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S.40 SD01202 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 40) of Story, Spilka, Fargo and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to continuity of care for children and their eligible parents [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
S.42 SD01602 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 42) of James B. Eldridge, Michael O. Moore, Sal N. DiDomenico, Linda Dorcena Forry and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Workers’ Pathways to Self Sufficiency. [Higher Education]
S.43 SD00466 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 43) of Sciortino, Fargo, McGee and other members of the General Court for legislation to financially support foster children [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
S.44 SD00533 By Mr. Hart, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 44) of Fargo and Hart for legislation to provide for an income tax credit for taxpayers with family members requiring care in their homes [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
H.46 HD00365 By Ms. Jennifer E. Benson of Lunenburg, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00046) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to spouses under the definition of family members serving as paid caregivers. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.48 HD00367 By Ms. Jennifer E. Benson of Lunenburg, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00048) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation improving access to services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders and caregivers. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.51 HD00723 By Mr. James J. Dwyer of Woburn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00051) of David B. Sullivan and others for legislation to include persons with disabilities under the Health Disparities Council. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.52 HD00964 By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 52) of Sean Garballey and others providing access to hearing aids for children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
S.66 SD01292 By Ms. Spilka, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 66) of Karen E. Spilka, Paul J. Donato, James B. Eldridge, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation regarding families and children engaged in services [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
S.67 SD00612 By Mr. Tarr, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 67) of Timilty, Moore, Ferrante and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect disabled persons from financial exploitation [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
S.134 SD00737 By Ms. Spilka, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 134) of Karen E. Spilka, Chris Walsh, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to form a commission on for-profit schools [Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure].
S.150 SD00339 By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 150) of Stephen M. Brewer, Barry R. Finegold, Thomas P. Conroy, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to an independent analysis of expanding gaming in the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies].
S.153 SD01804 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 153) of Wolf, Timilty, Story and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote efficiency and transparency in economic development [Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies].
H.168 HD00421 By Mr. Theodore C. Speliotis of Danvers, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00168) of Alice K. Wolf and others for legislation to provide equal opportunity for special education. Joint Committee on Education.
S.188 SD01399 By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 188) of Flanagan, Welch, Walz and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to third grade reading proficiency [Joint Committee on Education].
S.190 SD01869 By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 190) of Walz, Story, Smizik and other members of the General Court for legislation realtive to healthy youth [Joint Committee on Education].
S.204 SD01614 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 204) of Moore, Eldridge, Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to financial literacy in schools [Joint Committee on Education].
S.221 SD01649 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 221) of Sciortino, Knapik, Garlick and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to providing Chapter 70 accountability for adequate access to school nursing [Joint Committee on Education].
H.236 HD00546 By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 236) of Stephen Kulik and others for legislation to establish old growth forest reserves in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.251 HD00229 By Mr. Smizik of Brookline, petition (accompanied by Bill, House, No. 00251) of Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to further regulate the sale and disposal of mercury added thermostats. Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.278 SD01255 By Mr. Montigny, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 278) of Peisch, Montigny, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to assist families care for elders [Joint Committee on Elder Affairs].
S.289 SD01874 By Mr. Tarr, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 289) of Swan, Moore, Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect public health [Joint Committee on Elder Affairs].
H.324 HD00780 By Mr. John W Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00324) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein and others for legislation to provide hearing aid coverage for persons with profound hearing loss.. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
H.325 HD00781 By Mr. John W Scibak of South Hadley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00325) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein and others for legislation provide health benefit plan coverage for hearing aids. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
S.349 SD00518 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 349) of Puppolo, Lewis, Joyce 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 [Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture].
H.349 HD00362 By Ms. Jennifer E. Benson of Lunenburg, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00349) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to establishing a public health Lyme disease research institute at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Joint Committee on Higher Education.
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.358 HD00360 By Ms. Jennifer E. Benson of Lunenburg, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00358) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to include manufactured housing in a city or town’s count of housing units. Joint Committee on Housing.
H.375 HD00891 By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 375) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others relative to public housing innovation program. Housing.
H.386 HD00921 By Ms. Ellen Story of Amherst, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00386) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others relative to housing rights for victims of domestic violence. Joint Committee on Housing.
H.389 HD00317 By Mr. Geraldo Alicea of Charlton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00389) of Anne M. Gobi and others for legislation to increase the penalties imposed for rape of mentally retarded persons. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
S.397 SD01411 By Mr. Tolman, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 397) of Naughton, Ashe, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation for a healthy Massachusetts: safer alternatives to toxic chemicals [Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture].
S.409 SD00389 By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 409) of Harriette L. Chandler, Stephen M. Brewer, Bruce E. Tarr, John W. Scibak and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations. Financial Services.
S.420 SD01144 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 420) of Eldridge, Fargo and Toomey for legislation relative to limited line legal insurance products [Joint Committee on Financial Services].
H.442 HD00516 By Mr. John D Keenan of Salem, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00442) of Angelo J. Puppolo and others for legislation to impose a penalty for the damaging of historic homes. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
S.458 SD00565 By Mr. Rodrigues, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 458) of Barrows, Timilty, Schmid and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate pharmacy audits [Joint Committee on Financial Services].
