Massachusetts Sen. John Velis (D)

MA - Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

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Vice Chair

MA - Judiciary

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Member

MA - Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

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Vice Chair

MA - Municipalities and Regional Government

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Member

MA - Public Safety and Homeland Security

Title:

Member

MA - State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Title:

Member

MA - Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

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Member

MA - Veterans and Federal Affairs

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Chair

MA - SD987 An Act relative to recognition of the "Honor and Remember" flag in the Commonwealth

MA - SD2632 An Act relative to honoring the founding of the United States Army, the United States Air Force, and the National Guard

MA - SD2959 An Act designating U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts the Medal of Honor Highway

MA - S3153 An Act relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter to the city of Westfield

MA - S2007 An Act to prohibit the assessment of fees for sales tax owed by small businesses during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency

MA - S2432 An Act relative to recognition of the "Honor and Remember" flag in the Commonwealth

MA - S3054 An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Deborah Grimm, an employee of the Department of Children and Families

MA - S1369 An Act amending chapter 80 of the acts of 2002 relative to special police officers in the town of Agawam

MA - SD1824 An Act relative to the definition of Veteran for public retirees

MA - S2566 An Act relative to liquor licenses in the city of Westfield

MA - S2871 An Act to facilitate outdoor dining

MA - S2639 Veterans and Federal Affairs - Extension Order

MA - S2853 Veterans and Federal Affairs - Extension Order

MA - SD3249 An Act establishing a sick leave bank for Deborah Grimm, an employee of the Department of Children and Families

MA - SD2375 An Act to safely reduce the use of cash bail

MA - SD2648 An Act authorizing municipalities to use funds for flood control infrastructure and floodplain preservation

MA - S2824 Veterans and Federal Affairs - Extension Order

MA - S2238 An Act relative to the maximum storage charges on motor vehicles involuntarily towed

MA - S2523 An Act changing the term of office of the mayor in the city known as the town of Agawam to 4 years

MA - S2589 An Act regulating special police officers in the city known as the town of Agawam

MA - S819 An Act to address the financial sustainability of the Health Safety Net

MA - S1653 An Act relative to the health of correctional employees

MA - S248 An Act relative to identification for the sale of alcoholic beverages

MA - S1318 An Act relative to the mental health of children in schools

MA - SD1348 An Act further providing for the leadership and governance of the Town of Agawam

MA - S1536 An Act relative to sudden cardiac arrest awareness in student athletes

MA - SD2559 An Act establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program

MA - SD1786 An Act relative to Chapter 90B Vehicle Registration

MA - S2388 An Act relative to Purple Heart registration plates

MA - S623 An Act prohibiting the sale of fur products

MA - S1150 An Act to enhance driver impairment prevention

MA - S246 An Act relative to liquor licenses in the city of Westfield

MA - S1316 An Act establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons

MA - SD1377 An Act relative to the health of correctional employees

MA - SD982 An Act regulating education administrator retirement

MA - SD2244 An Act relative to Narcan availability in schools

MA - S1652 An Act concerning the arrest without a warrant of persons on probation

MA - SD1513 An Act protecting veterans’ preference in hiring practices

MA - SD1110 An Act relative to employee leave of absence to comply with a family court order

MA - SD2094 An Act relative to the use of shotgun ammunition for hunting

MA - SD2245 An Act relative to property tax rate exemptions for disabled Veterans

MA - S2783 An Act to provide a retirement enhancement opportunity for certain members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System

MA - SD1446 An Act establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons

MA - S2431 An Act relative to the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

MA - S1792 An Act relative to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers

MA - SD1105 An Act concerning the arrest without a warrant of persons on probation

MA - SD1762 An Act relative to identification for the sale of alcoholic beverages

MA - S247 An Act to promote economic recovery for restaurants and bars

MA - S2502 An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents

MA - S1794 An Act relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees

MA - SD1520 An Act to Address the Financial Sustainability of the Health Safety Net

MA - SD1516 An Act Relative to Unilateral Contract Changes

MA - SD1342 An Act relative to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers

MA - SD1876 An Act relative to the fuel tax revenue distribution

MA - S624 An Act studying the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial products

MA - SD606 An Act relative to the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

MA - SD1372 An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents

MA - S1152 An Act establishing penalties for the filing of false reports against police officers

MA - SD2077 An Act relative to the maximum storage charges on motor vehicles involuntarily towed

MA - S2434 An Act increasing annuity for disabled Veterans and Gold Star families

MA - SD1437 An Act increasing annuity for disabled Veterans and Gold Star families

MA - S1317 An Act relative to Narcan availability in schools

MA - SD1570 An Act amending chapter 80 of the acts of 2002 relative to special police officers in the Town of Agawam

