By Representatives Khan of Newton and Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2349) of Kay Khan, Priscila S. Sousa and others relative to health education in women's correctional institutions. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
By Representatives Khan of Newton and Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2350) of Kay Khan, Priscila S. Sousa and others for legislation to further amend the anti-shackling statute for incarcerated pregnant women. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2371) of Jay D. Livingstone, Kay Khan and others for legislation to provide reproductive health care to incarcerated individuals. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Maddy summaryThis bill aims to protect warehouse workers by establishing new definitions and rules regarding how employers collect and use performance data. It specifically targets nonexempt employees at distribution centers who are subject to work quotas, defining these quotas as specific productivity speeds or task counts within a shift. The legislation clarifies what constitutes "employee work speed data" and "aggregated data" while setting thresholds for which employers must comply, covering those with at least 100 employees at a single center or 500 across multiple centers in the state. Additionally, the bill holds companies and their related corporate groups jointly responsible for ensuring compliance with these new data and employment standards.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends Massachusetts law to expand access to medical parole for incarcerated individuals by updating the definitions of permanent incapacitation and terminal illness. It requires correctional facilities to consider parole requests from prisoners, attorneys, family members, or medical providers, with a strict timeline for reviewing these petitions. The legislation also mandates that the Department of Correction identify cognitively incapacitated prisoners through annual standardized assessments and allows them to choose a surrogate decision-maker to advocate on their behalf. Additionally, the bill ensures that risk assessments for violent recidivism account for a prisoner's medical condition and considers whether community-based treatment could reduce that risk.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a tax incentive for businesses in Massachusetts that sell cosmetics, clothing, or personal hygiene products to feature unedited images of people in their advertisements. Qualifying companies, defined as those with at least $100,000 in annual revenue within the state, can receive a tax credit equal to one percent of their media advertising costs, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year. The credit is designed to encourage the use of realistic visuals by allowing businesses to apply the savings against their state tax liability for the year the campaign runs or carry it forward for five years. State agencies will work together to establish specific rules for which businesses and advertising campaigns are eligible for this benefit.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows Massachusetts cities and towns to pass local laws that limit how much landlords can raise rents and restrict when they can evict tenants. Municipalities would adopt these rules by voting to accept the chapter and then creating specific ordinances that cap annual rent increases at the lower of the Consumer Price Index or 5 percent. The protections apply to most rental units but exclude small owner-occupied buildings, dormitories, elderly care facilities, and new buildings with a recent occupancy certificate. Additionally, the bill requires that evictions or lease non-renewals only happen for specific reasons such as unpaid rent, lease violations, criminal activity, or the owner converting the unit to a cooperative.
Maddy summaryThis bill aims to prevent senior homelessness by capping rent increases for elderly tenants in specific situations. It applies to individuals over 60 who live in rental units sold to new owners and are either applying for public housing or waiting for a spot on a public housing list. Under the new rules, landlords can only raise rents by the lower of the local Consumer Price Index change or five percent for a period of five years. The protections do not apply to owner-occupied buildings with two units or fewer or to units already regulated by public authorities. Additionally, the law requires cities and towns to ensure these rent limits are available to seniors earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows Massachusetts cities and towns to choose whether to implement rent control and eviction protections for residents in their communities. If a municipality opts in, it must pass local rules that cap how much landlords can raise rents each year and ensure evictions only happen for specific, justified reasons like non-payment or lease violations. The protections apply to most rental units but exclude small owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units, properties already regulated by other agencies, college dorms, and elderly care facilities. Local governments would have the option to adopt these measures through various methods, including ordinances or binding votes by their residents.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a state-funded residency program designed to help community health centers recruit and keep nurse practitioners. The program offers a 24-month training period where new nurse practitioners work with patient panels under the supervision of experienced physicians or advanced practice nurses. In exchange for this training, participants must sign a contract to work at the center for at least 18 months after completing the residency. The state will provide at least $2.5 million annually to fund these positions and will also seek federal reimbursement to cover the costs as graduate medical education.