S.462 SD00969 By Mr. Rodrigues, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 462) of Fargo, Barrows, Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish benefits for services rendered by pharmacists acting under a collaborative practice agreement [Joint Committee on Financial Services].
S.499 SD01175 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 499) of Spiliotis, Kennedy, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the countable assets of medical assistance recipients [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.504 SD00104 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 504) of Fargo, Eldridge and Flanagan for legislation to provide equitable access to behavorial health for MassHealth consumers [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing].
S.505 SD00105 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 505) of Fargo, Benson and Flanagan for legislation to provide access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts citizens [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing].
S.510 SD00827 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 510) of Sullivan, Speliotis, Smizik and other members of the General Court for legislation to regard MassHealth applications [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing].
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.
S.581 SD01523 By Mr. Berry, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 581) of Spiliotis, Story, Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize municipalities to protect low and moderate income tenants and units of governmentally involved housing [Joint Committee on Housing].
S.586 SD00730 By Ms. Creem, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 586) of Fox, Forry, Henriquez and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to housing rights for victims of domestic violence [Joint Committee on Housing].
H.591 HD00499 By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 591) of Sean Garballey and others for legislation to restrict the sale of tobacco products at locations where health professionals are employed. Public Health.
S.608 SD00353 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 608) of Fargo, Spiliotis, Puppolo and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote accessible housing for persons with disabilities [Joint Committee on Housing].
H.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.
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.671 SD00748 By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 671) of Walz, Donoghue, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to public health [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.764 SD00536 By Mr. Downing, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 764) of Benjamin B. Downing, Sonia Chang-Diaz, Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., Katherine M. Clark and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to equal rights of transgendered individuals. 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.768 SD01170 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 768) of Eldridge, DiDomenico, Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate debt collection activity [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.786 SD00335 By Mr. Hedlund, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 786) of Story, Nangle, Forry and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent farm animal cruelty [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
H.788 HD00988 By Mr. William "Smitty" Pignatelli of Lenox, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00788) of Karen Spilka and others exempting agencies of the Commonwealth and cities and towns from payment of the tax imposed on the sale of gasoline. Joint Committee on Revenue.
S.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].
S.876 SD00658 By Mr. Tarr, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 876) of Moore, Fargo, Hedlund and other members of the Senate for legislation to establish an animal abuse registry [Joint Committee on the Judiciary].
S.921 SD01547 By Mr. Donnelly, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 921) of Moore, Fargo, Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a middle-skills council and the creation of regional skills academies in the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development].
S.924 SD01205 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 924) of Provost, McGee, Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish uniform wage compliance and recordkeeping [Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce 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].
H.975 HD01032 By Ms. Jennifer E. Benson of Lunenburg, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00975) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to providing for the public disclosure of quality indicators for the developmentally disabled. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.982 HD01863 By Mr. James J. O'Day of West Boylston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 00982) of Thomas Kennedy and others relative to job opportunities for people with disabilities. Joint Committee on 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.986 SD00198 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 986) of Story, Spiliotis, Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow daily access to fresh air to persons receiving services from the Department of Mental Health. [Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse].
S.990 SD00374 By Mr. Tolman, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 990) of Steven A. Tolman, James B. Eldridge, Patricia S. Jehlen, Cory Atkins and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to children's mental health clinicians [Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse].
H.1004 HD01264 By Ms. Jennifer E. Benson of Lunenburg, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01004) of Gailanne Cariddi and others for legislation to regulate solar specialty contractors . Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.1030 SD00146 By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1030) of Golden, Fargo, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to allow municipalities to invest in credit unions [Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government].
H.1066 HD01258 By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1066) of Tom Sannicandro and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the impact of proprietary schools receiving certain public investments. Education.
S.1079 SD00913 By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME], a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1079) of [PETITIONERS LIST] for legislation relative to adult dental restoration. 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.1108 SD01660 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1108) of Wolf, Timilty, Spilka and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase routine screening for HIV [Joint Committee on Public Health].
S.1150 SD01766 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1150) of Richard T. Moore, William N. Brownsberger, Cory Atkins, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the delivery of health care [Joint Committee on Public Health].
S.1175 SD00510 By Mr. Timilty, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1175) of Wolf, Ross, Madden and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate tanning facilities [Joint Committee on Public Health].
H.1177 HD01656 By Ms. Ruth B. Balser of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01177) of James J. O'Day and others relative to the continuity of care of mental health treatment. Joint Committee on Financial Services.
S.1194 SD01449 By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1194) of Spilka, Donnelly, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Commonwealth Fusion Center and other intelligence data centers [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
S.1206 SD00742 By Mr. DiDomenico, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1206) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Frederick E. Berry, Sean Garballey, Michael J. Rodrigues and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote the public health through workplace safety for social workers [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
H.1226 HD01265 By Mr. John D Keenan of Salem, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01226) of Bruce Tarr and others for legislation to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain self-employed persons. Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
S.1255 SD01063 By Mr. Timilty, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1255) of Fargo, Kafka, DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the issuance of uniform sheriff's identification cards [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].
