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Patricia A. Haddad Speaker Pro Tempore

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Patricia A. Haddad

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State House
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Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2600
Fax: 617-722-2313
Email: Patricia.Haddad@mahouse.gov
District Office
Town Office Building, Room 11
140 Wood Street
Somerset, MA 02726
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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.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.123 SD00920 By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 123) of Marc R. Pacheco, Patricia A. Haddad and Theodore C. Speliotis for legislation to further regulate business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers and distributors [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.159 HD00423 For legislation to promote the successful transition of students with disabilities to post-secondary education, employment and independent living
S.168 SD01140 By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 168) of Marc R. Pacheco and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to establish and regulate resort-style entertainment in the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies].
S.367 SD00900 By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 367) of Haddad, Timilty and Pacheco for legislation relative to dam repair, removal and replacement [Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture].
S.461 SD00754 For legislation to further regulate insurance underwriting and motor vehicle liability ratings
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.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.
H.820 HD00890 By Mr. Aguiar of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 820) of Kevin Aguiar and Patricia A. Haddad relative to the USS Massachusetts War Memorial at Battleship Cove. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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.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.1050 SD00794 By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1050) of Marc R. Pacheco, Patricia A. Haddad and Shaunna O'Connell (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to a certain parcel of land in the city of Taunton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
H.1104 HD01846 By Mr. Stephen R. Canessa of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01104) of Daniel Winslow and others relative to voter identification at polling places. Joint Committee on Election Laws.
H.1112 HD01695 By [prefix] Shaunna O'Connell of Taunton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01112) of George Ross and others that candidates for public office be authorized to appoint poll watchers to observe the sealing of ballots. Joint Committee on Election Laws.
H.1113 HD01934 By [prefix] Shaunna O'Connell of Taunton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01113) of Donald Wong and others relative to photo identification for voters casting provisional ballots. Joint Committee on Election Laws.
H.1158 HD01229 By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1158) of Paul A. Schmid, III and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to protect the viability of farms and farming in the Commonwealth. 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.
H.1212 HD01039 By Ms. Kathi-Anne Reinstein of Revere, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01212) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to establish an advisory commission on motor vehicle body repair labor rates for the purpose of implementing insurance reforms. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
H.1293 HD01629 By Mr. Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1293) of Paul J. Donato and others for legislation authorizing cities and towns to install video monitoring systems to detect certain motor vehicle violations. 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.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.
S.1502 SD00564 By Mr. Rodrigues, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1502) of Sullivan, Schmid, Haddad and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide taxpayers a hearing at the appellate tax board [Joint Committee on Revenue].
S.1503 SD00569 By Mr. Rodrigues, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1503) of Reinstein, Rodrigues and Haddad for legislation to authorize voluntary income tax return contributions to the Massachusetts Fire Fighters Academy Trust Fund [Joint Committee on Revenue].
S.1505 SD01790 By Mr. Rodrigues, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1505) of Ayers, Torrisi, Hunt and other members of the General Court for legislation to encourage a better business climate and job creation in the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Revenue].
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.1575 HD01214 By Mr. David B. Sullivan of Fall River, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01575) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to ships carrying hazardous material. Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
S.1606 SD00542 By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1606) of Marc R. Pacheco, Patricia A. Haddad and Shaunna O'Connell for legislation for legislation to authorize the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the city of Taunton. 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.
S.1686 SD01760 By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1686) of Haddad, Honan, Kulik and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide funding for clean energy and energy efficiency measures for public schools [Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy].
H.1694 HD01968 By Mr. Steven Howitt of Seekonk, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01694) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to Title 5 Income Tax Credit reform. Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.1710 HD01485 By [prefix] Shaunna O'Connell of Taunton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01710) of George Ross and others relative to tax credits for fuel efficient vehicles. Joint Committee on Revenue.
S.1711 SD00238 By Mr. Pacheco, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1711) of Haddad, Koczera and Pacheco for legislation to make the quahog the official shellfish of the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development].
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.1886 SD01911 By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1886) of Marc R. Pacheco, Stephen R. Canessa, Patricia A. Haddad and Shaunna O'Connell for legislation to authorize an early retirement incentive program in the city of Taunton. Public Service. [Local Approval Received].
H.1905 HD02138 By Representatives Reinstein of Revere and Walsh of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1905) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein, Patricia A. Haddad and Martin J. Walsh establishing expanded gaming in the Commonwealth. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
S.1977 SD02022 By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1977) of Marc R. Pacheco and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Tamika N. Correia, an employee of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Public Service.
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.1988 HD02614 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1988) of Haddad and others relative to marine fisheries, fishing and fishing vessels Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.1999 SD02035 By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Patricia Jehlen, Patricia A. Haddad, Richard Moore and Thomas P. Conroy for legislation to extend hospice care to the MassHealth basic and MassHealth essential programs. Health Care Financing.
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.
S.2053 SD02113 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Michael J. Rodrigues, David B. Sullivan, Steven Howitt, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to certain projects referred to the Massachusetts historical commission for consultation. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
S.2062 SD02111 By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2062) of Marc R. Pacheco and Patricia A. Haddad (by vote of the mayor and municipal council) for legislation relative to affordable housing in the city of Taunton. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]
S.2088 SD02115 By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME], a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2088) of [PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Michael Foti, an employee of the department of correction. Public Service.
S.2103 SD02157 By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 9) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2103) of Marc R. Pacheco and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation relative to the Dighton Water District. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
H.2155 HD02617 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2155) of Aguiar and others relative to improving the bail review process Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
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.2786 HD03138 By Mr. Kane of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2786) of Michael F. Kane and others relative to student records coordination across public higher education institutions. Higher Education.
H.2987 HD03510 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford and Senator Downing, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2987) of Torrisi and others for legislation to promote economic development and job growth in gateway cities designating residential tax abatement zones Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.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.3170 HD03465 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3170) of Haddad and others that certain public employee retirement funds be invested in assets in businesses, real estate, or other investments located within gateway cities, so-called Joint Committee on Public Service.
H.3301 HD03123 By Mr. Pedone of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3301) of Michael Moore and others relative to tax credits for the design and development of video game and interactive digital media products. Revenue.
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.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.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.

