On Monday, October 26, 2020, the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives passed An Act relative to additional unemployment benefits for the neediest recipients currently excluded from the Lost Wages Assistance program, which Governor Charlie Baker then signed into law.
Read MoreOn October 20, 2020, the Massachusetts State Senate passed An Act to ensure safe patient access to emergency care, also known as “Laura’s Law,” in memory of Somerville resident Laura Beth Levis, who died in 2016 from an asthma attack just steps from an emergency-room door.
Read MoreInvests in food security, education, public safety accountability
Read MoreFree pop-up test site responds to virus spread in underserved communities
Read MoreThe Massachusetts State Senate passed a General Government, IT Bond Bill Conference Committee Report early Saturday, August 1, 2020 which authorizes $1.8 billion in investments to modernize the Commonwealth’s general government infrastructure.
Read MoreAlso establishes a Foster Parent Bill of Rights and Increases Access to Mental Health Care
Read MoreLegislation establishes commissions to study barriers to substance use treatment and address racial inequities in maternal mortality and morbidity; provides licensure for certified professional midwives
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreEstablishes the Genocide Education Trust Fund to educate students on the history of genocide
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreSenate 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).
Read MoreBill 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreHonoring the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Read MoreLegislation will help lead to better care and treatment for individuals suffering from stroke
Read MoreLegislation ends long-time dispute over distribution agreements
Read MoreBill memorializes speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. to Massachusetts Legislature
Read MoreA joint statement from Senate President Karen E. Spilka, Senator Sonia Chang- Díaz, and Senator William Brownsberger
Read MoreBill aims to modernize financial regulation in Massachusetts
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