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| Position | Bill | Status | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | H5097 | Engrossed | Relative to certain affordable housing and branch library space in the Chinatown section of the city of Boston. Housing. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-12-01 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #2 | H5407 | Introduced | That the city of Lowell be authorized to transfer ownership of Edward A. LeLacheur Park from said city to the University of Massachusetts Building Authority. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-12-01 |
| #3 | H4058 | Introduced | Relative to the appropriation and expenditure of community preservation funds for community housing purposes in the town of Chatham. Housing. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-07 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #4 | H4059 | Introduced | That the town of Chatham be authorized to establish a housing trust fund in said town. Housing. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-07 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #5 | S2575 | Passed | For legislation to establish a special fund for recaptured funds from demolition liens or related grants in the town of Templeton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-07 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #6 | H4559 | Passed | That the town of Shutesbury be authorized to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-07 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 259 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #7 | S3132 | Engrossed | Relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities (Senate, No. 2848),- reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 3132). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-07 |
| #8 | S3136 | Engrossed | Expanding wheelchair warranty protections for consumers with disabilities [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-07 |
| #9 | H851 | Engrossed | Relative to preserving open space in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Reported by H5381 |
| #10 | H3378 | Passed | For legislation to prohibit chief appointing authorities and members of local appropriating authorities from membership in local cultural councils. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 266 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #11 | H3997 | Passed | Relative to the appointment and removal authority of the town administrator of the town of Wilbraham. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 261 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #12 | S2503 | Passed | Authorizing the city of Fall River Housing Authority to convey a certain parcel of land to Southcoast Hospital Group, Inc [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 260 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #13 | H4690 | Passed | For legislation to further regulate the composition of the legislative branch of government of the city of Methuen. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 267 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #14 | H4717 | Passed | Authorizing the town of Middlefield to continue the employment of Fire Chief Ronald Radwich [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 264 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #15 | H4850 | Passed | Relative to the redevelopment by the Worcester Housing Authority of the state funded public housing project known as Curtis Apartments in the city of Worcester. Housing. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 262 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #16 | H4871 | Passed | Authorizing the city of Newburyport to continue the employment of police officer Charles Vorderis [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 265 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #17 | H5009 | Introduced | That the city known as the town of Watertown be authorized to adopt an affordable housing linkage fee for non-residential development. Housing. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5383 |
| #18 | H5063 | Engrossed | That the town of Norwell be authorized to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| #19 | H5094 | Passed | Providing for provisional licensure for speech-language pathologists [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 263 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #20 | H5282 | Engrossed | For legislation to provide for the appointment of a stormwater officer in the town of Rehoboth. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-10 Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| #21 | H5329 | Engrossed | That the city of Revere be authorized to pay a certain sum of money to the estate of George J. Rotondo, Jr. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-14 Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| #22 | S3125 | Introduced | For legislation relative to real property in Lowell. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-14 Accompanied a new draft, see S3138 |
| #23 | H5354 | Introduced | By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Natalie M. Blais and Joanne M. Comerford that the Montague Center Fire District be authorized to continue the employment of fire department me... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-14 Accompanied a new draft, see H5385 |
| #24 | S3127 | Engrossed | Relative to the town administrator in the town of Milton (Senate, No. 2628). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-14 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #25 | S3138 | Introduced | For legislation relative to real property in Lowell, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3138). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-14 |
| #26 | H4319 | Passed | Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 3949) [Local Approval Received]. January 6, 2022. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-16 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 271 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #27 | H5124 | Passed | Section 134 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 (see House, No. 5050), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment S of House, No. 513... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-16 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #28 | H5253 | Passed | Authorizing the city known as the town of West Springfield to grant 7 additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-16 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 270 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #29 | H4436 | Passed | By Mr. Oliveira of Ludlow, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jacob R. Oliveira and others that a portion of U.S. Route 20 between the city of Boston and the town of Hancock be designated as the Medal of Honor highway. Transportation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 273 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #30 | H4626 | Passed | That the city of Lynn be authorized to remove residency requirements for members of the water and sewer commission in said city. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 272 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #31 | S2855 | Introduced | For legislation to authorize the town of Wareham to grant 5 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2855). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 New draft (Pacheco) substituted, see S3141 |
| #32 | H5038 | Engrossed | Relative to the school committee in the city of Revere. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| #33 | H5315 | Introduced | By Representatives Hunt of Boston and Barrows of Mansfield, a petition of Daniel J. Hunt and F. Jay Barrows (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the Boston Retirement Board be authorized to increase the accidental disability retirem... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 Accompanied a new draft, see H5387 |
| #34 | H5330 | Introduced | By Mr. Hunt of Boston, a petition of Daniel J. Hunt (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the Boston Retirement Board be authorized to increase the accidental disability retirement allowance payable to Elaina McAlister, a retired eme... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 Accompanied a new draft, see H5386 |
| #35 | H5357 | Introduced | Similar Bills [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 Adopted, in concurrence |
| #36 | H5381 | Passed | The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill preserving open space in the Commonwealth (House, No. 851), reports, in part, recommending passage of the accompanying b... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 274 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #37 | H5385 | Introduced | Authorizing the Montague Center Fire District to continue the employment of fire department members Gary Dion, David Hansen, Mark Fisk, Ann Fisk and Chris Rice [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| #38 | H5389 | Introduced | Section 253 contained in the engrossed Bill relating to economic growth and relief for the Commonwealth (see House, No. 5374), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment D of H... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 |
| #39 | S3140 | Introduced | Site Information & Links [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 See H4772 |
| #40 | H5388 | Introduced | Section 115 contained in the engrossed Bill relating to economic growth and relief for the Commonwealth (see House, No. 5374), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment C of H... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 |
| #41 | H5390 | Introduced | So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his disapproval of sections 6, 144 to 146, 251 and 264 of the engrossed Bill Relating to Economic Growth and Relief for the Commonwealth [see House, No. 5374] (for message, see Ho... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-17 See H5374 |
| #42 | H4899 | Passed | Authorizing the commissioner of the division of capital asset management to convey certain former Boston State Hospital land in the city of Boston [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-18 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 275 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #43 | H4999 | Passed | Relative to the maximum age requirement for original appointment as a police officer in the town of Dedham [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-18 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 276 of the Acts of 2022 |
| #44 | H5379 | Introduced | Relative to horse racing in the town of Plymouth. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.] [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-18 |
| #45 | S3137 | Introduced | For legislation relative to pension parity. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-18 |
| #46 | H5393 | Introduced | By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kay Khan that the State Retirement Board be authorized to grant certain creditable service to Robin Blatt, an employee of the Department of Public Health. Public Service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-18 |
| #47 | S22 | Introduced | By Mr. Tarr, a petition of Bruce E. Tarr for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to require a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-21 Joint session held and dissolved |
| #48 | S23 | Introduced | By Mr. Tarr, a petition of Bruce E. Tarr for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to cap the state income tax. Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-21 Joint session held and dissolved |
| #49 | H82 | Introduced | Relative to prohibiting eminent domain takings. The Judiciary. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-21 Joint session held and dissolved |
| #50 | H76 | Introduced | By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition of Michael J. Moran and Kevin G. Honan for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for no excuse absentee voting. Election Laws. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-11-21 Joint session held and dissolved |