Representative Pat Haddad represents the people of the Fifth Bristol District which is located on Massachusetts’ South Coast. Her communities include the agrarian town of Dighton, the Fall River suburb of Somerset, the Ocean Grove/Gardners’ Neck neighborhoods of Swansea (Precinct 2) and the city of Taunton’s Weir Village (Ward 6 and Precinct 1A) and a portion of East Taunton (Precinct 4B).

Personal Information

Profession: Educator/Legislator
Spouse: Solomon (Sam)
Children: 2
Pets: 1
Interests: Skiing, Cooking, Leisure Reading

Career Highlights

  • Middle School Health & Fitness Teacher
  • House Chair, Joint Committee on Education (2004-08)
  • House Assistant Majority Whip (2008-2010)

Education & Public Service

  • 1968 - Mount Saint Mary’s Academy
  • 1972 - Bridgewater State University; B.S.
  • 2010 - Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Doctor of Public Administration
  • 1987 to 1991 -Somerset Recreation & Playground Commission
  • 1993 to 2001 - Somerset School Committee (Vice Chair, Chair)
  • 1987 to present - Somerset Democratic Town Committee (Vice Chair, Chair)
  • 2001 to present - Massachusetts House of Representatives
  • Represenative Patricia Haddad

    Represenative Patricia Haddad

  • Represenative Patricia Haddad and Represnative Byron Rushing

    Represenative Patricia Haddad and Represnative Byron Rushing

  • Represenative Patricia Haddad

    Represenative Patricia Haddad

Fifth Bristol, Consisting of the towns of Dighton and Somerset, precinct 2, of the Town of Swansea, precinct A of ward 1, precinct B of ward 4 and all precincts of ward 6, of the city of Taunton, all in the county of Bristol.