Also establishes a Foster Parent Bill of Rights and Increases Access to Mental Health Care
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Legislation establishes commissions to study barriers to substance use treatment and address racial inequities in maternal mortality and morbidity; provides licensure for certified professional midwives
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The Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday, July 30, 2020 unanimously passed legislation to criminalize the practice of female genital mutilation and cutting, also known as FGM/C.
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Establishes the Genocide Education Trust Fund to educate students on the history of genocide
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On Thursday, July 30, 2020, the Massachusetts State Senate passed legislation to limit the use of step therapy, or ‘fail-first’ protocols that too often direct patients to cheaper medications rather than those more suitable to treat their condition.
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Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland) announced today that the Senate, House and Administration agreed to an unrestricted local aid and chapter 70 funding commitment that provides a baseline amount for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21).
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Bill authorizes $455 million to provide relief to communities and stimulate economic development
in an effort to combat devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
On Tuesday, July 29, 2020, the Massachusetts Legislature passed legislation to fight childhood hunger and boost participation rates in school breakfast programs in schools with high percentages of students from low-income families in the Commonwealth.
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The Massachusetts State Senate on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 passed legislation that would establish a commission to study and redesign the Massachusetts state seal and motto in an effort to make it more inclusive and historically representational.
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Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Legislation will help lead to better care and treatment for individuals suffering from stroke
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Legislation ends long-time dispute over distribution agreements
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Bill memorializes speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. to Massachusetts Legislature
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A joint statement from Senate President Karen E. Spilka, Senator Sonia Chang- Díaz, and Senator William Brownsberger
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Bill aims to modernize financial regulation in Massachusetts
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Bill allows amending of alcohol licenses for outdoor services
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The Massachusetts Legislature on Thursday passed legislation that will help protect residents from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne arbovirus that is rare but can be fatal. The bill, which now moves to the governor’s desk, comes amid an already active mosquito season across the state.
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Legislation authorizes more than $16 billion to accelerate transportation projects statewide and in MetroWest
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The Massachusetts State Senate on Tuesday passed An Act to Reform Police Standards and Shift Resources to Build a More Equitable, Fair and Just Commonwealth that Values Black Lives and Communities of Color (S.2800). Known as the Reform, Shift + Build Act, the comprehensive bill is designed to increase police accountability, shift the role of law enforcement away from surveillance and punishment, and begin to dismantle systemic racism.
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On Friday, July 10, 2020, the Massachusetts State Senate passed bipartisan legislation that gives restaurants more flexibility, and customers more choice, while the Commonwealth continues to confront the COVID-19 pandemic.
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