Hearings scheduled for Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
Public Hearing to be held in Room B-1 at 11:00 A.M.
- Senate, No. 2256
- Petition of Patricia D. Jehlen and Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. (with the
approval of the mayor and board of aldermen) for legislation relative to
the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city of Somerville.
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- Senate, No. 2358
- Petition of Dianne Wilkerson (with the approval of the mayor and city
council) for legislation to establish additional licenses for the sale of
alcoholic beverages in the city of Boston.
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- House, No. 4292
- Petition of Michael J. Rodrigues and others relative to the Board of Public
Accountancy and regulating the registration of certified public
accountants.
Committee on FINANCIAL SERVICES
Public Hearing to be held in Room B-1 at 1:00 P.M.
- Senate, No. 561
- Petition of Edward M. Augustus, Jr. for legislation relative to non-payment of insurance premiums from escrowed funds by lending institutions.
- Senate, No. 591
- Petition of Robert L. Hedlund for legislation to prohibit the acceptance by a bank of foreign documents as a means of identification.
- Senate, No. 596
- Petition of Brian A. Joyce, Edward M. Augustus, Jr., Gale D. Candaras, Ruth B. Balser and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide or public safeguards and protections for users of automated teller machines..
- Senate, No. 620
- Petition of Michael W. Morrissey, Edward M. Augustus, Jr. and James E. Timilty for legislation requiring banks to provide immediate overdraft notification.
- Senate, No. 621
- Petition of Michael W. Morrissey for legislation to require financial institutions to pay late fees when it fails to conduct an electronic transfer.
- Senate, No. 629
- Petition of Steven C. Panagiotakos, Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Kevin J. Murphy and David M. Nangle for legislation to increase the total borrower liability under the banking laws.
- Senate, No. 649
- Petition of Marian Walsh for legislation relative to electronic fund transfers.
- Senate, No. 2186
- Petition of Dianne Wilkerson for legislation to create wealth within low and moderate income households of the Commonwealth.
- House, No. 80
- Petition of Bruce J. Ayers that banking and lending institutions be required to issue certain information on monthly statements to mortgage loan customers.
- House, No. 899
- Petition of Demetrius J. Atsalis relative to credit card fees.
- House, No. 954
- Petition filed at the request of Joanne Wheeler relative to the regulation of joint bank accounts.
- House, No. 970
- Joint petition of Geoffrey D. Hall and Steven C. Panagiotakos relative to further regulating stop payment orders to a bank.
- House, No. 971
- Joint petition of Geoffrey D. Hall, Steven C. Panagiotakos and another relative to certain mortgage guaranty insurance.
- House, No. 979
- Petition of Louis L. Kafka relative to periodic statements of banks regarding transactions made in a foreign currency.
- House, No. 987
- Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy relative to the disclosure of fees for use of automated teller machines of banking institutions.
- House, No. 999
- Petition of Paul J. P. Loscocco relative to making amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code covering provisions dealing with negotiable instruments and bank desposits and collections.
- House, No. 1032
- Petition of Ronald Mariano for an investigation and study by a joint special committee of the organizational structure of state and federally chartered credit unions.
- House, No. 1040
- Petition of James M. Murphy relative to making technical corrections in the law relative to discharge of certain mortgages.
- House, No. 1104
- Petition of Joyce A. Spiliotis and others relative to the purchasing of debts by collection agencies.
- House, No. 3771
- Petition of Michael A. Costello and others for legislation to require that certain consumer reporting agencies provide annual credit reports to consumers free of charge.
Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Public Hearing to be held in Room A-1 at 10:00 A.M.
- Senate, No. 1260
- Petition of Richard T. Moore, Scott P. Brown, Jennifer M. Callahan and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to ensure payment for criminal offender record information checks for long term care employees.
- Senate, No. 1310
- Petition of Richard T. Moore, Angelo M. Scaccia, Robert S. Hargraves, Paul J. Loscocco and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fairness in benefits.
- Senate, No. 1331
- Petition of Richard R. Tisei, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to tax credits for the purchase of hearing aids.
- House, No. 679
- Petition of David M. Nangle for legislation to require the publication of deaths by next of kin in local newspapers in the Commonwealth.
- House, No. 2076
- Petition of Brian S. Dempsey for legislation to further regulate the issuance of death certificates.
- House, No. 2077
- Petition of Brian S. Dempsey for legislation to authorize the Department of Public Health to certify medication technicians for dispensing certain oral medications in nursing facilities.
