04144 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jason M. Lewis and others for legislation to authorize municipalities to create stabilization funds for special education costs. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
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H.769
By Request |
HD00103 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester (by request), petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00769) of John DeGeorge relative to Proposition 2 1/2 "underride" questions. Joint Committee on Revenue. |
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H.770
By Request |
HD00104 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester (by request), petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00770) of John DeGeorge that funds designated by the commissioner of revenue as surplus be transferred to the stabilization fund. Joint Committee on Revenue. |
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H.3595
By Request |
HD02940 | By Mr. Lewis of Winchester (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3595) of Jeff Calnan for legislation to promote employment for people with disabilities by establishing a council for purchasing from persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
| Bill | Docket | Bill Title |
|---|---|---|
| S.18 | SD01451 | By Mr. Rosenberg, petition (accompanied by proposal, Senate, No. 18) of Stanley Rosenberg, James Eldridge, Jay Kaufman and other members of the General Court for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to allow for a graduated income tax. Revenue. |
| S.19 | SD01485 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, Senate, No. 19) of James B. Eldridge, Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., Sonia Chang-Diaz, Jonathan Hecht and other members of the General Court for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to creating a progressive income tax. Revenue. |
| S.28 | SD00202 | By Ms. Candaras, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 28) of Gale D. Candaras, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Cory Atkins, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve quality in early education and care by family child care providers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
| S.43 | SD00466 | By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 43) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., Susan C. Fargo, David B. Sullivan and other members of the General Court for legislation to financially support foster children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
| H.46 | HD00365 | By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 46) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to spouses under the definition of family members serving as paid caregivers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
| H.51 | HD00723 | By Mr. Dwyer of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 51) of James J. Dwyer and others for legislation to include persons with disabilities under the Health Disparities Council. 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, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 55) of Thomas M. McGee, Kenneth J. Donnelly, Sal N. DiDomenico, John D. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Safe Harbor for Exploited Children Act. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
| H.75 | HD00786 | By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 75) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others relative to personal care services to persons with disabilities or seniors under the MassHealth program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
| S.91 | SD01817 | By Ms. Chang-Diaz, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 91) of Lewis, Kennedy and Chang-Diaz for legislation relative to identity fraud [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]. |
| H.138 | HD00359 | By Ms. Jennifer E. Benson of Lunenburg, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00138) of John W Scibak and others for legislation to make and investigation and study to determine whether there are sufficient and appropriate services for low incidence students with disabilities . Joint Committee on Education. |
| 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.159 | HD00423 | For legislation to promote the successful transition of students with disabilities to post-secondary education, employment and independent living |
| H.179 | HD00999 | By Ms. Alice K. Wolf of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00179) of Gailanne Cariddi and others relative to the teaching of health education in schools. Joint Committee on Education. |
| S.183 | SD01635 | By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 183) of Harriette L. Chandler, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Kathi-Anne Reinstein, Byron Rushing and other members of the General Court for legislation to design civics as a high school graduation requirement. Education. |
| 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.189 | SD01412 | By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 189) of Dwyer, Eldridge, Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a Chapter 70 equalization fund [Joint Committee on Education]. |
| S.190 | SD01869 | By Ms. Clark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 190) of Katherine M. Clark, Denise Andrews, Cory Atkins, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation realtive to healthy youth. Education. |
| S.200 | SD00914 | By Mr. Donnelly, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 200) of Tolman, Lewis, Kennedy and other members of the General Court for legislation to teach the history of working people [Joint Committee on Education]. |
| S.215 | SD01453 | By Mr. McGee, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 215) of Thomas M. McGee, Martha M. Walz, Jason M. Lewis, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the after school and out of school time coordinating council. Education. |
