Legislative Accomplishments — State Senator Pat Jehlen

S.1445 An Act to Increase Access to Menstrual Products in Prisons, Homeless Shelters and Public Schools

S.1734 An Act authorizing the appointment of special firefighters in the city of Somerville
S.1340 An Act relative to the terms for members of the city of Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals

S. 2421 An Act further defining the purposes of the affordable housing trust in the city of Somerville

S.2848 Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth
S.2979 An Act relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses
H.4818 An Act to reduce racial inequities in maternal health

S.490 An Act promoting awareness of sewage pollution in public waters
S.1276 An Act ensuring safe patient access to emergency care, also known as Laura’s Law
S.2307 An Act authorizing the City Council of the city of Somerville to appoint a clerk of committees and assistant clerks of committees
S.2927 An Act relative to additional unemployment benefits for the neediest recipients currently excluded from the Lost Wages Assistance program
H.4082 An Act exempting the labor service positions of the department of public works in the city of Medford from the civil service laws
H.4439 An Act authorizing the City of Medford to utilize funds received from the surrounding community agreement entered into between the City of Medford and Wynn MA LLC for the purposes set forth in the agreement
H.5181 An Act providing for eviction protections during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency
H.5248 An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017 An Act to ensure safe access to marijuana
S.874 An Act relative to medical placement of terminal and incapacitated inmates (Chapter 69 of Acts of 2018)
S.873 An Act relative to larceny (Chapter 69 of Acts of 2018)
S.876 An Act decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct (Chapter 69 of Acts of 2018)
S.877 An Act updating the wrongful compensation law (Chapter 69 of Acts of 2018)
S.1327 An Act relative to the use of community corrections (Chapter 69 of Acts of 2018)
S.1063 An Act relative to expungement for repealed crimes (Chapter 69 of Acts of 2018)
S.1139 An Act authorizing the City of Somerville to borrow funds to pay certain costs of the Green Line extension
H.3892 An Act authorizing the City of Medford to issue certain licenses to the Chevalier Theater for the sale of food and alcoholic beverages
S.341 An act relative to training of elder services workers in dementia and Alzheimer’s as part of H.4116 / S.2612 An act relative to Alzheimer’s and related dementias in the Commonwealth
(FY19 H.4408)
S.2039 An act relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth
S.346 An act relative to LGBT awareness training for aging services providers (included in FY19 Outside Section 13

NOTABLE ACTION:

S.1017 An Act relative to the enforcement of noncompetition agreements – a version passed that protects some low wage workers
Subminimum wage for tipped workers was increased
Published the ESSA Subcommittee Report

S.50 An Act eliminating archaic language pertaining to individuals with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
S.386 An Act supporting working parents who choose to run for public office (FY19 budget)
S.448 An Act promoting awareness of safe recreation in public waterways
S.1720 An Act relative to sleep deprivation avoidance and promotion of good sleeping practices
S.1855 An Act protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs
S.2294 An Act relative to the membership of the licensing commission and the board of election commissioners of the City of Somerville
S.1543 An act increasing the property tax deferral for seniors as part of S.2135
S.344 An act directing the administration to amend the frail elder home and community-based waiver to permit eligible older adults to choose to reside in certified assisted living residences as part of S.2202 “HEALTH Act”
S.349 Resolve to examine cost trends and financial performance among nursing facilities as part of S.2202 “HEALTH Act”
S.629 An act preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors as part of S.2202 “HEALTH Act”

S. 983 An Act to establish pay equity (Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2016)
S. 1085 An Act strengthening the enforcement of certain dog laws (Chapter 248 of the Acts of 2016)

S. 1665 An Act relative to sleep deprivation avoidance and promotion of good sleeping practices (attached to S. 2110)
H. 1105 Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the need for accessible homes for the elderly, returning veterans with disabilities, and families that include persons with disabilities (attached to S. 2350)

S. 1277 An Act relative to end of life choices of inmates (adopted as a Department of Corrections practice)

S. 594 An Act eliminating archaic language pertaining to individuals with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (now S. 2167)
S. 844 An Act relative to larceny (now S. 2176)
S. 1275 An Act relative to the use of community corrections for pre-trial detainees and criminal defendants (S. 2216)
S. 77 An Act establishing a task force relative to the Commonwealth's direct-care workforce (now S. 2466)
S. 1494 An Act increasing the property tax deferral for seniors