- House, No. 2134
- Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation to authorize medical directors of nursing homes to issue death certificates.
- House, No. 2135
- Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy relative to the serving of food and beverages by licensed funeral establishments.
- House, No. 2141
- Joint petition of Kay Khan and others for legislation to require adequate discharge planning for nursing home residents.
- House, No. 2148
- Petition of Peter J. Koutoujian for legislation to require medical examiners to disclose the retention of body parts.
- House, No. 2204
- Petition of Eugene L. O'Flaherty relative to the membership of the Commission on End of Life Care services.
- House, No. 2206
- Petition of Matthew C. Patrick relative to terminating residency agreements in long-term care facilities upon the death of patients.
- House, No. 2256
- Petition of Joyce A. Spiliotis and others relative to including the ombudsman program for long term care in hospitals.
- House, No. 2260
- Petition of Benjamin Swan and others relative to the payment of funeral expenses of indigent persons.
- House, No. 2261
- Petition of Benjamin Swan and others relative to funeral home expenses.
- House, No. 2267
- Petition of David M. Torrisi and others that long-term care facilities be directed to notify the Department of Public Health of voluntary closures of such facilities.
- House, No. 2278
- Petition of Steven M. Walsh and Mark V. Falzone for legislation to regulate the transportation of deceased persons.
- House, No. 3800
- Petition of Douglas W. Petersen and others that the Board of Registration in Medicine be directed to establish standards for patients with terminal illnesses.
- House, No. 4252
- Petition of John J. Binienda and others relative to the disposition of the unclaimed remains of certain cremated persons.
Committee on Public Safety AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Public Hearing to be held in Room B-2 at 1:00 P.M.
- Senate, No. 1357
- Petition of Stephen M. Brewer, Richard T. Moore, Michael R. Knapik, George N. Peterson, Jr., other members of the General Court and another for legislation relative to the lawful sale of ammunition.
- Senate, No. 1359
- Petition of Stephen M. Brewer, Michael R. Knapik, George N. Peterson, Jr., Christine E. Canavan, other members of the General Court and another for legislation relative to certain ammunition.
- Senate, No. 1361
- Petition of Stephen M. Brewer, Robert A. Antonioni, Robert L. Hedlund, Michael R. Knapik, other members of the General Court and another for legislation relative to fair licensing.
- Senate, No. 1365
- Petition of Stephen M. Brewer, Richard T. Moore, Christine E. Canavan, GaleD. Candaras and other members of the General Court for legislation to further regulate the issuance of firearm identification cards and licenses to carry firearms.
- Senate, No. 1369
- Petition of Stephen M. Brewer, Richard T. Moore, Todd M. Smola, Christine E. Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce firearm license application fees.
- Senate, No. 1371
- Petition of Stephen M. Brewer, Christine E. Canavan, Michael R. Knapik, George N. Peterson, Jr., other members of the General Court and another for legislation relative to an unloaded rifle or shotgun.
- Senate, No. 1373
- Petition of Scott P. Brown, Richard R. Tisei, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to remove pepper spray from firearms identification.
- Senate, No. 1381
- Petition of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation to require tagging of explosive materials.
- Senate, No. 1400
- Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation relative to property rights.
- Senate, No. 1405
- Petition of Michael W. Morrissey for legislation to require a firearms licensing authority to providea receipt for firearm license applications..
- Senate, No. 1408
- Petition of Michael W. Morrissey for legislation to prohibit the use of paint ball guns.
- Senate, No. 1421
- Petition of James E. Timilty for legislation to establish the Massachusetts armor piercing law.
- Senate, No. 1422
- Petition of William Darcey for legislation to allow citizens possession of non-lethal protection.
- Senate, No. 1424
- Petition of Richard R. Tisei, Ken Coye, Gary Christenson, Christopher G. Fallon, other members of the General Court and others for legislation relative to the sale and possession of bb, pellet and paintball guns.
- House, No. 2281
- Petition of Cory Atkins and others for adoption of resolutions by the General Court memorializing the government of the United States to affirm civil rights and liberties.
- House, No. 2285
- Petition of John J. Binienda and John P. Fresolo relative to the issuance of licenses to carry firearms to law enforcement officers.
- House, No. 2291
- Petition of Jennifer M. Callahan and another that persons seventy years of age or older be exempt from the fee imposed for the renewal of a firearms identification card.