| H.225 | HD00952 | By Mr. Sean Garballey of Arlington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00225) of Benjamin Swan and others protecting lakes and ponds by establishing an invasive aquatic plant management fund. 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.252 | HD00230 | By Mr. Smizik of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 252) of Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to require producer responsibility for collection reuse 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.266 | HD00211 | By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 266) of William M. Straus and others for legislation to require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| H.284 | HD00563 | By Mr. John D Keenan of Salem, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00284) of Jason M. Lewis and John D Keenan relative to health insurer responsibility for collecting co-insurance and deductibles. Joint Committee on Financial Services. |
| S.298 | SD01496 | By Ms. Clark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 298) of Katherine M. Clark, Brian M. Ashe, Cory Atkins, Ruth B. Balser and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish online voter registration. 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]. |
| S.306 | SD01802 | By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 306) of Walsh, Story, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to modernize our voter registration system [Joint Committee on Election Laws]. |
| S.312 | SD01775 | By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 312) of Lewis, Dykema and Moore for legislation to promote fair campaign practices [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. |
| 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. |
| S.349 | SD00518 | By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 349) of James B. Eldridge, Frank I. Smizik, Stephen Kulik, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to establishing standards for restoring and maintaining stream flows, water levels and hydrologic regimes that protect natural aquatic life in rivers and streams . Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| S.350 | SD00522 | By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 350) of James B. Eldridge, Frank I. Smizik, Kenneth J. Donnelly and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the natural and historic resources of the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture]. |
| 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.355 | HD00659 | By Mr. Tom Sannicandro of Ashland, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00355) of Denise Provost and others relative to the procurement contracts of state universities. Joint Committee on Higher Education. |
| 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. |
| S.413 | SD01543 | By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 413) of Clark, Provost, Atkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of group or individual disability, accident or sickness insurance policies [Joint Committee on Financial Services]. |
| S.414 | SD01577 | By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 414) of Story, Provost, Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit discrimination in insurance policies [Joint Committee on Financial Services]. |
| H.469 | HD00689 | By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 469) of Ronald Mariano and others for legislation to provide for comprehensive protection from childhood sexual abuse. The Judiciary. |
| H.494 | HD00660 | By Mr. Tom Sannicandro of Ashland, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00494) of Brian Ashe and others relative to the admissibility of evidence in judicial or administrative proceeding pertaining to adverse health care management. Joint Committee on the Judiciary. |
| S.500 | SD01206 | By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 500) of Wolf, Eldridge, Chang-Diaz and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a public health insurance option [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing]. |
| S.501 | SD01207 | By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 501) of Wolf, Walz, Story and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish Medicare for all in Massachusetts [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing]. |
| 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.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.523 | HD00880 | By Mr. Walsh of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 523) of Martin J. Walsh and others relative to national criminal offender record information checks for persons working with individuals served by the Department of Mental Retardation. The Judiciary. |
| S.528 | SD01618 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 528) of Richard T. Moore and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to establish health care criteria for performance excellence. Health Care Financing. |
| S.529 | SD01621 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 529) of Richard T. Moore, Michael O. Moore, Jason M. Lewis and Martha M. Walz for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Childhood Vaccine Program and the Massachusetts Immunization Registry. Health Care Financing. |
| S.540 | SD01784 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 540) of Richard T. Moore, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide coverage for tobacco use cessation under Commonwealth Care. Health Care Financing. |
| H.541 | HD00467 | By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 541) of Tom Sannicandro and others for legislation to include family child care providers under certain collective bargaining laws governing public employees. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
| H.546 | HD00264 | By Mr. Turner of Dennis, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00546) of Cleon H. Turner and others relative to unemployment payments by cities and towns. Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. |
| 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]. |
| H.585 | HD00929 | By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME] of [SPONSOR CITY], a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 585) of [PETITIONERS LIST] relative to protecting patients from breakthrough seizures. Public Health. |
| 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. |
| H.597 | HD00525 | By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 597) of William N. Brownsberger and others that the Advisory Council on Radiation Protection be directed to investigate the use of computed tomography (CT) scans. Public Health. |
