The Ward 4 Dems’ Endorsed Bills Have Updated House and Senate Numbers
Common Start
- SD.667 (Lewis/Moran) / HD.2794 (Gordon/Madaro): An Act providing affordable and accessible high-quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth
- Establishes a framework for delivering increased access to affordable, high-quality early education and child care with greater reinvestment in providers, better pay for workers, and a cap on costs for families
State House Staff Collective Bargaining
- SD.1208 (Keenan) / HD.2435 (Kearney): An Act relative to collective bargaining rights for legislative employees
- Extends collecting bargaining rights to State House staff
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase
- SD.2238 (Jehlen) / HD.3645 (Livingstone/Consalvo)
- Provides tenants of small, medium, and large multifamily properties with right of first refusal when the owner plans to put a building on the market, provided that they can make a bona fide offer to match the asking price in a reasonable period of time
Safe Communities Act
- SD.1937 (Eldridge/Miranda) / HD.2459 (Balser/Cruz): An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents
- Limits local and state police collaboration with federal immigration agents, bars law enforcement and court personnel from inquiring about immigration status, and ensures due process protections
Same Day Registration
- SD.1458 (Creem) An Act making voting administrative changes to create equitable systemic solutions / HD.2537 (Gentile): An Act establishing same day registration of voters
- Enables eligible citizens to register to vote at the polls, eliminating the 10-day voter registration window
We the People Act:
- SD.129 (Eldridge) / HD.397 (Gentile / Vieira)
- Calls for a limited constitutional convention to propose an amendment to undo Citizens United and authorize campaign finance regulation
Death with Dignity
