Bill Cosponsored by Rep. Ken Sweezey


HB651 (HD849) - An Act to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education
Sponsor: Rep. Frank A. Moran (D)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Adam Scanlon (D), Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Joseph McKenna (R), Sen. James B. Eldridge (D), Rep. Dan Sena (D), Rep. Estela Reyes (D), Rep. Tara Hong (D), Sen. Michael D. Brady (D), Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr. (R), Rep. Christopher M. Markey (D), Rep. Kimberly Ferguson (R), Rep. Hannah Kane (R), Rep. Margaret Scarsdale (D), Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral (D), Rep. Carmine Gentile (D), Rep. James Arciero (D), Rep. Michelle Badger (D), Rep. Natalie Higgins (D), Rep. Mark Sylvia (D), Rep. Sally Kerans (D)
Summary: Authorizes $3 billion in bonds for capital investments for vocational-technical education programs and regional vocational-technical schools; increases project reimbursement rates for regional vocational-technical high school and county, regional and independent agricultural high school construction by 20 percentage points, with funding to come from Millionaires tax revenues; establishes an office of vocational-technical education in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; adds 2 members to School Building Advisory Board; establishes program of expansion grants for vocational and technical schools.
HB984 (HD1466) - An Act relative to water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District
Sponsor: Rep. Kathleen LaNatra (D)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Patrick Kearney (D)
Summary: Amends Chapter 371 of the Acts of 1964, the statute establishing the Central Plymouth County Water District, in two sections; prevents the diversion of water from Furnace and Monponsett Ponds if such diversion would endanger the environmental health of associated ponds and rivers; directs that Silver Lake, Monponsett Pond and Furnace Pond be managed to provide continuous flow to all out-flowing rivers, unless prevented by drought.
HB2063 (HD3522) - An Act relative to corrections officer safety
Sponsor: Rep. Jonathan D. Zlotnik (D)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr. (R), Rep. Susannah M. Whipps (I), Rep. Brian Murray (D), Rep. David T. Vieira (R), Rep. Michael Soter (R), Rep. John Marsi (R), Rep. Hannah Kane (R), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Kimberly Ferguson (R)
Summary: No summary available yet.
HB2701 (HD4221) - An Act to promote and protect safety in the Commonwealth
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Soter (R)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Sen. Peter J. Durant (R), Rep. Marc T. Lombardo (R), Rep. Joseph McKenna (R), Rep. Patrick Kearney (D), Rep. Steven S. Howitt (R), Sen. Kelly Dooner (R), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Rep. David DeCoste (R), Rep. John Gaskey (R), Rep. Paul K. Frost (R), Rep. John Marsi (R), Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr. (R), Rep. Michael Chaisson (R), Sen. Ryan Fattman (R)
Summary: Adds new section 20S to GL 276 to provide that any employee of the Commonwealth considered a court officer, or or any state, county or local law enforcement officer shall comply with a written detainer request by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting detention of an individual on the grounds that there is probable cause that such person is a removable alien; requires that such person be provided with a copy of the request; provides that no period of detention shall exceed 36 hours; adds new section 104 to GL 276 providing that a Judicial Officer presiding over a bail hearing of the individual shall consider the existence of an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Detainer request.
HB2702 (HD4191) - An Act to protect correctional officers
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Soter (R)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr. (R), Rep. Joseph McKenna (R), Rep. David T. Vieira (R), Rep. John Marsi (R), Rep. John H. Rogers (D), Rep. Marcus Vaughn (R), Rep. James Arena-DeRosa (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Jonathan D. Zlotnik (D), Sen. Patrick O'Connor (R)
Summary: No summary available yet.