| H.613 | HD00879 | By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 613) of Denise Provost and others that the Department of Public Health develop "checklists of care" for hospitals to prevent medical errors and reduce infection rates. 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.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.665 | SD00107 | By Ms. Candaras, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 665) of Gale D. Candaras, Steven M. Walsh, John V. Fernandes, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation to reform and improve alimony [Joint Committee on the Judiciary]. |
| S.672 | SD01369 | By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 672) of Spilka, Creem, Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation to sentence children [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]. |
| 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.766 | SD00521 | By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 766) of Story, Lewis and Eldridge for legislation improve patients' access to timely compensation [Joint Committee on the Judiciary]. |
| S.790 | SD01651 | By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 790) of Walsh, Spiliotis, Scaccia and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase transparency of public charities [Joint Committee on the Judiciary]. |
| 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.829 | HD00032 | By Mr. Koutoujian of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 829) of Peter J. Koutoujian and Jason M. Lewis relative to promoting international trade with nations taking action to abolish genocide. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
| H.844 | HD00224 | By Mr. Smizik of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 844) of Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to exempt owners from providing an indemnity for certain lost or stolen registered bonds. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
| 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.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.930 | SD00189 | By Ms. Jehlen , a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 930) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Susan C. Fargo, Marty Walz, Denise Andrews and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish paid sick days. Labor and Workforce Development. |
| S.931 | SD00226 | By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 931) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Cory Atkins, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Gloria L. Fox and other members of the General Court for legislation to further define comparable work. Labor and Workforce Development. |
| H.970 | HD00836 | By Mr. Carl M. Sciortino of Medford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00970) of Carl M. Sciortino and others relative to veterans' benefits equity for persons discharged from the military based on certain consensual conduct. Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
| H.983 | HD01919 | By Messrs. O'Day of West Boylston and Sannicandro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 983) of James J. O'Day, Tom Sannicandro and others relative to eligibility and appropriations for programs for persons with disabilities, including the "Turning 22" program, so-called. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
| H.984 | HD01013 | By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 984) of Tom Sannicandro and others for legislation to promote responsibility, cost effectiveness and meaningful lives for individuals with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
| S.984 | SD00425 | By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 984) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Dennis A. Rosa, James B. Eldridge, Susan C. Fargo and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to proportional payments of the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project [Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse]. |
| S.1020 | SD00973 | By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1020) of Wolf, Torrisi, Sullivan and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote municipal collaboration and regionalization throughout the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government]. |
| S.1023 | SD01164 | By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1023) of Story, Lewis and Eldridge for legislation to encourage municipal recycling and composting [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government]. |
| S.1033 | SD01729 | By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME], a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1033) of [PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation to further regulate municipal animal control. 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]. |
| S.1046 | SD01776 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1046) of Richard T. Moore, Geraldo Alicea, Carolyn C. Dykema, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote municipal efficiency and innovation through regional collaboration. 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. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1063) of James J. O'Day and others relative to age appropriate sexual health education. 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. |
| S.1078 | SD00809 | By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1078) of Lewis, Jehlen, Brownsberger and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote patient engagement in health care decisions [Joint Committee on Public Health]. |
| 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. |
| 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]. |
| H.1106 | HD01038 | By Ms. Gloria L. Fox of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01106) of Gloria L. Fox and others for legislation to establish election day voter registration. Joint Committee on Election Laws. |
| H.1120 | HD01583 | By Ms. Alice K. Wolf of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01120) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others relative to address changes for registered voters in the central registry of voters by the Secretary of State . Joint Committee on Election Laws. |
| H.1124 | HD01568 | By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1124) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to protect from net loss public lands or easements taken or acquired for natural resource. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| H.1136 | HD01010 | By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1136) of Jay Kaufman and others for legislation to promote safe alternatives to toxic chemicals. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| S.1155 | SD01860 | By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1155) of Tarr, Spilka, Puppolo and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to public health volunteer responders [Joint Committee on Public Health]. |
