Bill Cosponsored by Rep. Ken Sweezey

19 bills
HB651 An Act to improve access, opportunity, and capacity in Massachusetts vocational-technical education
Sponsor Rep. Frank A. Moran (D)
Cosponsors
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), Rep. David DeCoste (R), Rep. Norman Orrall (R), Rep. Steven S. Howitt (R), Rep. James Arena-DeRosa (D), Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis (D), Rep. Rodney Elliott (D), Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne (D), Rep. John Marsi (R)
Summary
No summary.
HB984 An Act relative to water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District
Sponsor Rep. Kathleen LaNatra (D)
Cosponsors
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 An Act relative to corrections officer safety
Sponsor Rep. Jonathan D. Zlotnik (D)
Cosponsors
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.
HB2701 An Act to promote and protect safety in the Commonwealth
Sponsor Rep. Michael Soter (R)
Cosponsors
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), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Sheriff Joseph McDonald, Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis
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 An Act to protect correctional officers
Sponsor Rep. Michael Soter (R)
Cosponsors
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), Rep. David Muradian (R), Rep. Brian Murray (D)
Summary
No summary.
HB2842 An Act providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease
Sponsor Rep. Colleen M. Garry (D)
Cosponsors
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 González (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), Rep. Manny Cruz (D), Rep. James Arena-DeRosa (D), Rep. Aaron Saunders (D), Rep. Sean Reid (D), Rep. Adam Scanlon (D), Rep. Carmine Gentile (D), Rep. Jeffrey Turco (D), Rep. Dan Sena (D), Rep. Michael Kushmerek (D), Rep. Todd M. Smola (R), Rep. Donald Berthiaume Jr. (R), Sen. Paul Feeney (D), Rep. Marc T. Lombardo (R), Rep. Kimberly Ferguson (R), Rep. John Moran (D), Rep. Kelly Pease (R), Rep. Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R), Rep. Michael Chaisson (R), Rep. Norman Orrall (R), Rep. Orlando Ramos (D), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R), Rep. David T. Vieira (R), Rep. David Muradian (R), Rep. Joshua Tarsky (D), Rep. Brian Murray (D), Rep. Nicholas A. Boldyga (R), Rep. Priscila Sousa (D), Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne (D), Rep. Paul K. Frost (R), Rep. Natalie Higgins (D), Rep. Kate Donaghue (D), Rep. David Robertson (D), Rep. Tackey Chan (D), Rep. Thomas Moakley (D), Rep. Shirley Arriaga (D), Rep. Natalie Blais (D), Rep. David LeBoeuf (D), Rep. Bill MacGregor (D), Rep. Homar Gómez (D), Sen. Vanna Howard (D)
Summary
No summary.
HB3306 An Act establishing the fourth Thursday in march as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day
Sponsor Rep. Michelle Ciccolo (D)
Cosponsors
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), Sen. Vanna Howard (D), Rep. Leigh Davis (D)
Summary
Designates the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day and requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation recognizing the service and sacrifice during World War II of Black pilots, bombardiers, navigators, flight surgeons, nurses, mechanics, instructors, crewmembers, and support personnel, and recommending appropriate public observance.
HB3342 An Act to modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections
Sponsor Rep. Danielle W. Gregoire (D)
Cosponsors
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), Rep. Michael Kushmerek (D), Rep. Carmine Gentile (D)
Summary
No summary.
HB3357 An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector
Sponsor Rep. Steven S. Howitt (R)
Cosponsors
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), Sen. Bruce E. Tarr (R), Rep. Michael Soter (R), Rep. Marcus Vaughn (R)
Summary
No summary.
HB3718 An Act to ensure benefits through enhanced Selective Service registration
Sponsor Rep. Kathleen LaNatra (D)
Cosponsors
Rep. David T. Vieira (R), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (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 An Act exempting veterans disability payments as income when they are applying for other Commonwealth services
Sponsor Rep. John Marsi (R)
Cosponsors
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), Rep. John Gaskey (R), Rep. Colleen M. Garry (D), Rep. Steven Ouellette (D)
Summary
No summary.
HB3871 An Act authorizing amending, updating, and aligning the Commonwealth’s definition of veteran
Sponsor Rep. Kelly Pease (R)
Cosponsors
Rep. Dennis Gallagher (D), Rep. Ken Sweezey (R), Rep. Joan Meschino (D), Rep. James Arena-DeRosa (D), Rep. Adam Scanlon (D), Rep. Steven Xiarhos (R)
Summary
No summary.
SB1192 An Act to provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses
Sponsor Sen. Mark C. Montigny (D)
Cosponsors
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 An Act establishing a board of registration of licensed mental health counselors
Sponsor Sen. Michael D. Brady (D)
Cosponsors
Rep. Ken Sweezey (R)
Summary
No summary.
SB1747 An Act relative to public safety on private and public college and university campuses
Sponsor Sen. Michael O. Moore (D)
Cosponsors
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), Sen. Patrick O'Connor (R), Rep. Richard Wells Jr. (D)
Summary
No summary.
SB1895 An Act providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease
Sponsor Sen. Jake Oliveira (D)
Cosponsors
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 Gómez (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), Rep. Hannah Kane (R), Sen. Bruce E. Tarr (R), Sen. Lydia M. Edwards (D), Sen. Paul Feeney (D), Sen. Kelly Dooner (R), Sen. Sal N. DiDomenico (D), Rep. Paul K. Frost (R), Sen. Nicholas P. Collins (D), Sen. John Cronin (D)
Summary
No summary.
SB1920 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)
Cosponsors
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), Sen. Bruce E. Tarr (R), Rep. Dan Sena (D), Sen. Patrick O'Connor (R), Rep. Michelle Badger (D)
Summary
No summary.
SB2305 Resolve establishing a special commission to study to the high cost of electricity delivery
Sponsor Sen. Mark C. Montigny (D)
Cosponsors
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), Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral (D), Rep. Chris Hendricks (D)
Summary
No summary.
SD2672 An Act to promote affordable utility services in the Commonwealth
Sponsor Sen. Kelly Dooner (R)
Cosponsors
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 Gómez (D), Sen. James B. Eldridge (D)
Summary
No summary.