MA - SD1232 An Act relative to Purple Heart registration plates

MA - SD1451 An Act relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters

MA - S1793 An Act protecting veterans’ preference in hiring practices

MA - SD618 An Act relative to personal care attendant services

MA - S625 An Act relative to the use of shotgun ammunition for hunting

MA - S3061 An Act designating U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts the Medal of Honor Highway

MA - SD983 An Act relative to vehicle recalls

MA - S2005 An Act to establish a vendors’ collection allowance

MA - SD1442 An Act to enhance driver impairment prevention

MA - SD1522 An Act relative to the veteran allowance for public retirees

MA - S1256 An Act relative to employee leave of absence to comply with a family court order

MA - S1795 An Act relative to the definition of Veteran for public retirees

MA - S1790 An Act regulating for legislation to regulate education administrator retirement

MA - S734 An Act relative to continuing insurance education

MA - S2389 An Act relative to Chapter 90B Vehicle Registration

MA - SD1743 An Act relative to school districts in receivership and the Massachusetts School Building Authority

MA - SD1562 An Act An act to establish a vendors’ collection allowance

MA - S1368 An Act relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters

MA - SD2153 An Act to strengthen the state credit union charter

MA - SD2434 An Act related to public safety and police evidence review

MA - SD1354 An Act studying the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial products

MA - S2006 An Act relative to the fuel tax revenue distribution

MA - SD2388 An Act relative to the mental health of children in schools

MA - SD2403 An Act to prohibit the assessment of fees for sales tax owed by small businesses during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency

MA - SD1029 An Act prohibiting the sale of fur products

MA - S1654 An Act related to public safety and police evidence review

MA - SD1805 An Act relative to continuing insurance education

MA - SD2243 An Act relative to reimbursement rates for mental health beds

MA - S2435 An Act relative to property tax rate exemptions for disabled veterans

MA - S2433 An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents

MA - S1151 An Act to establish the Massachusetts Judicial Security Act

MA - S735 An Act to strengthen the state credit union charter

MA - SD1653 An Act to promote economic recovery for restaurants and bars

MA - SD1233 An Act relative to sudden cardiac arrest awareness in student athletes

MA - S733 An Act relative to unilateral contract changes

MA - S1367 An Act further providing for the leadership and governance of the town of Agawam

MA - S818 An Act relative to personal care attendant services

MA - SD1566 An Act establishing penalties for the filing of false reports against police officers

MA - S1153 An Act to safely reduce the use of cash bail

MA - S820 An Act relative to reimbursement rates for mental health beds

MA - SD1436 An Act relative to liquor licenses in the City of Westfield

MA - SD1450 An Act The Massachusetts Judicial Security Act

MA - SD1111 An Act to provide a retirement enhancement opportunity for certain members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System

MA - S1791 An Act to provide a retirement enhancement opportunity for certain members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System

MA - S395 An Act relative to school districts in receivership and the Massachusetts School Building Authority

MA - S1452 An Act relative to recovery coach licensure

MA - H1385 An Act providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults

MA - SD1095 An Act discouraging employers from closing call centers and customer service operations in the Commonwealth and relocating overseas, and for other purposes

MA - S1517 An Act promoting community immunity

MA - SD1499 An Act promoting community immunity

MA - S2056 An Act discouraging employers from closing call centers and customer service operations in the Commonwealth and relocating overseas, and for other pu...

MA - SD2232 An Act to increase regional transit accessibility in the Commonwealth

MA - SD1303 An Act to expand the capacity of career technical schools

MA - SD1792 An Act relative to regional tourism councils

MA - SD1899 An Act relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program

MA - H884 An Act supporting the Commonwealth’s food system

MA - S898 An Act relative to the Massachusetts rental voucher program

MA - H3192 An Act establishing an Overdose Awareness Day

MA - SD1282 An Act establishing a community health center transformation fund

MA - HD326 An Act providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty (Nero's Law)

MA - SD1033 An Act improving access to dental care in the Commonwealth

MA - SD1025 An Act concerning public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect

MA - S2523 An Act changing the term of office of the mayor in the city known as the town of Agawam to 4 years

MA - SD464 An Act to require the disclosure of lead in water pipes

MA - S1312 Resolve designating August 31st Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth

MA - S2525 An Act concerning genocide education

MA - HD1701 An Act concerning public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect

MA - HD2523 An Act relative to military Spouse-licensure Portability, Education and Enrollment of Dependents

MA - HD1142 An Act relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators

MA - H356 An Act restricting use and connection of automatic dialing-announcing devices