HB2842 (HD4025) - An Act providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease
Sponsor: Rep. Colleen M. Garry (D)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Patrick Kearney (D), Rep. Joseph McKenna (R), Rep. Marcus Vaughn (R), Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (D), Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Rep. John Barrett (D), Rep. Rodney Elliott (D), Rep. Susannah M. Whipps (I), Rep. Hannah Kane (R), Rep. Thomas M. Stanley (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Michelle Badger (D), Rep. Richard Wells, Jr. (D), Rep. Michael Soter (R), Rep. Francisco Paulino (D), Sen. Jake Oliveira (D), Rep. Brian M. Ashe (D), Rep. Steven S. Howitt (R), Sen. Michael D. Brady (D), Rep. Paul McMurtry (D), Rep. Michael J. Finn (D), Rep. Tram Nguyen (D), Sen. Michael O. Moore (D), Rep. David DeCoste (R), Rep. Carlos Gonzalez (D), Rep. John Marsi (R), Rep. Mark Sylvia (D), Sen. Ryan Fattman (R), Rep. James Arciero (D), Rep. Bud Williams (D), Rep. Tara Hong (D), Rep. Sam Montaño (D), Rep. Jessica Giannino (D), Rep. Steven Ultrino (D)
Summary: No summary available yet.
HB3306 (HD1784) - An Act establishing the fourth Thursday in march as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day
Sponsor: Rep. Michelle Ciccolo (D)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Russell E. Holmes (D), Rep. Sam Montaño (D), Sen. James B. Eldridge (D), Rep. Rodney Elliott (D), Rep. Greg Schwartz (D), Rep. Richard Wells, Jr. (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Christopher Worrell (D), Rep. Tara Hong (D), Rep. Vanna Howard (D)
Summary: No summary available yet.
HB3342 (HD2863) - An Act to modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections
Sponsor: Rep. Danielle W. Gregoire (D)
Co-sponsors: Sen. Jake Oliveira (D), Rep. Homar Gómez (D), Rep. Michelle Badger (D), Rep. Kristin Kassner (D), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Rep. Brian M. Ashe (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Judith García (D), Rep. James Arena-DeRosa (D), Rep. Kate Donaghue (D), Sen. James B. Eldridge (D), Sen. Michael D. Brady (D), Rep. James Arciero (D)
Summary: No summary available yet.
HB3357 (HD1893) - An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector
Sponsor: Rep. Steven S. Howitt (R)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Joseph McKenna (R), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R), Rep. Paul K. Frost (R), Rep. John Marsi (R), Rep. Christopher M. Markey (D), Rep. Hannah Kane (R), Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (D), Rep. Rodney Elliott (D), Rep. Steven Ouellette (D), Rep. Todd M. Smola (R), Rep. Kimberly Ferguson (R), Rep. Brian Murray (D), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Sen. Ryan Fattman (R), Rep. John Gaskey (R), Rep. Patrick Kearney (D), Rep. James Arena-DeRosa (D), Rep. Jonathan D. Zlotnik (D)
Summary: No summary available yet.
HB3718 (HD1992) - An Act to ensure benefits through enhanced Selective Service registration
Sponsor: Rep. Kathleen LaNatra (D)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Ken Sweezey (R)
Summary: Adds a new Section 8N to GL Chapter 90 (Motor Vehicles and Aircraft) to provide that a male applicant who applies for an operator’s license, learner’s permit, identification card or a renewal of any such permit or license and who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age authorizes the registrar to register the applicant with the Selective Service System unless the applicant declines to give such consent by so stating on the application; directs the registrar to notify the applicant that a refusal to grant such consent shall not be grounds for denial of driving privileges nor shall it be a basis for the registrar to discriminate against the applicant; provides that, if the applicant is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age, his signature on an application for any such license, permit, identification card or renewal shall constitute consent authorizing the applicant to be registered upon attaining 18 years of age; requires the Registrar to keep confidential  any list of those applicants who declined to have their information forwarded to the Selective Service System; provides that implementation of this Act is contingent on the receipt by the registrar of motor vehicles of sufficient federal funds to pay a reasonable portion of the initial start-up costs.
HB3868 (HD686) - An Act exempting veterans disability payments as income when they are applying for other Commonwealth services
Sponsor: Rep. John Marsi (R)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Todd M. Smola (R), Rep. Joseph McKenna (R), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr. (R), Rep. Marcus Vaughn (R), Rep. Patrick Kearney (D), Rep. Kelly Pease (R), Sen. Pavel Payano (D)
Summary: No summary available yet.
HB3871 (HD189) - An Act authorizing amending, updating, and aligning the Commonwealth’s definition of veteran
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly Pease (R)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Dennis Gallagher (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Joan Meschino (D)
Summary: No summary available yet.
