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| Position | Bill | Status | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | H4607 | Engrossed | That the town of Pembroke be authorized to establish a town manager form of government. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-22 Amendment #1 (Speliotis) adopted |
| #2 | S2662 | Introduced | For legislation to authorize the town of Wenham to make permanent improvements to certain private ways and assess betterments. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-27 Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| #3 | H4915 | Introduced | By Representative Murphy of Weymouth and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition of James M. Murphy, Patrick M. O'Connor and Ronald Mariano (with the approval of the mayor and town council) that the retirement board of the town of Weymouth be authorized t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-11 Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4928 |
| #4 | H4620 | Passed | That the town of Groveland be authorized to establish an appointed highway superintendent in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-11 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 271 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #5 | H4690 | Passed | That the town of North Reading be authorized to amend the charter of said town to change the name of the board of selectmen. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-11 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #6 | S2516 | Engrossed | For legislation to amend the charter of the City of Everett. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-24 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #7 | H4849 | Engrossed | Authorizing the city of Newton to amend the income qualifications for a certain tax deferral program [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-24 Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #8 | H4894 | Introduced | Relative to real property tax deferrals in the town of Arlington. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-24 Accompanied a new draft, see H4916 |
| #9 | H2762 | Engrossed | For legislation to provide Red Star/Blue Star license plates to survivors of firefighters and police officers who died in the line of duty. Transportation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-01 |
| #10 | H4891 | Passed | Providing for the terms of certain bonds for transportation improvements to be issued by the commonwealth. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-05 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 256 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #11 | H4758 | Introduced | Making appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-15 Accompanied H4930 |
| #12 | S2596 | Engrossed | For legislation to authorize the town of Berkley to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-22 Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| #13 | H4930 | Enrolled | Making appropriations for fiscal year 2018 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-15 Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| #14 | H4750 | Engrossed | Relative to the position of appointed tax collector in the town of Hadley. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-24 Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #15 | H4751 | Engrossed | Relative to the position of appointed treasurer in the town of Hadley. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-24 Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #16 | H4902 | Engrossed | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Lori Convey, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-24 Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #17 | S2166 | Passed | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Donna Paul, an employee of the Department of Correction. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-27 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #18 | S2271 | Passed | For legislation relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Essex,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2271). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-27 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 252 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #19 | H4462 | Passed | Authorizing the town of Montague to grant 1 additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-27 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #20 | H4488 | Passed | That the city of Beverly be authorized to employ Paul Cotter as fire chief, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-27 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 251 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #21 | H4893 | Introduced | Relative to the charter of the town of Groton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-27 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #22 | H4907 | Introduced | Authorizing the town of Ayer to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-27 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #23 | H4913 | Engrossed | Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 1306). September 17, 2018. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-27 |
| #24 | S2664 | Introduced | For legislation to amend the charter of the city of Somerville. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-09-27 |
| #25 | H4848 | Engrossed | Regarding the use of inserts to accompany municipal property tax bills in the city of Medford [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-01 |
| #26 | S2663 | Introduced | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Kelli Jones, an employee of the Department of Mental Health. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-01 Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #27 | H4919 | Introduced | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Susan Fermino, an employee of the Department of Mental Health. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-01 |
| #28 | H4543 | Introduced | Relative to reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-04 New draft substituted, see H4922 |
| #29 | H4908 | Engrossed | Authorizing the town of Dracut to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-04 Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #30 | S2667 | Introduced | Site Information & Links [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-04 See H4464 |
| #31 | H4923 | Introduced | For legislation to provide for the conveyance of certain land owned by the Commonwealth in the city of Medford. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-04 |
| #32 | H4548 | Passed | That the town of Falmouth be authorized to continue the employment of police chief Edward Dunne. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-05 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 259 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #33 | S2550 | Passed | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Pamela Lopez, an employee of the Department of Developmental Services. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-05 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 262 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #34 | H4661 | Passed | Authorizing the Town of Andover to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-05 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #35 | S2634 | Passed | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Marco Adorno, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-05 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 263 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #36 | H4897 | Passed | For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Julie A. Jennings, an employee of the Department of Mental Health. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-05 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 266 of the Acts of 2018 |
| #37 | H718 | Engrossed | For legislation to establish the uniform enforcement of foreign judgments. The Judiciary. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-09 |
| #38 | H4122 | Engrossed | Releasing a restriction on certain property in the town of Webster [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-09 |
| #39 | H4819 | Engrossed | Relative to the membership of the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-09 Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #40 | H4892 | Introduced | That the town of Arlington be authorized to place upon a town ballot a question relative to increasing the number of licenses for all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-09 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #41 | H4910 | Introduced | Relative to designating a certain bridge in the town of Dalton as the Specialist Mitchell K. Daehling memorial bridge. Transportation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-09 Accompanied H4917 |
| #42 | H4922 | Engrossed | Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-09 |
| #43 | S2666 | Introduced | For legislation to exempt all positions in the police department of the city of North Adams from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-09 |
| #44 | H4924 | Introduced | Relative to special police officers in the city of Leominster. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-09 |
| #45 | H4920 | Introduced | Communication from the Department of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of Section 12 of Chapter 25A of the Massachusetts General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 13, DOER CO2 Budg... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-09 |
| #46 | H4612 | Introduced | Modernizing the credit union laws. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-11 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #47 | H4705 | Engrossed | That the city of Salem be authorized to appoint retired Salem police officers as special police officers in said city. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-15 Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #48 | H4903 | Introduced | To protect the commonwealth from dangerous persons [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-15 Accompanied a study order, see H4929 |
| #49 | H4926 | Introduced | That the city of Cambridge be authorized to amend the fair housing code in said city. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-15 |
| #50 | H2778 | Introduced | That the town council and the school committee of the city known as the town of Greenfield be authorized to submit certain measures to the voters of said city. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-10-18 Consolidated with H4483 |