| H.1156 | HD01094 | By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1156) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to establish a Mystic River water quality commission (including members of the General Court) to make an investigation and study of the conditions of said river for fishing, boating and swimming. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| H.1157 | HD01845 | By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME] of [SPONSOR CITY], a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1157) of [PETITIONERS LIST] relative to environmental and health impact reports. Public Health. |
| S.1167 | SD01275 | By Ms. Spilka, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1167) of Sannicandro, Atkins, Scibak and other members of the General Court for legislation 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. [Joint Committee on Public Health]. |
| H.1172 | HD01564 | By Ms. Ruth B. Balser of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01172) of Gailanne Cariddi and others for legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of certain insurance policies. Joint Committee on Financial Services. |
| H.1173 | HD01567 | By Ms. Ruth B. Balser of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01173) of Denise Andrews and others for legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of group or individual disability, accident or sickness insurance policies. Joint Committee on Financial Services. |
| S.1196 | SD01394 | By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1196) of Katherine M. Clark, James J. Dwyer, Jason M. Lewis, Paul Brodeur and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. for legislation to regionalize public safety services [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security]. |
| S.1198 | SD00545 | By Ms. Creem, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1198) of Creem and Lewis for legislation to improve data collection [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security]. |
| S.1208 | SD01197 | By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1208) of Lewis, Eldridge and DiNatale for legislation to establish a state emergency response fund [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security]. |
| S.1211 | SD01610 | By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1211) of Welch, Walz, Story and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a primary safety belt law [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security]. |
| 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. |
| S.1290 | SD00365 | By Mr. Donnelly, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1290) of Lewis, Eldridge, Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to health reimbursement accounts [Joint Committee on Public Service]. |
| H.1331 | HD01961 | By Ms. Kay Khan of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01331) of Timothy J. Toomey and others relative to providing certain information for victims of domestic violence. 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.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.1393 | HD01899 | By Representative Forry of Boston and Senator Hart, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1393) of Linda Dorcena Forry, John A. Hart and others for legislation to establish a "right to know" policy for certain temporary employees. Labor and Workforce Development. |
| H.1398 | HD01620 | By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1398) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to require employers to grant a minimum number of paid sick leave days for all employees. Labor and Workforce Development. |
| H.1415 | HD01004 | By Ms. Wolf of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1415) of Alice K. Wolf and others for legislation to further define comparable worth in the workplace. 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.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.1430 | HD01297 | By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1430) of Denise Provost and others relative to the rights of persons receiving services from program or facilities of the Department of Mental Health. Mental Health and Substance Abuse. |
| 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.1450 | SD01527 | By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1450) of Wolf, Lewis, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to apply the sales tax to certain retail sales over the internet [Joint Committee on Revenue]. |
| H.1495 | HD01945 | By Ms. Kay Khan of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01495) of Alice K. Wolf and others promoting patient engagement in health care decisions. Joint Committee on Public Health. |
| H.1517 | HD01730 | By Messrs. Sánchez of Boston and Rushing, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1517) of Jeffrey Sánchez, Byron Rushing and others for legislation to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. Public Health. |
| H.1519 | HD01756 | By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1519) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others relative to medical peer review and patient safety. Public Health. |
| H.1520 | HD01758 | By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1520) of Jeffrey Sánchez and Jason M. Lewis relative to encouraging nurse practitioner and physician assistant practice of primary care. Public Health. |
| H.1521 | HD01764 | By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1521) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others for legislation to ensure transparency in prescription drug practices. Public Health. |
| H.1522 | HD01771 | By Mr. Jeffrey Sánchez of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01522) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others relative to medical patient self referral. Joint Committee on Public Health. |
| H.1524 | HD01834 | By Mr. Jeffrey Sánchez of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01524) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others for legislation to reduce asthma and other health threats from certain cleaning products used in schools. Joint Committee on Public Health. |
