BOSTON – Today, the Massachusetts Senate passed An Act automatically registering eligible voters and enhancing safeguards against fraud. The legislation creates a framework in which eligible voters will be automatically registered to vote when receiving services from the Registry of Motor Vehicles, MassHealth, and other participating state agencies. The framework will be overseen and implemented […]
BOSTON- Senator Jason M. Lewis, Senate Chair of the Committee on Public Health, was named as a Senate member of the six-member conference committee dealing with proposed health care reforms. Senator Lewis, along with Democratic Senator James T. Welch, Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing and Republican Minority Leader Bruce E. […]
BOSTON– Yesterday, the Massachusetts Senate engrossed comprehensive legislation, sponsored by Senator Jason Lewis, to reduce youth access to tobacco and nicotine products. Tobacco use and nicotine addiction remains the leading cause of preventable illness and premature death in Massachusetts, responsible for more than $4 billion in annual health care costs to the Commonwealth. Youth are […]
BOSTON— Senator Jason Lewis and Representative Paul Brodeur, who serve as Co-Chairs of the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, led a successful effort to create a new paid family and medical leave program in Massachusetts. The legislation was signed into law on June 28 by Governor Charlie Baker. Once the program is fully implemented, […]
BOSTON– The Massachusetts State Senate passed S. 2553, An Act relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking. The bill represents the Senate’s commitment to protecting the environment and conserving critically endangered species. This bill aligns Massachusetts law with current federal law and seeks to curtail the sale and trafficking of ivory. It restricts the trade […]
BOSTON – Today, the Massachusetts Senate passed legislation to help prevent the illegal practice of wage theft and promote employer accountability. The bill, S.2327, gives the state greater power to go after wage violators and provides additional tools for the Attorney General’s office to hold violators fully accountable. “In spite of strong labor laws and many […]
BOSTON – The Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts State Senate announced today a legislative proposal to raise the minimum wage; create a framework for paid family and medical leave for most workers; and establish a permanent sales tax holiday. The legislation is based on months of negotiations with stakeholders sponsoring proposed ballot questions […]
A statement from State Senator Jason M. Lewis: At the start of the next legislative session in January 2019, I plan to file a legislative amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution that would create a 4% surtax on annual individual income above one million dollars and direct this new revenue toward investments in education and transportation. […]
The Massachusetts Senate unanimously voted to pass S.2545, An Act to promote a clean energy future. This legislation represents a firm stand by the Senate to ensure a healthier, cleaner Commonwealth for future generations of Massachusetts residents. Most importantly, the policies enacted in this legislation will have measurable benefits in the health of the global […]
The Massachusetts State Senate voted on May 31 to pass a bill extending the state’s investment in life sciences research and training to capitalize on the state’s national advantage in the sector responsible for thousands of jobs in the state. The bill, S.2531, An Act providing continued investment in the life sciences industry in the […]
