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Chapter 160, An Act Relative to Protecting the Rights of Custodial and Other Non-teaching Employees of School Districts

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• Bill H1390 2017
• Bill S1442 2017
• H1390 | Massachusetts 2017-2018 | An Act relative to protecting the rights of custodial and other non-teaching employees of school districts | TrackBill
• H1390
• Legiscan MA H1390 
• Legiscan MA H1390 Research 
• S1442
• Trackbill S1442 
• S2270
• Trackbill SD681 

2. Committee Documents

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

4. Executive Action Documents

• Governor_s Amendment 2018
• Governor_s Letter 2018
• MMA letter to governor urges continued opposition to legislation that would remove management authority over certain non-teaching school employees

5. Press Reports (links only)

Chapter 155, An Act Relative to Reproductive Health 

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• Amendment recommended from Ways and Means - H4770
• First Draft Bill S784
• Language of the bill
• Legislative action History
• Ch. 155 Text

2. Committee Documents

• Senate Roll Call

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• House floor debate for HB770. Can be found online at Mas-Trac - http://instatrac.com.ezproxy2.bu.edu/barolo_ma/production/code/State_Controllers/Shared/Class_Controller_Main.php?loadtype=main&type=billma&value=242807#/id=incoming_link&type=billma&loadtype=main&value=242807&linktext=
• Senate and house votes. Can be found online at Mass-trac at: http://instatrac.com.ezproxy2.bu.edu/barolo_ma/production/code/State_Controllers/Shared/Class_Controller_Main.php#/href=http%3A%2F%2Finstatrac.com.ezproxy2.bu.edu%2FClass_Controller_Main.php%3Floadtype%3Dmain%26type%3Dbillma%26value%3D241428&type=billma&loadtype=main&value=241428&linktext=SB2260
• Senate Floor debate for SB2260 – Can be found online at Mass-Trac: http://instatrac.com.ezproxy2.bu.edu/barolo_ma/production/code/State_Controllers/Shared/Class_Controller_Main.php#/href=http%3A%2F%2Finstatrac.com.ezproxy2.bu.edu%2FClass_Controller_Main.php%3Floadtype%3Dmain%26type%3Dbillma%26value%3D241428&type=billma&loadtype=main&value=241428&linktext=SB2260
• HOUSE SESSION – THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018
• HOUSE SESSION – TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018
• HOUSE SESSION - WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018
• SENATE SESSION – THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 2018
• SENATE SESSION – THURSDAY, JAN. 25, 2018
• SENATE SESSION - WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018
• Summary provided to members of Ways and Means when they voted it out of committee

4. Executive Action Documents

5. Press Reports (links only)

• Mass. House OK’s repeal of 19th-century law that criminalized abortion
• Press Release Governor Baker Signs Bill Repealing Archaic Massachusetts Laws
• TO GUARD REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, LEGISLATURE REVISITS OLD LAWS

Chapter 123, An Act Relative to Firearms

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• H3610 Introduced
• H4209
• H4539 As Passed by House
• H4670
• Marked Up Bill H. 4517
• Session Law - Acts of 2018 Chapter 123

2. Committee Documents

• Committee Reports

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• House Amendments Offered
• Senate Amendments Offered

4. Executive Action Documents

• Laid Before the Governor

5. Press Reports (links only)

• 'Red flag' bill moves forward on the Hill
• "RED FLAG" GUN BILL CLEARS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
• 'An obnoxious idea,'and a promising one
• BAKER SIGNS "RED FLAG" LAW OVER GUN OWNER OBJECTIONS [+VIDEO]  By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
• Baker signs law letting courts take some guns; people called dangerous by family can lose weapons, The Boston Globe
• Bills Before Mass. Lawmakers Aim To Help Police Take Guns From People Deemed An ‘Extreme Risk’
• CLERGY LOBBY FOR "RED FLAG" BILL AS GOAL FLOATS COUNTER-PROPOSAL By Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
• Clergy members lobby Beacon Hill for 'red flag' bill By Michael P. Norton State House News Service
• How the ‘red flag’ gun bill came to be
• Editorial: Responding to Parkland – Massachusetts ERPO legislation on seizing guns and mental health services
• GOP 'red flag' amendment came from NRA playbook By Matt Murphy State House News Service
• GUN ACCESS BILL CRITICS SAY IT NEEDS MENTAL HEALTH COMPONENT By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
• Gun Control Bill Driven by Recent Grad Becomes Massachusetts Law
• House addresses SJC stun gun ruling in redrafted 'red flag' bill
• House Speaker Robert DeLeo Indicates Support for “Red Flag” Legislation By Hayley Glatter
• House Speaker Robert DeLeo supports 'extreme risk' gun bill
• Berkshire students stay the course: After Parkland shooting, activism continues
• Mass. House Speaker DeLeo pushing ‘red flag’ gun bill By Steve LeBlanc Associated Press
• Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker open to considering 'red flag' gun bill
• Massachusetts police chiefs back 'extreme risk' gun bill allowing family to petition judge to take someone's guns
• Massachusetts Police Chiefs Back 'Red Flag' Gun Bill
• Police chiefs back "red flag" firearms access bill
• POLL: MASS. VOTERS FAVOR TOUGHER GUN LAWS, RED FLAG BILL By Michael P. Norton
• Report-2018-Dec-17
• Safety Committee voting on 'Red Flag' gun control legislation
• Our Opinion: Students are energized, angry and ready to vote
• Support gun control legislation 