SB1192 (SD1445) - An Act to provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses
Sponsor: Sen. Mark C. Montigny (D)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Dennis Gallagher (D), Rep. Chris Hendricks (D), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Sen. Michael D. Brady (D), Sen. Michael O. Moore (D)
Summary: Amends GL 277:63 (limitation of criminal prosecutions) to allow prosecution of sex offenses at any time, including after the expiration of a statute of limitations, if forensic evidence was collected and preserved, can be subjected to DNA testing, and that positively identifies the defendant. 
SB1382 (SD2089) - An Act establishing a board of registration of licensed mental health counselors
Sponsor: Sen. Michael D. Brady (D)
Co-sponsors: Rep. Ken Sweezey (R)
Summary: No summary available yet.
SB1747 (SD1079) - An Act relative to public safety on private and public college and university campuses
Sponsor: Sen. Michael O. Moore (D)
Co-sponsors: Rep. David DeCoste (R), Rep. Rodney Elliott (D), Rep. John Marsi (R), Rep. Joseph McKenna (R), Rep. Paul K. Frost (R), Rep. Hannah Kane (R), Rep. David T. Vieira (R), Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (D), Rep. Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (R), Rep. Brian Murray (D), Rep. Carmine Gentile (D), Sen. Joan B. Lovely (D), Rep. Adam Scanlon (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Rep. Jonathan D. Zlotnik (D), Rep. Manny Cruz (D), Sen. Ryan Fattman (R)
Summary: No summary available yet.
SB1895 (SD539) - An Act providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease
Sponsor: Sen. Jake Oliveira (D)
Co-sponsors: Sen. Joanne Comerford (D), Sen. Paul W. Mark (D), Sen. Ryan Fattman (R), Sen. John F. Keenan (D), Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (D), Rep. Thomas M. Stanley (D), Sen. Adam Gomez (D), Sen. Barry Finegold (D), Sen. Edward Kennedy (D), Sen. Michael D. Brady (D), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Sen. Peter J. Durant (R), Sen. John Velis (D), Sen. Michael O. Moore (D), Rep. Carmine Gentile (D), Sen. Joan B. Lovely (D), Rep. John Marsi (R), Sen. Patrick O'Connor (R), Rep. Adam Scanlon (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Manny Cruz (D), Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr. (R), Rep. Aaron Saunders (D), Rep. Patrick Kearney (D), Sen. Jason M. Lewis (D)
Summary: No summary available yet.
SB1920 (SD1163) - An Act providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses
Sponsor: Sen. John Velis (D)
Co-sponsors: Sen. Michael O. Moore (D), Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (D), Rep. Hannah Kane (R), Rep. Kimberly Ferguson (R), Rep. Brian M. Ashe (D), Rep. Paul K. Frost (R), Rep. Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (R), Rep. John Marsi (R), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Rep. Carmine Gentile (D), Sen. John F. Keenan (D), Sen. Joan B. Lovely (D), Rep. Brian Murray (D), Rep. Adam Scanlon (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Manny Cruz (D), Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr. (R), Rep. Patrick Kearney (D)
Summary: No summary available yet.
SB2305 (SD2607) - Resolve establishing a special commission to study to the high cost of electricity delivery
Sponsor: Sen. Mark C. Montigny (D)
Co-sponsors: Sen. Patrick O'Connor (R), Rep. Mark Sylvia (D), Rep. Michelle Badger (D), Sen. John Velis (D), Rep. Kathleen LaNatra (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Sen. Jake Oliveira (D)
Summary: No summary available yet.
SD2672 - An Act to promote affordable utility services in the Commonwealth
Sponsor: Sen. Kelly Dooner (R)
Co-sponsors: Sen. Michael O. Moore (D), Sen. Mark C. Montigny (D), Rep. Patrick Kearney (D), Rep. Adam Scanlon (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Rep. Hannah Kane (R), Rep. Steven S. Howitt (R), Rep. James Arena-DeRosa (D), Rep. Todd M. Smola (R), Sen. John Velis (D), Rep. Kimberly Ferguson (R), Sen. Adam Gomez (D)
Summary: No summary available yet.