| 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]. |
| S.1577 | SD01185 | By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1577) of Lewis, Eldridge, Atkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to restore public confidence in government by eliminating pay-to-play opportunities [Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight]. |
| S.1599 | SD01620 | By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1599) of Timilty, Stanley, Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Commission on Government Accountability, Economy, and Efficiency [Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight]. |
| S.1604 | SD01756 | By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1604) of Stanley, Lewis, Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to eliminate waste and improve public oversight of state agencies [Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight]. |
| S.1605 | SD01780 | By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1605) of Tarr, Stanley, Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote value and efficiency in the delivery of state services [Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight]. |
| 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.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.1676 | HD01720 | By Mr. Thomas P. Conroy of Wayland, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01676) of Denise Provost and others relative to the gradual increase in the taxation of sales of gasoline. Joint Committee on Revenue. |
| H.1695 | HD01085 | By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington and Senator Moore, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1695) of Jay R. Kaufman, Richard T. Moore and others for legislation to promote sales tax fairness for small businesses. Revenue. |
| S.1706 | SD00479 | By Mr. Hedlund, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1706) of Robert L. Hedlund, Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera, James M. Murphy, Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the treatment of elephants. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. |
| H.1736 | HD01495 | By Mr. Antonio F. D. Cabral of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01736) of Denise Provost and others relative to the enhancment of access to electronic public records. Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
| H.1737 | HD01506 | By Mr. Antonio F. D. Cabral of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01737) of Denise Provost and others relative to access to public records in state agencies. Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
| H.1832 | HD01351 | By Representative Torrisi of North Andover and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1832) of David M. Torrisi and others for an appropriation of a certain sum of money to provide for the establishment of an education loan repayment program for social workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
| H.1839 | HD01352 | By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1839) of Jonathan Hecht and others for legislation to regulate the powers of tree wardens in municipalities in the Commonwealth. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
| 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.1853 | HD01378 | By Representative Ms. Walz of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01853) of Wolf and others for legislation toestablish an early reading council for the development of literacy of students in the third grades of the public schools in the Commonwealth. Joint Committee on Education. |
| S.1857 | SD00820 | By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1857) of Berry, Wolf, Wolf and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote equal choice a cost savings in health care [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing]. |
| H.1868 | HD02994 | By Ms. Forry of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1868) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others relative to the creation of low profit limited liability company small businesses. Community Development and Small Businesses. |
| H.1894 | HD02560 | By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1894) of Jerald A. Parisella and others relative to exempting certain school stadiums from plumbing regulations. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
| H.1897 | HD02759 | By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1897) of Sánchez and others relative to small brewers of alcoholic beverages Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
| H.1940 | HD02233 | By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston and Senator Donnelly, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1940) of Walsh and others for legislation to include the history of working people and the labor movement in the United States in the public school curriculum Joint Committee on Education. |
| H.1965 | HD02843 | By Mr. Brodeur of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1965) of Paul Brodeur and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to make an investigation and study of elder protective services. Elder Affairs. |
| H.1979 | HD02003 | By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1979) of Michael J. Moran and others for legislation to authorize persons to pre-register to vote prior to their eighteenth birthday. Election Laws. |
| H.1980 | HD02006 | By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1980) of Michael J. Moran and others for legislation to authorize local boards of registrars to perform random audits of election results in precincts. Election Laws. |