Chapter 121, An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave and the Sales Tax Holiday

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• Bill H.4640 Amend #1
• Bill H.4640 Amend #2
• Bill H.4640 Amend #3
• Bill H.4640 Amend #4
• Bill H.4640 Amend #5
• Bill History
• H4640 (1)
• Bill History for Previous Bills
• H1042
• H1544
• H1595
• H2172
• H2365
• S1004

2. Committee Documents

• SenateRollCall426

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• COALITION UNDECIDED BETWEEN BALLOT AND COMPROMISE ON MINIMUM WAGE By Matt Murphy and Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
• H4640 Press Releases
• SENATE SESSION - 5:30 P.M.-8 P.M. - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
• ADVANCES - WEEK OF JUNE 24, 2018 STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
• BAKER CITES NEED TO "RESPECT" GRAND BARGAIN BILL [+VIDEO] By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
• OVER GRUMBLES, LAWMAKERS SWIFTLY MOVE WAGE, BENEFITS DEAL TO GUV'S DESK By Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
• HOUSE SESSION - 11 A.M.-3 P.M. - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
• SENATE SESSION - 1 P.M.-5 P.M - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE

4. Executive Action Documents

5. Press Reports (links only)

Chapter 99, An Act Financing the Production and Preservation of Housing for Low and Moderate Income Residents 

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• Amendment - Emergency Preamble
• Amendment S2317 - History
• Amendment S2368 - History
• An Act Financing - List of Legislative History
• Bill H4134
• H4134 - History Pt.1
• H4134 - History Pt.2
• H4536 - Housing Bond Bill Summary
• S2317
• S2368

2. Committee Documents

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• Mass. Assoc. of Commty. Dev. Corp. _ Testimony in support of the Bill
• SenateRollCall393
• Special Attachment

4. Executive Action Documents

• H4536 - An Act Financing The Production And Preservation of Housing for Low and Moderate Income Residents

5. Press Reports (links only)

Chapter 69, An Act Relative to Criminal Justice Reform

Legislative History Memo

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• Bundled Bills: 
  • H716 H716(1) H725 H728 H730 H741 H742 H745 H754 H755 H756 H760 H793 H794 H805 H819 H820 H821 H839 H843 H853 H860 H863 H874 H875 H883 H884 H885 H886 H888 H895 H907 H940 H941 H943 H953 H963 H967 H969 H988 H989 H990 H2248 H2249 H2250 H2251 H2261 H2308 H2309 H2323 H2337 H2338 H2359 H3037 H3047 H3050 H3071 H3072 H3075 H3077 H3078 H3079 H3084 H3092 H3098 H3100 H3110 H3116 H3120 H3126 H3494 H3579 H3586 H3650 S755 S757 S758 S759 S760 S761 S769 S770 S777 S790 S791 S792 S815 S816 S817 S819 S827 S834 S837 S842 S845 S847 S852 S857 S858 S871 S873 S874 S876 S878 S881 S909 S916 S941 S944 S947 S975 S975(1) S979 S2050
• Bill Versions:
  • H4011
  • H4011(1)
  • H4043
  • H4043(1)
  • S2170
  • S2185
  • S2185(1)
  • S2200
  • S2371
  • S2372
• Procedural_History

2. Committee Documents

• 2017-11-01 House Journal
• 2017-11-02 House Journal
• 2017-11-08 House Journal
• 2017-11-30 House Journal
• 2018-04-04 Senate Journal
• 2018-04-05 Senate Journal