MA - HD3588 An Act An act supporting the Commonwealth’s food system

MA - S1296 An Act regarding consistent care for addiction rooted in evidence

MA - H2547 An Act providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty (Nero's Law)

MA - S755 An Act establishing a community health center transformation fund

MA - S750 An Act improving access to dental care in the Commonwealth

MA - HD1936 An Act relative to recovery coach licensure

MA - SD798 An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES)

MA - HD1794 An Act relative to providing a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public-sector workers

MA - S1710 An Act relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators

MA - S2243 An Act to expand membership opportunities in local cultural councils

MA - HD1524 An Act to Provide Public Safety Telecommunicators With The Same Internal Benefits As First Responders

MA - H208 An Act concerning public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect

MA - S362 An Act providing affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy ...

MA - S111 An Act improving emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness

MA - S348 An Act to expand the capacity of career technical schools

MA - S645 An Act for Medical Necessity Fairness

MA - HD1206 An Act establishing a commission to study the financial abuse of elders

MA - S2277 An Act to increase regional transit accessibility in the Commonwealth

MA - S1595 An Act permitting familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes

MA - SD1307 An Act Providing Affordable and Accessible High Quality Early Education and Care to Promote Child Development and Well-Being and Support the Economy in the Commonwealth

MA - S264 An Act authorizing and regulating sports wagering

MA - SD1672 An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal

MA - S921 An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES)

MA - SD2155 An Act improving emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness

MA - S874 An Act promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention in Massachusetts

MA - SD1906 An Act promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention in Massachusetts

MA - SD410 An Act Committing to Higher Education the Resources to Insure a Strong and Healthy Public Higher Education System

MA - H744 An Act establishing a commission to study the financial abuse of elders

MA - HD3218 An Act providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults

MA - H700 An Act establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program

MA - S115 An Act ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism

MA - S1189 An Act relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth

MA - S1111 An Act relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers

MA - S1304 An Act expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

MA - S119 An Act concerning public assistance for working families and the creation of a pilot program to address the impacts of the cliff effect

MA - S1179 An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement

MA - S954 An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

MA - S370 An Act establishing a hate crimes grant program

MA - S1487 An Act relative to hormonal contraceptives

MA - S1930 An Act supporting job growth in the Commonwealth

MA - S140 An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment

MA - SD515 An Act relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers

MA - SD280 An Act relative to hormonal contraceptives

MA - S2159 An Act relative to the proper disposal of miniatures

MA - S2358 An Act relative to life cycle costs for long term pavement solutions

MA - H2779 An Act relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators

MA - SD300 An Act streamlining COVID-19 vaccination sign-up in Massachusetts

MA - SD1057 An Act protecting water systems through the labeling of flushable wipes

MA - SD231 An Act to ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair

MA - SD1179 An Act relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program

MA - SD809 An Act ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autism

MA - SD259 An Act relative to the proper disposal of miniatures

MA - SD394 An Act relative to life cycle costs for long term pavement solutions

MA - SD2369 Resolve Designating August 31st Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth

MA - SD279 An Act establishing a hate crimes grant program

MA - SD1592 An Act advancing and promoting genocide education

MA - SD344 An Act supporting job growth in the Commonwealth

MA - SD1120 An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging

MA - SD1852 An Act An Act Supporting the Commonwealth’s Farmers

MA - S539 An Act regarding a farmland protection and viability action plan

MA - S1606 An Act allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law

MA - S1728 An Act relative to retirement classification of licensed drinking water operators

MA - S1494 An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging

MA - H2620 An Act to provide a retirement enhancement opportunity for certain members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System

MA - H3668 An Act increasing annuity for disabled veterans and gold star families

MA - S586 An Act to assist municipal and district ratepayers

MA - SD463 An Act to promote graduate medical education

MA - S1454 An Act streamlining COVID-19 vaccination sign-up in Massachusetts

MA - S2391 An Act to honor our veterans who volunteer as emergency responders

MA - S2173 An Act to ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair

MA - S529 An Act protecting water systems through the labeling of flushable wipes

MA - S2248 An Act relative to regional tourism councils

MA - H3251 An Act making August 31st overdose awareness day in the Commonwealth

MA - S108 An Act relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program

MA - H2382 An Act relative to recovery coach licensure

MA - H2596 An Act relative to municipal building officials

MA - H934 An Act to improve the review and regulation of emerging contaminants on public water systems

MA - S2034 An Act relative to increasing transparency in public construction

MA - S1822 An Act supporting the commonwealth’s farmers

MA - S1441 An Act relative to in-state meat inspection programs

MA - SD288 An Act expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

MA - S2242 An Act to recover hospitality, visitor and tourism jobs from Covid-19

MA - H2808 An Act relative to providing a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public-sector workers

