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John V. Fernandes Representative

D Milford
John V. Fernandes

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State House
Room 136
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2396
Fax: 617-626-0706
Email: John.Fernandes@mahouse.gov
District Office
12 Main Street
P.O Box 436
Milford, MA 01757
Phone: (508) 473-3063
Fax: (508) 478-4420

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Bill Docket Bill Title
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.
H.87 HD00140 By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 87) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others for legislation to regulate the record-keeping procedures of scrap metal dealers. Community Development and Small Businesses.
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.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.159 HD00423 For legislation to promote the successful transition of students with disabilities to post-secondary education, employment and independent living
S.186 SD01378 By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 186) of Smizik, Sciortino, Forry and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to charter schools [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.282 SD01707 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 282) of Fernandes and Moore for legislation relative to reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence [Joint Committee on Elder Affairs].
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.331 HD00372 By Mr. Thomas M. Stanley of Waltham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00331) of John H Rogers and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) on the safety and security of deposits made by public entities. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
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.590 HD00139 By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00590) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others relative to mandatory blood tests of certain persons having blood contact. 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].
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.773 SD01535 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 773) of Spilka, O'Day, Malia and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to expungement of criminal records [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.833 SD01725 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 833) of Welch, Scibak, Rodrigues and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the modernization of optometric patient care [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.890 HD00263 By Ms. Wolf of Cambridge, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00890) of Sean Garballey and others relative to further regulating recycling rates and expanding the bottle bill, so-called . Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.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.
H.983 HD01919 By Mr. James J. O'Day of West Boylston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00983) of Mark Cusack and others relative to eligibility and appropritations for programs for persons with disabilities, including the "Turning 22" program, so-called. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.984 HD01013 By Mr. Tom Sannicandro of Ashland, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00984) of Mark Cusack and others for legislation to promote responsibility, cost effectiveness and meaningful lives for individuals with disabilities. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.1004 SD00304 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1004) of Rogers, deMacedo, Fernandes and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize municipal use of the prudent investor standards [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].
S.1044 SD01666 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1044) of Richard T. Moore and John V. Fernandes for legislation relating to contracts for certain town officers. Municipalities and Regional Government.
H.1082 HD01123 By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1082) of Martha M. Walz and others relative to vocational technical education. Education.
H.1089 HD01204 By Ms. Marty Walz of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01089) of John V Fernandes and others relative to school principal evaluations . Joint Committee on Education.
H.1092 HD01781 By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1092) of Martha M. Walz, John V. Fernandes and Benjamin Swan relative to education collaboratives. Education.
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.1306 SD00224 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1306) of Stanley, Spiliotis, McGee and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the cost of living adjustment (cola) base [Joint Committee on Public Service].
S.1325 SD00131 By Mr. Knapik, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1325) of Michael R. Knapik, Viriato Manuel deMacedo, John V Fernandes, Steven L. Levy and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the residency requirements of assistant treasurers and collectors. Public Service.
S.1342 SD01625 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1342) of Stanley, Fernandes, Dykema and other members of the General Court for legislation to further regulate salaries of public employees serving in the armed services of the United States [Joint Committee on Public Service].
S.1343 SD01673 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1343) of Walz, Turner, Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Public Service].
S.1439 SD00063 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1439) of Fernandes and Eldridge for legislation relative to certain real estate tax exemptions [Joint Committee on Revenue].
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.1600 SD01622 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1600) of Stanley, Spilka, Kuros and other members of the General Court for legislation to established the Sunset Review Commission [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.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.
S.1831 SD01757 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1831) of Timilty, Knapik, Fernandes and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a service-disabled veteran-owned small business procurement program for state contracts and purchasing [Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs].
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].
S.1871 SD01786 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1871) of Tarr, Stanley, Fernandes and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide for efficient use of leased or rented property and prevent waste in use of leased or rented facilities [Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight].
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.
S.1942 SD02001 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1942) of Richard T. Moore and John V. Fernandes (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the civil service requirment for Antonio F. Dinis. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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.2002 HD02848 By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2002) of Smola and others relative to the costs imposed upon the municipal and district ratepayers due to public drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems capital upgrades Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.2061 SD02109 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Richard T. Moore, John V. Fernandes, Bruce E. Tarr, George N. Peterson, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance community safety. The Judiciary.
H.2082 HD02573 By Mr. Fallon of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2082) of Christopher G. Fallon and others for legislation to regulate claims for services of patients in nursing and long-term care facilities. Health Care Financing.
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.2097 HD02780 By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2097) of Provost and others relative to excluding certain retirement funds from countable assets of medical assistance recipients Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
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.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.2342 HD02750 For legislation to establish a lung cancer research fund
H.2348 HD02636 By Ms. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2348) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to optometric patient care. Public Health.
H.2500 HD02005 By Mr. Conroy of Wayland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2500) of Rogers and others for legislation relative to the collection of personal property taxes Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.2503 HD02691 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2503) of Tarr and others relative to small business tax relief Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.2504 HD02692 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2504) of Garballey and others relative to small business tax relief Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.2505 HD02696 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2505) of Hunt and others relative to small business tax relief Joint Committee on Revenue.
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.2611 HD02883 By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2611) of Flanagan and others relative to existing renewable energy generator operations Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
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.3384 HD02702 By Mr. Conroy of Wayland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3384) of Thomas P. Conroy and others relative to the disbursement of tobacco settlement funds. Ways and Means (Joint).
H.3555 HD02094 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of Sean Garballey and others for legislation to provide an income tax deduction for fees paid for students participating in athletics or cheerleading. Revenue.
H.3602 HD02916 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to safe disposal of syringes, injection devices and other medical sharps. Public Health.
H.3628 HD02980 Relative to the disclosure of consumer credit financial records
H.3636 HD03888 By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to establish a penalty for parents, legal guardians or caretakers failing to report the death of a minor child. The Judiciary.
H.3939 HD03532 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kay Khan and others that the Division of Insurance submit a plan providing for a long term care insurance partnership program. Financial Services.

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Profession: Legislator/Attorney

Education & Public Service

  • University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • Suffolk Law School
  • Massachusetts House of Representatives, (2007-Present); Milford Board of Selectmen, (1975-1978)
  • School Committee for the Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, (1987-1994)
  • Milford School Committee, (1994-2003); Milford School Building Committee
  • Milford Long Range Educational Planning Committee; Milford Ad Hoc Duplex By-law Committee
Tenth Worcester, Consisting of the towns of Hopedale, Mendon and Milford, all in the county of Worcester.