H.1393 HD01899 By Ms. Linda Dorcena Forry of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01393) of Ellen Story and others for legislation to establish a "right to know" policy for certain temporary employees. Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1398 HD01620 By Ms. Kay Khan of Newton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01398) of Steven M. Walsh and others for legislation to require employers to grant a minimum number of paid sick leave days for all employees. Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1422 HD01977 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1422) of Kay Khan and others relative to mental health examinations and services for inmates of certain correctional institutions in the Commonwealth. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
S.1427 SD00831 By Mr. DiDomenico, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1427) of Toomey, Tarr, Swan and other members of the General Court for legislation to create the community development partnership program [Joint Committee on Revenue].
H.1477 HD01661 By Mr. Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1477) of Paul J. Donato and others for legislation to permit nurse practitioners to endorse certain documents requiring the signature of a physician. Public Health.
S.1486 SD01601 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1486) of Stanley, Knapik, Fargo and other members of the General Court for legislation to create the Preservation of Historic Buildings Trust Fund [Joint Committee on Revenue].
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.1518 HD01745 By Messrs. Sánchez of Boston and Rushing, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1518) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others for legislation to establish community based grant programs to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. Public Health.
S.1524 SD00442 By Mr. Tarr, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1524) of Fargo, Ross, Knapik and other members of the Senate for legislation to provide for a tax exemption on the sale of recycled materials [Joint Committee on Revenue].
H.1565 HD01579 By Mr. James J. O'Day of West Boylston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01565) of Chris Walsh and others relative to jet skis, surf jets, wet bikes, and other watercrafts in municipalities. Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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.1650 SD00045 By Ms. Creem, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1650) of Wolf, Walz, Walsh and other members of the General Court for legislation to update the bottle bill [Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy].
S.1654 SD00029 By Mr. Donnelly, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1654) of DiDomenico, Spilka, Candaras and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the failure to remove existing poles [Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy].
S.1664 SD01509 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1664) of Tarr, Hecht, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve neighborhood solar and net-metering in the commonwealth [Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy].
S.1665 SD01656 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1665) of Kulik, Hecht, Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote zero net-energy buildings in the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy].
S.1706 SD00479 By Mr. Hedlund, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1706) of Spilka, Hecht, Harrington and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the treatment of elephants [Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development].
H.1774 HD01692 By Mr. Carl M. Sciortino of Medford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01774) of Paul Schmid and others relative to energy efficiency programs and green jobs. Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
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].
S.1839 SD01600 By Mr. Eldridge, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1839) of James B. Eldridge, Linda Dorcena Forry, Peter V. Kocot, Susan C. Fargo and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote asset development in transitional assistance programs [Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities].
S.1841 SD00082 By Ms. Creem, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1841) of Wolf, Welch, Walz and other members of the General Court for legislation to sustain community preservation [Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses].
H.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.1858 SD01152 By Mr. Montigny, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1858) of Pacheco, Chang-Diaz, Candaras and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the use of prescriber-identifiable data for marketing purposes [Joint Committee on Health Care Financing].
S.1863 SD00934 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1863) of Story, Spilka, Smizik and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify parental rights for unpaid leave [Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development].
H.1995 HD02523 Relative to the distribution of raw milk
H.2008 HD02124 By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2008) of Turner and others for legislation to provide public notice and input to plans for significant physical alterations to state parks and other public natural resource lands Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.2024 HD02254 By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2024) of Walsh and others for legislation to create a special task force to study interim and longer-term actions necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.2041 SD02088 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Bruce E. Tarr, James E. Vallee, Michael R. Knapik, Cory Atkins and other members of the General Court for legislation to recognize those in military service. Transportaion.
H.2082 HD02573 By Mr. Fallon of Malden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2082) of Scaccia and others for legislation to regulate claims for services of patients in nursing and long-term care facilities 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.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.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.2612 HD02056 By Ms. Ehrlich of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2612) of Wolf and others for legislation to phase out coal burning electric generating facilities Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2655 HD02558 By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2655) of Dykema and others for legislation to preserve the right of way for the North/South rail link Joint Committee on Transportation.
H.2833 HD03214 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2833) of Toomey and others relative to providing written health education information to incarcerated women by correctional institutions Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2843 HD03055 By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2843) of Fargo and others relative to assault, assault and battery, destruction of property and refusal to obey a lawful order within a correctional facility Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.2918 HD03054 By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2918) of Fargo and others for legislation to prohibit the possession and use of cell phones and electronic transmission devices by inmates of correctional institutions Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.2932 HD03042 By Ms. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2932) of Turner and others relative to creditable service for nonpublic school service Joint Committee on Public Service.
H.3380 HD03444 By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. ) of John D Keenan and others relative to the use of double utility poles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3435 HD03572 By Mr. Conroy of Wayland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of Thomas P. Conroy, James Eldridge and Susan Fargo (by vote of the town) that the town of Sudbury be authorized to establish a senior citizen property tax exemption. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
H.3692 HD03956 By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Martha M. Walz and others establishing a State House arts commission to maintain custody and care of all works of art and historical artifacts at the State House. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.3716 HD03369 (by vote of the town) relative to the number of voting precincts in the town of Chelmsford
H.3728 HD04043 (by vote of the town) relative to amending the charter of the town of Chelsmford relative to the recall of elected officers

