By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 682) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to improve access to breast pumps. Financial Services.
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 196) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to provide consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 199) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation relative to warning consumers of the health risks of gas stoves. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 553) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Joanne M. Comerford, Steven Owens, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the municipal reforestation program. Environment and Natural Resources.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends Massachusetts law to explicitly allow the use of fentanyl test strips. It removes fentanyl test strips from restrictions on "testing equipment" in Chapter 94C and adds new legal protection for anyone who provides, administers, or uses these strips in good faith. The law shields such individuals from criminal, civil, or professional disciplinary action, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. This directly affects harm reduction programs, healthcare providers, and community organizations distributing or using fentanyl test strips.
Maddy summaryThis bill restricts most law enforcement use of facial recognition technology to prevent privacy violations. It prohibits state and local police from acquiring, using, or contracting for facial recognition systems without specific legal authorization, except for limited exceptions like felony warrants, emergencies involving immediate danger, identifying deceased persons, or requests from other agencies with proper authorization. The law requires detailed documentation of all searches, mandates transparency for defendants in criminal cases (including system accuracy data), and requires public reporting of all facial recognition requests. The only exception allowing routine use is for the Registry of Motor Vehicles to verify identities when issuing licenses, with strict limits on sharing that technology.
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1058) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to expunge juvenile and young adult records. The Judiciary.
Senate, September 22, 2025 The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 316) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to promote social-emotional learning; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 441) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to ensuring access to mental health supports in K-12 schools, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2609).
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 110) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to further family-centered child support. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1487) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to establish the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. Public Health.