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• Roll Calls S.2185 
  • SenateRollCall205 SenateRollCall206 SenateRollCall210 SenateRollCall211 SenateRollCall212 SenateRollCall213 SenateRollCall214 SenateRollCall215 SenateRollCall216 SenateRollCall217 SenateRollCall218 SenateRollCall219 SenateRollCall220 SenateRollCall221 SenateRollCall222 SenateRollCall223 SenateRollCall225 SenateRollCall226 SenateRollCall227 SenateRollCall228 SenateRollCall229 SenateRollCall230 SenateRollCall231
• Roll Calls S.2371
  • SenateRollCall346
• Roll Calls S.2372
  • SenateRollCall353
• Legislative Sessions: 
  • SENATE SESSION – THURSDAY, OCT. 26, 2017 - 11 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
  • HOUSE SESSION – MONDAY, NOV. 13, 2017 [+AUDIO]
  • HOUSE SESSION - 6:07 P.M.-9:09 P.M. -NOV. 14, 2017 [+AUDIO]
  • SENATE SESSION – MONDAY, NOV. 20, 2017
  • HOUSE SESSION – THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 2017
  • SENATE SESSION – THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 2017

4. Executive Action Documents

5. Press Reports (links only)

• https://willbrownsberger.com/criminal-justice-reform-in-2017-18-session/
• https://willbrownsberger.com/an-act-to-reduce-the-criminalization-of-poverty/
• https://willbrownsberger.com/senate-criminal-justice-reform-package/
• https://willbrownsberger.com/reducing-solitary-confinement/
• https://willbrownsberger.com/underage-sex-in-the-criminal-justice-reform/
• https://willbrownsberger.com/criminal-justice-reform-package-clears-senate/
• https://willbrownsberger.com/mandatory-minimums-for-drug-crimes-in-the-senate-criminal-justice-package/
• https://willbrownsberger.com/bail-reform-in-the-criminal-justice-package/
• https://willbrownsberger.com/inventory-of-senate-ways-and-means-changes-to-criminal-justice-reform-bill/
• https://willbrownsberger.com/final-criminal-justice-package-released/comment-page-2/
• https://willbrownsberger.com/criminal-justice-reform-passed/

Chapter 138, An Act Relative to Language Opportunity for our Kids

Legislative History Memo

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• Scanned Bills
• H.3740
• MassTrac Text Differences Between HB3736 (2017-2018) and HB3740 (2017-2018)
• MassTrac Text Differences Between HB3705 (2017-2018) and HB3736 (2017-2018)
• MassTrac Text Differences Between SB232 (2017-2018) and SB2070 (2017-2018)

2. Committee Documents

• Journals
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 5
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 6
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 7
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 8
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 9
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 10
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 11
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 12
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 13
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 14
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 15
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 16
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 26
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 28
  • Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 29
• Legislative History, LOOK, H4032 (dragged) 30

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• Yeas and Nays
• RollCall
• HOUSE SESSION - (11 A.M. - 7 P.M.) - SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016
• HOUSE SESSION - FULL SESSION - WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15, 2017
• HOUSE SESSION - SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016
• ADVANCES - WEEK OF JULY 23, 2017
• SENATE SESSION - THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017

4. Executive Action Documents

• Governor Baker Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Flexibility to School Districts Teaching English Language Learners

5. Press Reports (links only)

Chapter 120, An Act Relative to Advancing Contraceptive Coverage and Economic Security in Our State

Memo

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• 1. H.536
• 2. H.4009
• 3. Additional Scanned Material
• 4. S.499
• 5. Additional Scanned Material
• 6. H.4009
• 7. Additional Scanned Material
• 8. S.2204
• 9. S.2210
• 10. Chapter 120 signed
• H536 updated summary
• 2. H.536 History, Petitioners, Testimony, Co-sponsors & Lobbying
• 2. S.499 History, Testimony, Co-sponsors & Lobbying
• 3. H.4009 History & Floor Debate
• 3. S.2204 History
• 0. S.2210 text
• 2. S.2210 History
• 2. Procedural History, Amendments, Citations, Testimony, etc

2. Committee Documents

• 2017-11-08 House Journal
• 2017-11-08 Yea and Nay No. 279 (for H.4009)
• 2017-11-13 Senate Journal
• 4. 2017-11-08 House Vote on H.4009