MA - H3697 An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents

MA - S1973 An Act advancing and promoting genocide education

MA - SD689 An Act relative to recovery coach licensure

MA - S1897 An Act providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

MA - S1463 An Act to require the disclosure of lead in water pipes

MA - HD1666 An Act relative to municipal building officials

MA - SD1036 An Act promoting equity in agriculture

MA - SD1169 An Act regarding a farmland protection and viability action plan

MA - HD2537 An Act to improve the review and regulation of emerging contaminants on public water systems

MA - SD172 An Act providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

MA - HD2261 An Act Increasing Annuity for Disabled Veterans and Gold Star Families

MA - S1292 An Act providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services

MA - H2781 An Act to provide public safety telecommunicators with the same internal benefits as first responders

MA - S859 An Act restoring the Commonwealth's public housing

MA - S502 An Act promoting equity in agriculture

MA - S1499 An Act establishing a newborn health and safe sleep pilot program

MA - SD1705 An Act relative to in-state meat inspection programs

MA - HD1359 An Act establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program

MA - SD1150 An Act relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters

MA - SD227 An Act relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth

MA - HD1802 An Act to provide a retirement enhancement opportunity for certain members of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System

MA - SD1685 An Act permitting familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes

MA - SD1785 An Act for Medical Necessity Fairness

MA - S1725 An Act relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters

MA - SD1194 An Act Relative to Retirement Classification of Licensed Drinking Water Operators

MA - SD893 An Act establishing a newborn health and safe sleep pilot program

MA - SD774 An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement

MA - SD2237 An Act Authorizing and Regulating Sports Wagering

MA - SD1621 An Act Regarding Consistent Care for Addiction Rooted in Evidence

MA - SD329 An Act to assist municipal and district ratepayers

MA - SD1339 An Act relative to increasing transparency in public construction

MA - SD1875 An Act to honor our Veterans who volunteer as emergency responders

MA - SD702 An Act providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services

MA - SD977 An Act restoring the Commonwealth's public housing

MA - HD1979 An Act making August 31st overdose awareness day in the Commonwealth

MA - SD385 An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

MA - SD1177 An Act allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law

MA - SD223 An Act relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators

MA - HD474 An Act authorizing mushroom picking for personal use on certain state park lands

MA - SD1803 An Act to recover hospitality, visitor and tourism jobs from Covid-19

MA - HD3666 An Act establishing an Overdose Awareness Day

MA - SD796 An Act relative to the ownership of pets by convicted animal abusers

MA - H928 An Act authorizing mushroom picking for personal use on certain state park lands

MA - SD843 An Act to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment

MA - S890 An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal

MA - S824 An Act committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system

MA - S2246 An Act to rebuild the Commonwealth’s cultural future

MA - SD2105 An Act to Rebuild the Commonwealth’s Cultural Future

MA - SD789 An Act promoting workforce development and provider retention at community health centers

MA - S777 An Act promoting workforce development and provider retention at community health centers

MA - SD1484 An Act relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments

MA - S1311 An Act relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency dep...

MA - SD1483 An Act relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health

MA - S1310 An Act relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health

MA - SD1204 An Act to expand membership opportunities in local cultural councils

MA - S789 An Act to promote graduate medical education

MA - SD292 An Act to end child marriage in Massachusetts

MA - S937 An Act to end child marriage in Massachusetts

MA - S744 An Act relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers

MA - S2557 An Act concerning genocide education

MA - S2559 An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents

MA - S2558 An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents

MA - S754 An Act relative to the closing of hospital essential services

MA - HD3123 An Act relative to vocational education

MA - SD847 An Act relative to the closing of hospital essential services

MA - H699 An Act relative to vocational education

MA - S2589 An Act regulating special police officers in the city known as the town of Agawam

MA - S2573 An Act allowing humane transportation of K9 partners aka Nero's law

MA - S2812 An Act to establish a Higher Education Review Commission

MA - SD2170 An Act improving child eye care

MA - S136 An Act improving child eye care

MA - SD426 An Act to guarantee debt-free public higher education

MA - S829 An Act to guarantee debt-free public higher education

MA - H4466 An Act relative to hormonal contraceptives

MA - S2893 An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging

MA - S2880 An Act advancing food and agricultural equity in the commonwealth

MA - S2883 An Act to expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care

MA - S2997 An Act to expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care

MA - S2973 An Act to expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care

MA - S3075 An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents