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Sen. Joan Lovely

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Total votes
1,652
all sessions
Attendance
100%
3 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,756
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
1,756 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

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1,756
Primary
336
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Co-sponsor S 1372
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act to improve access to emergency contraception

By Mr. Boncore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1372) of Joseph A. Boncore, Mike Connolly, Jack Patrick Lewis, Christina A. Minicucci and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve access to emergency contraception. Public Health.

Passed Dec 2, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Primary S 1475
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Lead sponsor
An Act relative to Medicaid coverage for doula services

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1475) of Joan B. Lovely, Mike Connolly, Jack Patrick Lewis, Christina A. Minicucci and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Medicaid coverage for doula services. Public Health.

Passed Dec 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor S 2557
Signed into law · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act concerning genocide education

Senate, October 14, 2021 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill concerning genocide education (Senate, No. 2525),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2557).

Signed into law Dec 2, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor S 768
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act to protect medically fragile children

By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 768) of Cindy F. Friedman, Joan B. Lovely, Jason M. Lewis, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect medically fragile kids. Health Care Financing.

Passed Nov 17, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Primary S 799
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Lead sponsor
An Act relative to expanding equitable access to maternal postpartum care

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 799) of Joan B. Lovely, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., James J. O'Day, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand equitable access to maternal postpartum care. Health Care Financing.

Passed Nov 17, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor S 756
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act relative to step therapy and patient safety

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 756) of Julian Cyr, Elizabeth A. Malia, Patrick M. O'Connor, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to step therapy and patient safety. Health Care Financing.

Passed Nov 15, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor S 761
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act to streamline access to critical public health and safety-net programs through common applications

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 761) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Michael O. Moore, Harriette L. Chandler and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs. Health Care Financing.

Passed Nov 15, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor S 2571
In committee · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act regulating the practice and licensure of veterinary technicians

Senate, November 8, 2021 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 219) of Joan B. Lovely and Adam J. Scanlon for legislation to regulate the practice and licensure of veterinary technicians; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 406) of Daniel J. Hunt and others relative to regulating the practice and licensure of veterinary technicians, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2571).

In committee Nov 8, 2021 1 co-sponsor
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