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H1232 - Relative to family members serving as caregivers
James J. O'Day, Sean Garballey, Daniel M. Donahue
Last updated over 1 year ago
89 Co-Sponsors
Relative to family members serving as caregivers. Health Care Financing.
STATUS
Introduced
H112 - Relative to establishing a minimum age of entry for cannabis
Hannah Kane, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Paul A. Schmid
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
For legislation to establish a minimum age of entry for cannabis-related events. Cannabis Policy.
STATUS
Introduced
H1061 - Relative to emergency insulin access
Hannah Kane, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joseph D. McKenna
Last updated over 1 year ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Relative to emergency insulin access. Financial Services.
STATUS
Introduced
H1100 - To adjust non-profit fraternal benefit societies' investment restrictions
Mathew J. Muratore, David F. DeCoste
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Relative to non-profit fraternal benefit societies' investment restrictions. Financial Services.
STATUS
Introduced
H1986 - Resolve relative to children’s mental health in social media
Denise C. Garlick, Patricia A. Duffy, David F. DeCoste
Last updated over 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition of Denise C. Garlick and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to promote safe social media use, identify best practices for social media platforms to safeguard children’s mental health, and develop guidelines for safe social media use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
STATUS
Introduced
H1775 - Strengthening sexual harassment and discrimination policies in the Commonwealth
Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida, Colleen M. Garry, Joseph D. McKenna
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Relative to sexual harassment and discrimination policies in the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.
STATUS
Introduced
H982 - Relative to non-medical switching
Michael Seamus Day, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, John Barrett
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Relative to changes to health benefit plans that cause certain covered persons to switch to less costly alternate prescription drugs. Financial Services.
STATUS
Introduced
H423 - Establishing the Abigail Adams entrepreneurial program for women
Alan D. Silvia, Patricia A. Haddad, Paul A. Schmid
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
For legislation to establish the Abigail Adams center for women in STEM to provide opportunities for women in the workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics professions. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
STATUS
Introduced
H158 - Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office
Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, David F. DeCoste
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Relative to establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
STATUS
Introduced
H74 - To modernize funding for community media programming
Joan Meschino, Mathew J. Muratore, Josh S. Cutler
Last updated over 1 year ago
80 Co-Sponsors
For legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for the management and maintenance of digital infrastructure. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Massachusetts district HD-05-PLY
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Massachusetts House
BIRTH
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David F. DeCoste was born in Rhode Island. He graduated from LaSalle Academy High School, Rhode Island College and Roger Williams School of Law. He engaged in private law practice. He was also an Adjunct Professor at Roger Williams University School of Law and The Community College of Rhode Island.read less
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Massachusetts House from Massachusetts
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