Senator Susan Fargo represents the Third Middlesex District, which comprises the towns of Bedford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lincoln, Waltham, Weston, and parts of Lexington and Sudbury.

She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Northwestern University and has two graduate degrees from Harvard University: a Master of Arts in Teaching from the Graduate School of Education, and a Master of Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Senator Fargo is a former Massachusetts public school teacher and editor of the Lincoln Journal. She is also a former Lincoln Selectman and elected to serve as the Chair for two terms. She was first elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in 1996.

Currently, Senator Fargo serves as the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health. She is also the Vice-Chair of the Post Audit and Oversight Committee and serves on the Senate Ways and Means Committee, the Joint Committees on Health Care Financing, Municipalities and Regional Government, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. Senator Fargo is the Senate Chair of the Women's Legislative Caucus.

Senator Fargo has authored several pieces of groundbreaking legislation, including the Buffer Zone, a first in-the-nation bill that protects medical staff and patients at family planning facilities, and a comprehensive bill that combats invasive weeds in our waterways while saving the Commonwealth millions of dollars. She was the lead sponsor of the Statewide Workplace Smoking Ban. Her Children and Family Protection Act, was the toughest pesticide law in the nation.

Senator Fargo was also a coauthor of the popular Senior Circuit Breaker tax credit, which provides up to a $960 per year state tax credit for qualified seniors. Her Nursing Mothers Protection Act and Free Higher Education for the children of fallen soldiers bill, were signed into law by Governor Patrick this term.

Personal Information

Profession: Public Management

Education & Public Service

  • B.A., Northwestern, Phi Beta Kappa;
  • Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, M.A.T.
  • Harvard University, M.P.A.
  • Selectman, Town of Lincoln; Middlesex Advisory Board and its Executive Committee
  • Massachusetts Housing Partnership Board
  • Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Board
  • Mass. Senate (1997-present)
Third Middlesex,Consisting of Waltham, Bedford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lexington, precincts 3, 8 and 9, Lincoln, Sudbury, precincts 1 and 4, and Weston.