| H.1985 | HD02250 | By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1985) of Wolf and others for legislation to strengthen certain provisions of the campaign finance laws 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.1991 | HD02081 | By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1991) of Lori A. Ehrlich and others relative to the use of coal ash as a solid waste. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| H.2009 | HD02129 | By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2009) of Turner and others relative to the protection of right whales within the coastal waters of the Commonwealth Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| H.2017 | HD02979 | By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2017) of Turner and others for the establishment of product stewardship programs to provide free of charge recycling when products are sold or discarded Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| H.2021 | HD02992 | By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2021) of Story and others that the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Public Health develop health risk assessment guidelines of proposed school construction sites Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| H.2029 | HD02827 | By Representatives Walz of Boston and Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2029) of Martha M. Walz, Jonathan Hecht and others for the establishment of a Charles River parkways and parklands commission (including members of the General Court) to make recommendations for the preservation and increased use of the parklands along the Charles River. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| H.2048 | HD02060 | By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2048) of Lori A. Ehrlich and others for legislation to provide health insurance coverage for tobacco use cessation treatment. Financial Services. |
| S.2124 | SD02160 | By Mr. Moore, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12 and Senate Rule 20) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2124) of Richard T. Moore, Kenneth J. Donnelly, John Hart, Jr., Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to reduction of property tax liability for veterans. Revenue. |
| H.2165 | HD02146 | By Mr. Fernandes of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2165) of John V. Fernandes, William N. Brownsberger and Jason M. Lewis relative to providing access to scientific and forensic analysis. 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.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.2270 | HD02828 | By Mr. Swan of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2270) of Rushing and others for the establishment of a Massachusetts Innocence Commission to analyze the circumstances of innocent persons being charged, prosecuted, convicted and incarcerated Joint Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H.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.2293 | HD02018 | By Representatives Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead and Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2293) of DiNatale and others relative to employment agreements concerning engaging in activities directly or indirectly competitive with the employer Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. |
| 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.2401 | HD02627 | By Ms. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2401) of Wolf and others relative to establishing a primary motor vehicle seatbelt violation for operators or passengers not wearing a safety belts Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
| H.2430 | HD02975 | By Messrs. Conroy of Wayland and Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2430) of Jonathan Hecht and others relative to the investment of other post employment benefits trust funds established by municipalities and certain other governmental unit. Public Service. |
| H.2452 | HD02987 | By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2452) of Jonathan Hecht and others for legislation to provide smoking and tobacco use cessation treatment benefits to active and retired public employees. Public Service. |
| H.2483 | HD02061 | By Mr. Rushing of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2483) of Provost and others for legislation to regulate the investment of public service funds relative to the investment in companies doing business in or with Burma (Myanmar). Joint Committee on Public Service. |
| H.2516 | HD02986 | By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2516) of Provost and others relative to the taxation of telephone or telegraph corporations Joint Committee on 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.2601 | HD02279 | By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2601) of Daniel B. Winslow and others for legislation to authorize the Suggestions Awards Board within the Executive Office for Administration and Finance to offer certain financial awards to citizens for suggestions reducing the cost of government. 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.2633 | HD02411 | By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2633) of Dwyer and others relative to use of seatbelts on school buses Joint Committee on Transportation. |
| 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.2698 | HD03277 | By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2698) of Lewis and others for legislation to require that employees of package stores be at least twenty-one years of age Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
| 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.2781 | HD03209 | By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2781) of Jeffrey Sánchez, Jason M. Lewis and William N. Brownsberger for legislation directing MassHealth to establish a chronic care improvement demonstration project. Health Care Financing. |
| H.2834 | HD03400 | By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2834) of Ross and others for legislation to establish a fund to provide services for victims of human trafficking Joint Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H.2850 | HD03016 | By Mr. O'Flaherty of Chelsea, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2850) of Eugene L. O'Flaherty and others relative to the commercial exploitation of people. The Judiciary. |
| H.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.3031 | HD03036 | By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3031) of Provost and others relative to public access to the financial statements of candidates for public office and the maintenance of a electronic reporting system statements of financial interests 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 Lori A. Ehrlich and others for legislation to establish natural gas leak classification standards and requirements for operator clean up of natural gas leaks. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
| H.3057 | HD03315 | By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3057) of Provost and others that the Department of Public Utilities and the Department of Telecommunications and Cable hold a public hearing and issue a report relative to reducing the number of double poles Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
