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While the responsibility for enacting laws in Massachusetts rests primarily with the legislature, the Governor has the ability to file legislation to address key priorities and to amend or approve bills enacted by the legislature. The bills in this section reflect legislation as filed; to see the final version of legislation please visit the legislature's website.

An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2012 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects

Filed: January 25, 2012
An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2011 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects
An Act to Comply with SORNA

Filed: May 26, 2011This legislation will bring the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry in compliance with the requirements of the federal Sex Offender Registartion and Notification act.
An Act Improving the Quality of Health Care and Controlling Costs by Reforming Health Systems and Payments

Filed: February 17, 2011
This legislation will lower health care costs for consumers while providing the health care industry both the incentives and the freedom to innovate and find lower cost ways to deliver better care.
An Act Reforming Re-entry and Community Supervision of Criminal Defendants and Offenders to Strengthen Public Safety

Filed: February 3, 2011
This legislation addresses our fragmented criminal justice system and provide citizens with a more accountable and effective re-entry and community supervision strategy.
An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2011 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects

Filed: January 26, 2011
An Act Reorganizing the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Filed:January 26, 2011
This legislation restructures and streamlines the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (“EOLWD”). By reorganizing these agencies, this bill ensures the most coordinated, efficient and economical operation of important state services.
An Act Relative to Oversight of Private Occupational Schools

Filed: January 26, 2011
This legislation would transfer the responsibility for oversight of proprietary schools from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) to the Division of Professional Licensure (DPL) within the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation.
An Act Providing for the Health Care Needs of Children with Child Support Orders and the Enforcement of Child Support

Filed: January 26, 2011
This legislation expands the ways in which parents can provide a financial contribution to the costs of health care for their children, even when private health insurance is not a viable option.
An Act Relative to Criminal Sentencing

Filed: January 26, 2011
To realign the priorities in our criminal justice system, to make the best use of corrections dollars, and ensure that prison cells are available for and used to house repeat, violent offenders.
An Act Providing for Additional Pension Reform and Benefits Modernization

Filed: January 18, 2011
This legislation continues the progress of the Administration and the Legislature in overhauling the state pension system to make it more equitable and sustainable.
Term One Legislation

Legislation as filed by Governor Patrick during his first term (2007-2010).

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