Massachusetts Representative Andres Vargas [D]

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MAH2279Intro
25%
By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Driscoll of Milton, a petition of Andres X. Vargas, William J. Driscoll, Jr., and Colleen M. Garry that the Department of Public Health establish a registry of volunteer personnel to provide health, medical ...
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2024-03-25
To Joint Health Care Financing Committee
MAH2413Intro
25%
For legislation to establish within the Executive Office of Public Safety a fresh start program for the purpose of removing certain existential negative collateral consequences. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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2024-03-25
To Joint Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
MAH2288Intro
25%
For legislation to prohibit local and state involvement in federal immigration enforcement, unless required by law. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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2024-03-25
To Joint Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
MAH2197Intro
25%
For legislation to protect public health from PFAS. Public Health.
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2024-03-25
Accompanied a new draft, see H4486
MAH2342Intro
25%
By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Jones of North Reading, a petition of Natalie M. Higgins, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that the crime laboratory within the Department of the State Police conduct an audit of offender DNA profiles inc...
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2024-03-25
To Joint Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
MAH2339Intro
25%
Relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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2024-03-25
To Joint Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
MAS1502Intro
25%
For legislation to reduce certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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2024-03-25
To Joint Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
MAH2330Intro
25%
Relative to providing protections for health care employees who are victims of violence or assault and battery. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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2024-03-25
To Joint Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
MAH4486Intro
25%
To protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS
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2024-03-25
To Joint Health Care Financing Committee
MAH83Intro
25%
For legislation to establish the Massachusetts data privacy protection act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
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2024-03-21
To Joint Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity Committee
MAH2968Intro
25%
Relative to employer-provided childcare tax credits. Revenue.
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2024-03-21
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAH2969Intro
25%
Relative to providing for a local option tax credit for certain landlords. Revenue.
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2024-03-21
To Joint Revenue Committee
MAH2859Intro
25%
For legislation to impose an excise tax on distributors of certain drinks with added sugar and promoting healthy alternatives to such drinks. Revenue.
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2024-03-21
To Joint Revenue Committee
MAH2229Intro
25%
Relative to anesthesiologist assistants. Public Health.
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2024-03-21
Accompanied S1327
MAH4241Engross
50%
To prevent abuse and exploitation
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2024-03-21
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #117 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)
MAH916Intro
25%
For legislation to assess the future of mattress recycling. Environment and Natural Resources.
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2024-03-18
To Joint Environment and Natural Resources Committee
MAH550Intro
25%
Relative to access to certain schools for vulnerable students. Education.
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2024-03-18
To Joint Education Committee
MAS897Intro
25%
For legislation to allow movable tiny houses as permanent residential dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Housing.
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2024-03-18
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
MAH465Intro
25%
Relative to establishing comprehensive school counseling programs. Education.
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2024-03-18
To Joint Education Committee
MAH2594Intro
25%
Relative to a post-traumatic stress disorder presumption for certain retirement benefits. Public Service.
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2024-03-18
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAS1624Intro
25%
For legislation relative to disability or death caused by infectious diseases, presumption. Public Service.
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2024-03-18
Accompanied H2528
MAH2528Intro
25%
Relative to the presumption for disability or death cause by contagious diseases. Public Service.
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2024-03-18
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAH4149Enroll
75%
By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition of Andres X. Vargas (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that Derek Clark be authorized to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill, not...
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2024-03-14
Enacted and laid before the Governor
MAH4148Enroll
75%
By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition of Andres X. Vargas (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that Brian Dacey be authorized to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill, ...
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2024-03-14
Enacted and laid before the Governor
MAS608Intro
25%
For legislation to mandate access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employer. Financial Services.
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2024-03-07
To Joint Health Care Financing Committee
MAH1261Intro
25%
For legislation to further regulate financial aid for students attending public institutions of higher education. Higher Education.
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2024-03-06
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAH1293Intro
25%
For legislation to establish a hunger-free campus grant program. Higher Education.
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2024-03-06
Accompanied a new draft, see H4453
MAH4453Intro
25%
Establishing the hunger-free campus initiative
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2024-03-06
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAH1379Intro
25%
For legislation to increase housing development. Housing.
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2024-03-05
Senate concurred
MAH1981Intro
25%
Relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
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2024-03-04
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAH1966Intro
25%
Relative to access to addiction services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
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2024-03-04
To Joint Health Care Financing Committee
MAH1838Intro
25%
For legislation to prohibit health care worker mandatory overtime. Labor and Workforce Development.
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2024-03-04
Accompanied S1209
MAH2522Intro
25%
Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death of certain firefighters and other public safety officers in the contributory retirement plan for public employees. Public Service.
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2024-03-04
Accompanied S1681
MAS1645Intro
25%
For legislation relative to the disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Public Service.
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2024-03-04
Accompanied S1637
MAS1681Intro
25%
For legislation relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters. Public Service.
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2024-03-04
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
MAH600Intro
25%
For legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to be known as the promise commission to conduct an ongoing study of all matters concerning education in the 21st century. Education.
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2024-02-29
To Joint Education Committee
MAH1260Intro
25%
Relative to committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system. Higher Education.
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2024-02-29
To Joint Higher Education Committee
MAH601Intro
25%
By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Domb of Amherst, a petition of Andres X. Vargas, Mindy Domb and others that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be authorized to promote and facilitate food literacy programs in school distr...
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2024-02-26
Accompanied a new draft, see H4424
MAH437Intro
25%
Relative to the training, assessment, and assignment of qualified school interpreters in educational settings. Education.
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2024-02-26
Accompanied a new draft, see H4416
MAH4424Intro
25%
Relative to food literacy
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2024-02-26
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAH4416Intro
25%
Relative to the training, assessment, and assignment of qualified school interpreters in educational settings
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2024-02-26
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAH959Intro
25%
For legislation to prohibit discrimination against 340B drug discount program participants. Financial Services.
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2024-02-22
To Joint Health Care Financing Committee
MAH62Intro
25%
For legislation to establish the Massachusetts open data standard. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
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2024-02-22
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAH4147PassBy Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition of Andres X. Vargas (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that Brandon Fredette be authorized to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill...
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2024-02-21
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2024
MAH538Intro
25%
For legislation to provide for a program of capital investments for vocational-technical education programs and regional vocational-technical schools. Education.
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2024-02-20
Accompanied a new draft, see H4399
MAH602Intro
25%
Relative to providing for de-escalation tactics and techniques approved by the Commissioner of Education for school bus operators. Education.
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2024-02-20
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAH603Intro
25%
Relative to universal school meals and requiring schools to promote the supplemental nutrition assistance program to families. Education.
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2024-02-20
Accompanied H558
MAH3993Intro
25%
Relative to farm and school partnerships in school meals. Education.
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2024-02-20
Accompanied H558
MAH558Intro
25%
For legislation to establish a farm to school grants program within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy. Education.
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2024-02-20
To House Ways and Means Committee
MAH4396Intro
25%
Relative to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
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2024-02-20
Read second and ordered to a third reading
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