| 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.3355 | HD02815 | By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3355) of John W Scibak and others for legislation to establishing a higher education matching grants program. Higher Education. |
| H.3365 | HD02392 | By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3365) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Martin J. Walsh and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to establish an unused prescription drug disposal program within the Department of Public Health. Public Health. |
| H.3410 | HD02300 | By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3410) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to a 14-day continuance by the court when dealing with veterans of the armed forces. The Judiciary. |
| H.3425 | HD01924 | By Mr. Naughton of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3425) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr. and others relative to the Massachusetts Military Family Relief Fund. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
| 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.3538 | HD02144 | By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3538) of Lori A. Ehrlich and others for legislation to increase funding by the Commonwealth under the education foundation budget for public school districts. Education. |
| H.3542 | HD01444 | By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3542) of Cory Atkins and others for legislation to provide that cytologic screenings performed at the same time as annual physical examinations be separately billed by health care providers and paid by insurers. Financial Services. |
| H.3858 | HD04133 | By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William M. Straus and others for legislation to prohibit commercial solicitation to mobile electronic devices. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
| H.3904 | HD04021 | By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ronald Mariano and others relative to promoting equity and efficiency in health care rates. Health Care Financing. |
| H.3921 | HD04126 | By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ronald Mariano and others relative to the classification of risk for volunteer drivers for non-profit organizations providing transportation options for senior citizens . Financial Services. |
| H.3922 | HD04127 | By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ronald Mariano and others relative to the acquisition and use of motor vehicles by charitable organizations for the purpose of transporting senior and disabled citizens. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
| H.3975 | HD04151 | By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
| H.3982 | HD04065 | By Representative Walsh of Boston and Senator DiDomenico, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Martin J. Walsh, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation to prohibit the Commonwealth from contracting with companies that do not comply with federal regulations for the certification of minerals originating in the Congo. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
| H.4007 | HD04293 | By Messrs. Brodeur of Melrose and Parisella, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, House, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of Paul Brodeur and others relative to employment for members of the armed forces returning from active duty. House Rules. |
| H.4056 | HD04232 | By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Brian M. Ashe and others for legislation to establish a special fund to be used for the replanting of trees in certain storm damaged areas. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
| H.4058 | HD04231 | By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Brian M. Ashe and others for legislation to authorize municipal finance oversight boards to extend the time period for emergency appropriations. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
Jason Lewis serves as the State Representative for the 31st Middlesex District representing the people of Stoneham and Winchester.
He was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2008. He is the Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health, and also serves on the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business, and Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities.
Jason has been a strong advocate for adequate and equitable funding for public education, more affordable healthcare for families and small businesses, transparent and accountable government, and advancing human and civil rights. He was appointed to serve on a Business and Community Leaders Working Group formed at the direction of Governor Deval Patrick to help Zoo New England develop a plan for growth and success.
Prior to entering public service, Jason had a long track record of accomplishment in the private sector, having helped build two successful software companies. He began his career with McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. He then held a number of senior management roles with RSA Security, a Bedford-based software company that is now part of EMC, and later was the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Endeca Technologies, a venture capital-backed software company in Cambridge.
Jason serves on the Board of Trustees of the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence, and the Board of Advisors of South Africa Partners. He previously served on the Winchester Finance Committee and the Winchester Master Plan Steering Committee. He also served on committees to select Winchester’s School Superintendent and Comptroller.
Jason was born in South Africa and emigrated to the United States with his family when he was twelve years old. He attended public schools and with the help of merit scholarships graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Economics in 1990. He also earned a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard in 1995.
Jason and his wife Susan are raising their two daughters, Sophie, age 11, and Jessie, age 8. Sophie and Jessie attend the Winchester public schools. Susan is a Web producer for the PBS science series NOVA. She also serves on the Boards of the League of Women Voters and the Winchester Multicultural Network.
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