Entries by Jason Lewis

Senator Lewis and Mass. Legislature Vote to Keep Government Out of Doctor’s Appointments

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to expand reproductive healthcare for Massachusetts residents and ensure that healthcare professionals and patients have more control over personal health by removing legal restrictions on abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy. According to Reproductive Equity Now, under current law, dozens of Massachusetts patients each […]

Senator Lewis and Mass. Legislature Pass Bill to Enhance Child Welfare Protections

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass comprehensive legislation to strengthen oversight, transparency, and accountability within the Commonwealth’s child welfare system. An Act Enhancing Child Welfare Protections strengthens and builds on the work of existing entities including the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA), the Department of Children and […]

Senator Lewis and Mass. Legislature Protect Free Expression and Guard Against Politically-Motivated Book Bans

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to protect freedom of thought and expression in Massachusetts schools and public libraries and safeguard open access to books and other educational materials. As school and public libraries nationally are increasingly faced with politically-charged debates over banning access to particular library books, this legislation […]

Senator Lewis and Mass. Legislature Bring Oversight to Massachusetts’ Unregulated Home Care Industry

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass legislation that establishes a licensure process for home care agencies to ensure that consumers receive quality non-medical services and that home care workers are protected. An Act to improve Massachusetts home care creates a new licensing and oversight process for home care […]

Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Vote to Increase Legislative Transparency

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass legislation that increases residents’ access to information about how decisions are made inside the state legislature and the governor’s office, along with critical free press protections that allow journalists to protect their sources. An Act promoting transparency and public access in state […]

Senator Lewis and Mass. Legislature Approve PROTECT Act to Defend Residents from Federal Immigration Overreach in Massachusetts

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass sweeping legislation to protect residents from overreach by federal immigration authorities in Massachusetts and to ensure that local and state law enforcement are not involved in federal immigration enforcement. This legislation establishes some of the strongest protections in the nation for residents […]

Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Pass Major Economic Development Legislation

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass an economic development package that lifts up small businesses and burgeoning industries, surges the production of new housing units through automatic two-family zoning, and reins in potential dangers of artificial intelligence by instituting responsible guardrails against catastrophes. The bill also creates safety […]

Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Pass Bill to Better Protect Healthcare Workers from Assault

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to support the safety of frontline healthcare workers by improving security protocols at hospitals and other healthcare facilities across the state. Hospital staff are regularly subjected to verbal threats and physical abuse with nearly 70% of nurses reporting having experienced an assault in the […]

Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Crack Down on Big Social Media Companies that Target Youth

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to stand up to big social media companies by passing legislation that reins in how their addictive platforms are specifically engineered to keep minors perpetually on social media at the expense of their health and wellbeing. Research studies have linked prolonged daily social media […]

Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Act to Lower Energy Costs While Protecting Climate Goals

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass new energy affordability legislation that is projected to deliver billions in savings to ratepayers across the Commonwealth while keeping Massachusetts on track to meet its climate goals.  An Act to save people money, repair the climate, and grow the economy tackles rising […]