LEGISLATURE PASSES $11.3 BILLION TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
July 31, 2022(BOSTON – 07/31/2022) The Legislature’s final version of the transportation bond bill, which was released from conference committee on Saturday, was enacted by both the House and Senate on Sunday. It authorizes over $11.3 billion for transportation and infrastructure projects, including $400 million for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)...Read More - LEGISLATURE PASSES $11.3 BILLION TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
Senate Passes Legislation to Strengthen Local Public Health Services
July 30, 2022(BOSTON – 07/30/2022) The Massachusetts State Senate on Friday passed legislation to address disparities in local and regional public health systems. The bill, also known as the Statewide Accelerated Public Health for Every Community (SAPHE) Act 2.0, would encourage wider technical coordination among Massachusetts’ 351 separate boards of health, establish...Read More - Senate Passes Legislation to Strengthen Local Public Health Services
Senate Passes the SAVE Students Act
July 30, 2022(BOSTON–07/30/2022) The Massachusetts State Senate on Friday passed An Act relative to safety and violence education for students, also known as the SAVE Students Act, to strengthen school safety and protect students from being harmed. To address the issues of school violence and teen suicide, the bill expands violence prevention...Read More - Senate Passes the SAVE Students Act
Senate Passes Legislation Giving Adoptees Access to Birth Certificates
July 30, 2022(BOSTON–07/30/2022) The Massachusetts State Senate on Friday passed legislation to ensure that all adoptees will have access to their original birth certificates. Under current state law, an adopted person born between July 17, 1974 and January 1, 2008 cannot access their original birth certificate without obtaining a court order that...Read More - Senate Passes Legislation Giving Adoptees Access to Birth Certificates
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL SUPPORTING VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES
July 29, 2022(BOSTON–07/29/2022) The Massachusetts Legislature today passed comprehensive legislation, An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents, addressing the Commonwealth’s most immediate needs in the veteran community and making necessary updates to service member quality-of-life issues and acknowledgements of our military branches and individual service, including supporting military families...Read More - MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL SUPPORTING VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES VETERANS’ HOME GOVERNANCE LEGISLATION
July 28, 2022(BOSTON–07/28/2022) The Massachusetts Legislature today passed An Act relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes which makes key reforms to the governance structure of the state’s veterans’ homes, ensures that both homes are federally licensed as health care facilities, mandates increased state management,...Read More - MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES VETERANS’ HOME GOVERNANCE LEGISLATION
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION PROTECTING ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE
July 26, 2022(BOSTON–07/26/2022) Today, the Massachusetts Legislature passed comprehensive legislation designed to further protect and expand reproductive health care and gender-affirming services in the Commonwealth. Although abortion remains legal in Massachusetts due to the Legislature’s efforts to codify and expand access to reproductive rights in 2020, the Legislature today took additional action...Read More - MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION PROTECTING ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES MAJOR CLEAN ENERGY LEGISLATION BRADY TOUTS NEW JOBS FOR DISTRICT
July 21, 2022“This legislation will provide clean energy, including offshore wind, and decarbonize our largest-emitting industries, all while stimulating workforce training initiatives. I thank the Senate President, the Speaker and my colleagues for advancing legislation that will make an investment to improve the climate of my district an create many jobs for...Read More - MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES MAJOR CLEAN ENERGY LEGISLATION BRADY TOUTS NEW JOBS FOR DISTRICT
Massachusetts Legislature Passes FY23 Budget
July 18, 2022(BOSTON – July 18, 2022) - The Massachusetts Legislature on Monday unanimously passed a $52.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). This budget upholds fiscal responsibility and makes targeted investments to strengthen the state’s economic foundation, protect the most vulnerable residents and support the everyday needs of communities and...Read More - Massachusetts Legislature Passes FY23 Budget
Senate Sends the CROWN Act to the Governor
July 18, 2022(BOSTON – 07/18/2022) On Monday, the Massachusetts State Senate enacted the CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or style in Massachusetts. Having been enacted in both the Senate and the House, the bill now goes to Governor Baker for his signature. The CROWN Act prohibits...Read More - Senate Sends the CROWN Act to the Governor