By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1895) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Ryan C. Fattman, Paul W. Mark, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide equity to police officers disabled by cardiac disease. Public Service.
By Mr. Fattman (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 59) of Normand R. Champigny, and Joseph D. McKenna for legislations relative to the right to farm. Agriculture.
Maddy summaryThis bill (SD 2577) is procedural and does not create new policy. It amends Chapter 178 of the Acts of 2024 by removing Section 53 entirely. The bill has no direct impact on constituents or new mechanisms, as it only deletes an existing section from prior legislation. No specific beneficiaries, affected groups, or policy changes are described in the provided text.
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1836) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to determine the cost percentage of non-Commonwealth entities within the state employees' retirement system. Public Service.
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to notice of public meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 311) of Joanne M. Comerford, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Adam Gomez, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish farm to school grants to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy. Education.
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 354) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts. Education.
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 352) of Ryan C. Fattman, Marcus S. Vaughn and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to MSBA school funding increases for technical schools. Education.
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1741) of Michael O. Moore, James K. Hawkins, Steven S. Howitt, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to police training in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Maddy summaryHD 448 creates a new full-time position for a food system coordinator within the state government. This coordinator will work across all relevant state agencies to map existing food-related programs, eliminate duplicate efforts, identify service gaps, and recommend improvements - particularly for underserved communities. The role requires the coordinator to track progress toward food system goals and submit reports to the legislature, agency secretaries, and department commissioners before each council meeting. The bill directly affects state agencies managing food programs and aims to improve coordination of food system initiatives statewide.