- House, No. 2315
- Petition of Anne M. Gobi and others relative to hunting on Sundays.
- House, No. 2325
- Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the issuance of licenses for the use of chemical mace.
- House, No. 2326
- Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the filing of a biennial report by the Secretary of Public Safety of firearms-related statistics.
- House, No. 2336
- Petition of William Lantigua for legislation to exempt persons sixty years of age or older from application fees for the use of mace.
- House, No. 2339
- Petition of Stephen P. LeDuc relative to establishing a firearm identification card for pepper spray.
- House, No. 2341
- Petition of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to further regulate the issuance of licenses to carry firearms.
- House, No. 2344
- Petition of Paul J. P. Loscocco relative to allowing pilots to carry weapons.
- House, No. 2355
- Petition of Jeffrey Davis Perry and others relative to exempting persons sixty-five years of age or older from all permit renewal fees for the purchase, renting or leasing of firearms.
- House, No. 2357
- Petition of George N. Peterson, Jr., and Donald F. Humason, Jr., relative to the purchase and use of pepper spray.
- House, No. 2358
- Petition of George N. Peterson, Jr., relative to the rights of certain homeowners who possess firearms.
- House, No. 2359
- Petition of George N. Peterson, Jr., and Donald F. Humason, Jr., relative to deceptive applications for licenses to purchase firearms.
- House, No. 2364
- Petition of William Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to exempt certain elderly persons and law enforcement personnel from fees imposed for the renewal of licenses to carry firearms.
- House, No. 2368
- Petition of Kathi-Anne Reinstein relative to the discharge of a firearm or release of an arrow near a highway or dwelling.
- House, No. 2375
- Petition of Tom Sannicandro and John W. Scibak relative to licenses for the possession of pepper spray.
- House, No. 2385
- Petition of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., and Christine E. Canavan for legislation to increase the accessibility of non-lethal self defense sprays.
- House, No. 2387
- Petition of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., and others relative to requiring certain insurance policies for persons with firearm licenses.
- House, No. 2393
- Petition of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., relative to authorizing county law enforcement personnel to possess electrical weapons.
- House, No. 2410
- Petition of Steven M. Walsh for legislation to update the conditions and restrictions for the issuance of firearm identification cards.
Committee on TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing to be held in Room A-2 at 1:30 P.M.
- Senate, No. 2001
- Petition of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation relative to child performer protection.
- Senate, No. 2004
- Petition of Michael R. Knapik and Michael F. Kane for legislation relative to designating volleyball as the offical recreational and team sport of massachusetts.
- Senate, No. 2006
- Petition of Richard T. Moore, Geraldo . Alicea, Michael F. Rush and Susan C. Fargo for legislation relative to the observation of Veterans Day.
- Senate, No. 2007
- Petition of Richard T. Moore and Michael F. Rush for legislation to conform the date for observance of Public Employee Appreciation Day in the Commonwealth with the national observance of Public Service Recognition week.
- Senate, No. 2010
- Petition of Marc R. Pacheco and James H. Fagan for legislation to create the quohog as the official shellfish of the Commonwealth.
- Senate, No. 2385
- Petition of Stephen M. Brewer for legislation to include three additional members on the advisorycommission on travel and tourism.
- House, No. 3404
- Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to school Internet safety policies.
- House, No. 3408
- Petition of John D. Keenan and others for legislation to provide for the issuance by the Governor of an annual proclamation establishing June twelfth as Arbella Day.
- House, No. 3415
- Joint petition of Eric Turkington relative to the dedication of a plaque in Doric Hall of the State House in recognition of Governor John Andrew.
- House, No. 3416
- Petition of Eric Turkington and others relative to tourist information boards.
- House, No. 3418
- Petition of Eric Turkington and others establishing artist enterprise zones by encouraging the creation of affordable live/work spaces for artists to benefit local communities.
- House, No. 3421
- Petition of Eric Turkington and others relative to establishing a disaster and emergency aid fund for Massachusetts artists.
- House, No. 3916
- Petition of Paul K. Frost for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the feasibility of hosting the Summer Olympics.
- House, No. 4228
- Petition of Daniel E. Bosley and others for legislation to designate Norman Rockwell as the official artist of the Commonwealth.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
For the committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure in Room B-1, After hearing.
For the committee on Public Health in Room A-1, After hearing.
For the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security in Room B-2, After hearing.
For the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development in Room A-2, After hearing.
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