Read second and ordered to a third reading
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Committee recommended ought to pass with amendments
and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
with the amendments pending
SENATE, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - The committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1095) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Kimberly N. Ferguson and Kay Khan for legislation relative to behavioral health telemedicine; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1096) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Kay Khan, Julian Cyr and others for legislation to expand access to medically assisted treatment providers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1103) of John F. Keenan, James M. Cantwell, Elizabeth A. Malia, Eric P. Lesser and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide access to full spectrum addiction treatment services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1113) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to regional navigators for substance abuse treatment; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1115) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to develop a master plan on the availability of beds for addiction treatment, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2439).
SENATE, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 266) of Adam G. Hinds, William Smitty Pignatelli, Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Gailanne M. Cariddi and others for legislation relative to income eligible childcare, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2427).
SENATE, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 229) of Julian Cyr, Timothy R. Whelan and Sarah K. Peake for legislation relative to the availability of sunscreen for students; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 273) of John F. Keenan, Bruce E. Tarr, Carlos Gonzalez and Joan B. Lovely for legislation to increase parental awareness of opiate abuse risks; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 275) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 292) of Barbara A. L'Italien, Richard J. Ross, William N. Brownsberger, Christopher M. Markey and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize school districts to donate excess food to local voluntary assistance programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 303) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Richard J. Ross, Sheila C. Harrington, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and others for legislation to increase substance abuse prevention and education in public schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 318) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide child exploitation awareness education; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 329) of James E. Timilty for legislation to establish a skin cancer and sun safety education program in public schools, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2424).
SENATE, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 252) of Ryan C. Fattman, James R. Miceli, Richard J. Ross, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 254) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Michael F. Rush, James B. Eldridge, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to ensure adequate nursing services at public schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 304) of Marc R. Pacheco and Michael D. Brady for legislation to establish a special commission relative to digital textbooks; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 331) of James T. Welch for legislation to increase access to safe swimming; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1196) of Maura Flynn and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to reduce the risk of skin cancer and excessive UV exposure in children, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2425).
SENATE, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - The committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1083) of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation to require victims to be notified of certain hearings concerning the custodial status of individuals adjudged not guilty of a crime by reason of mental illness or after being found not competent to stand trial; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1084) of Cynthia S. Creem, John J. Lawn, Jr., Barbara A. L'Italien, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1094) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation to promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1097) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Marjorie C. Decker, Barbara A. L'Italien, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent adolescent substance use; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1102) of John F. Keenan, Michael G. Bellotti, Norfolk County Sheriff, Adam G. Hinds and Carlos Gonzalez for legislation to expand addiction treatment within houses of correction; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1104) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to improve the quality of mental health services, and rights of patients, by providing for sufficient privacy; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1105) of Marie Winfield for legislation to protect public health, promote accountability and prevent the violation of individual rights through the misuse – abuse & the violation of law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1106) of Barbara A. L'Italien, Kevin G. Honan, Jonathan Hecht and Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation relative to services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1107) of Barbara A. L'Italien, James B. Eldridge, Paul R. Heroux and Juana Matias for legislation to reaffirm our commitment to serving adults with autism; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1116) of James E. Timilty for legislation relative to the classification of the street drug known as Molly, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2440).
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders
of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
SENATE, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 236) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Joseph A. Boncore, Edward F. Coppinger and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to education finance reform; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 259) of Anne M. Gobi, Leonard Mirra, Stephen Kulik, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and others for legislation relative to school funding; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 280) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to equity in education funding; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 320) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to labor market areas and the foundation budget; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 324) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to school choice; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 325) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to Learning Innovation for Tomorrow (LIFT) to fund the foundation budget review commission, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2429).
SENATE, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 226) of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation to support the local determination of educational competency and multiple forms of academic assessment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 267) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Steven Ultrino, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to student assessment data; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 271) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Richard J. Ross, James B. Eldridge and Kenneth I. Gordon for legislation to establish an educational mandate working group; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 293) of Barbara A. L'Italien, Jason M. Lewis, James B. Eldridge, Carolyn C. Dykema and others for legislation relative to Massachusetts high school diplomas; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 299) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Leonard Mirra, John F. Keenan, James M. Murphy and others for legislation related to unfunded mandates on public schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 301) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives and Linda Dean Campbell for legislation relative to standardized tests; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 306) of Richard J. Ross, Steven S. Howitt and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to reduce paperwork within the department of elementary and secondary education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 317) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to increase accountability of DESE contracts; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 321) of Bruce E. Tarr and Richard J. Ross for legislation to establish an educational mandate working group, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2426).
