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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
Co-sponsor
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Co-sponsor S 2570
In committee · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act relative to advancing the profession of commercial interior design

Senate, November 8, 2021 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 218) of Joan B. Lovely and Hannah Kane for legislation relative to advancing the profession of interior design; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 381) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to registered interior designers, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2570).

In committee Nov 8, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Primary S 132
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Lead sponsor
An Act relative to preventing sexual abuse of children and youth by adults in positions of authority or trust

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 132) of Joan B. Lovely, Steven G. Xiarhos, Michael O. Moore, Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation relative to preventing sexual abuse of children and youth by adults in positions of authority or trust. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Passed Nov 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor S 105
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act relative to fair pay for comparable work

By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 105) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Michael J. Soter and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fair pay for comparable work. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Passed Nov 2, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor S 2525
In committee · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act concerning genocide education

Senate, September 13, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Michael O. Moore, John C. Velis and Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish a hate crimes grant program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Jason M. Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to advance and promote genocide education; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 563) of Michael S. Day and others relative to the establishment of a grant program for the education and prevention of hate crimes and incidences of bias in public schools; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 692) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to requiring instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in public schools, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2525) (Representative Pease of Westfield dissenting).

In committee Oct 21, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor S 459
Passed · Massachusetts Senate · Co-sponsor
An Act fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 459) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Eric P. Lesser, Jason M. Lewis, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation to foster voter opportunities, trust, equity and security. Election Laws.

Passed Oct 6, 2021 1 co-sponsor
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