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

4. Executive Action Documents

5. Press Reports (links only)

• H.536
  • Walsh supports bill for contraception coverage
  • LAWMAKERS PRESS AGENCY TO FINISH REVIEW OF CONTRACEPTION BILL
  • STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS ­ LUNCH EDITION ­ TUESDAY, OCT. 3, 2017
  • Bill Proposed To Renew No-Cost Birth Control In Massachusetts
  • LETTER: Massachusetts must protect contraception access
  • Chandler proposes “Plan B” for women’s rights, DACA tuition break
• S.499
  • LAWMAKERS PRESS AGENCY TO FINISH REVIEW OF CONTRACEPTION BILL
  • STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS ­ LUNCH EDITION ­ TUESDAY, OCT. 3, 2017
• H.4009
  • Lawmakers await Gov. Baker’s signature on birth control coverage bill
  • Health insurance law not the same for all plans when it comes to contraception
  • Mass. Senate unanimously passes free birth control bill
  • Massachusetts House passes no co‐pay birth control bill
  • No co‐pay birth control bill sent to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's desk
  • Free-Contraception Bill Racing Through Massachusetts Legislature
  • FREE CONTRACEPTION BILL ON FAST TRACK IN MASS. HOUSE
  • Tough climb seen for Dems against GOP Massachusetts governor
  • Free birth control clears Mass. House
  • Mass. House Approves Co-Pay-Free Contraception
  • Free contraception bill on fast track on Beacon Hill
•  SURROUNDED BY DEMS, BAKER SIGNS FREE CONTRACEPTION BILL [+VIDEO]

Chapter 64, An Act to Reorganize the Information Technology Function of the Commonwealth to Improve Data Security, Safeguard Privacy, and Promote Better Service Delivery

0 Leg. History – H.3731

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• 1 H.3731
• 2 Acts of 2017, Ch. 64
• 6 S.2091
• MassTrac H.3731 Report 

2. Committee Documents

• 3 H.J. 6.5.17
• 4 S.J. 6.5.17
• 5 S.J. 6.22.17
• 7 S.J. 6.26.17
• 8 H.J. 7.06.17
• 9 H.J. 8.03.17
• 10 S.J. 8.10.17
• 12 H.3731 Supporting Documents (dragged) 2
• 12 H.3731 Supporting Documents (dragged) 3
• 12 H.3731 Supporting Documents (dragged)

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

4. Executive Action Documents

5. Press Reports (links only)

• Governor proposes to overhaul state's tech systems, focusing on security by Joshua Miller 
• Tech secretariat would need annual budget of up to $15 mil [+media] by Colin A. Young State House News Service 
• Gov. Baker eyes creation of cabinet-level IT position 
• Massachusetts Mulls IT Centralization, Cabinet Level Secretary of Technology Post 

Chapter 63, An Act Regulating Employer Contributions to Health Care

Legislative History Memorandum

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• H3822
• Session Law
• Governor_s Amendment #1 to H.3822
• Jones - Amendment #2 to H.3822
• Sanchez - Amendment #3 to H.3822
• Governor_s Attachment F
• Bill Documents
• Jones Amendment
• Sanchez Amendment
• Bill H.3822

2. Committee Documents

• House Journal - hj07272017
• MA House Journal 7.19.2017
• MA House Journal 7.26.2017
• MA Senate Journal 7.26.2017
• MA Senate Journal 7.27.2017
• Senate Journal - sj07272017_1100AM

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• Question on rejecting the Governor_s Amendment - SenateRollCall68
• ADVANCES - WEEK OF JULY 30, 2017
• EMPLOYER IMPACTS RIDING ON BAKER’S DECISION ON HEALTH CARE BILL
• HOUSE SESSION - WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 [+AUDIO]
• SENATE SESSION - THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 [+AUDIO]
• SENATE SESSION - WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 [+AUDIO]
• Session Details - Formal House Session 79
• STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS - MORNING EDITION - THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017
• EMPLOYER IMPACTS RIDING ON BAKER'S DECISION ON HEALTH CARE BILL [+VIDEO] by Matt Murphy State House News Service 
• HOUSE SESSION - WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 [+AUDIO] State House News Service 
• SENATE SESSION - THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 [+AUDIO] State House News Service 
• SENATE SESSION - WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 [+AUDIO] State House News Service 
• STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS - MORNING EDITION - THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017, State House News Service
• ADVANCES - WEEK OF JULY 30, 2017, State House News Service

4. Executive Action Documents

• Governor's Letter

5. Press Reports (links only)

• Massachusetts Employers Face $200 Million Increase in Health Care Costs under MassHealth Amendments
• Aim Blog: Legislature Levies Medicaid Assessment Minus Reforms posted by Katie Holahan
• Memo to Massachusetts Employers for 2018 and 2019: How Not to Comply with the EMAC New Rules
• New Law A!ects Employers on Cape Cod and the Islands 
• News Updates in Employer Health Care Contributions and Experience Rate Schedule Adjustments for 2018 – 2019
• PASSING ON BAKER'S MASSHEALTH PLAN, DEMS SAY THEY'LL WORK ON THEIR OWN by Matt Murphy
• STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- A MassHealth message from Democrats
• Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance Issues Final Regulations Implementing the EMAC Supplemental