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OF THE DAY WILL BE TAPING JUDICIARY General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133-1053 Daily Hearing List for January 28, 2010
| Joint Committee on the Judiciary January 28, 2010 At
1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 |
S1560 | An Act relative
to limitation of attorneys fees. | S1563 | An Act relative
to interest added to damages in contract actions. | S1564 | An
Act relative to interest added to damages in contract actions. | S1565 | An
Act relative to interest added to damages in contract actions. | S1615 | An
Act relating to liability of health professionals in emergency response. | S1618 | An
Act relative to strengthening the Anti-Slapp Law. | S1666 | An
Act to end double taxation of attorney's fees. | S1674 | An
Act relative to tort liability for certain charitable organizations. | S1675 | An
Act relative to tort liability for certain charitable organizations. | S1738 | An
Act to clarify the charitable purposes of certain organizations. | S1747 | An
Act revising the charitable immunity cap. | S1752 | An
Act Establishing Accountability for Managed Care Organizations. | S1755 | An
Act Reforming the Medical Malpractice System. | S1772 | An
Act relating to damages paid by insurance companies under Chapter 93A. | S1775 | An
Act to impose civil liability on persons who provide alcohol to minors. | S1779 | An
Act relative to medical liability. | S1780 | An Act relative
to expert witnesses in actions for medical malpractice. | S1792 | An
Act relating to emergency care rendered on athletic fields. | S1799 | An
Act relative to indemnification of University of Massachusetts Police. | S1800 | An
Act Relative to the Right of Publicity. | S1806 | An Act Relative
to a Lien for Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Site Professionals. | S1850 | An
Act concerning the public duty rule. | S1852 | An Act relative
to legal actions commenced in badfaith. | S1857 | An Act relative
to the tort liability of certain charitable organizations. | H1250 | An
Act relative to damages for the malicious injury to pets. | H1254 | An
Act relative to tort and contract actions. | H1257 | An
Act relative to the compensation of victims of violent crimes. | H1259 | An
Act relative to the penalty for interfering with certain medical personnel in the line of duty. | H1272 | An Act directing the attorney general and department of public health
to investigate the extent of liability and determine possible legal actions to remediate the negative effects caused by the
manufacture and sale of lead based paint products. | H1278 | An
Act Relative to the Nuisance Statute . | H1281 | An Act providing
for the civil liability of drug dealers. | H1283 | An Act relative
to consumer protection. | H1306 | An Act relative
to malpractice complaints for injuries sustained by minors. | H1332 | An Act improving patients’ access to timely compensation. | H1374 | An Act providing for equitable rights to indemnity for public employees. | H1388 | An Act relative to expert witnesses in actions for medical malpractice. | H1389 | An Act relative to patient care access. | H1392 | An Act relative to annoying telephone calls. | H1401 | An Act relative
to dog training areas in the Commonwealth. | H1421 | An
Act further regulating school department personnel from civil liability for emergency first aid. | H1451 | An Act Relative to MBTA Tort Reform. | H1452 | An Act Relative to Medical Malpractice Claims. | H1453 | An
Act protecting employers from frivolous litigation. | H1481 | An
Act Designating the Samuel E. Zoll Building. | H1519 | An
Act relative to causation in professional liability. | H1520 | An Act relating to medical malpractice liability of health professionals
in emergency response. | H1521 | An Act Relative
to Judgment Interest | H1522 | An Act to limit
the liability of the MWRA. | H1526 | An Act relative
to pharmacists liability actions. | H1535 | An Act preventing
indemnification for willful, wanton, civil rights violations. | H1557 | An
Act relative to personal injury litigation. | H1559 | An
Act providing for the equitable apportionment of certain liens. | H1560 | An
Act to prohibit the use of certain liability waivers as against public policy. | H1573 | An
Act relative to the liability of certain nonprofit corporations. | H1598 | An
Act relative to the false claims act. | H1654 | An Act Relating
to Lead Poisoning Regulations. | H1679 | An Act relative
to the definition of a common nuisance. | H1685 | An Act relative
to oil spills on public ways. |
H1686 | An Act relative
to the tort liability of hospitals. | H1719 | An Act relative
to limited civil liability for sports officials. | H3520 | An
Act relative to civil liability for protecting one's home. | H3629 | An
Act Relative to Establishing a Commission to Study Medical Malpractice Courts. | H3777 | An
Act relative to reforming the state’s product liability system. | H3779 | An
Act relative to medical malpractice reform. | H3841 | An
Act to promote pedestrian safety. . | H3989 | An Act relative
to court proceedings. | H4010 | An Act relative
to civil citation. |
| Joint Committee on the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure January 28, 2010 At 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B2 |
S2133 | An Act authorizing the Town of Wareham to grant eight additional licenses for
the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on premises | S2192 | An Act relative to certain limited registrations |
General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts STATE HOUSE, BOSTON
02133-1053 Daily Hearing List for January 27,
2010
| Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development January 27, 2010 At 10:30 AM in Hearing Room A2 | S670 | An
Act Relative to Independent Contractors. | S684 | An Act relative to
contract compliance with homeland security. | S699 | An
Act addressing workplace bullying, mobbing, and harassment, without regard to protected class status. | S713 | An Act establishing a Commonwealth citizen service initiative. | S715 | An Act relative to posting employment opportunities. | H1791 | Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special
commission relative to the creation of jobs and employment. | H1793 | An
Act relative to illegal immigration. | H1804 | An Act to Promote Fairness
in Private Construction Contracts. | H1806 | An Act relative to
child labor law. | H1809 | An Act clarifying the
definition of an employee. | H1832 | An Act improving employer
fair share contributions.
| H1844 | An Act relative to independent contractors. | H1850 | An Act making discrimination on the basis of weight and height unlawful. | H1854 | An Act relative to state employment postings. | H1857 | An Act relative to child labor laws. | H1878 | An Act relative to improving quality of early education and care through center child care
providers. | H4324 | An Act relative to the pooling of tips. |
| Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security January 27, 2010 At 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 | S913 | An Act relative to an unloaded rifle or shotgun. | S921 | An
Act relative to the safety of law enforcement officers. | S926 | An
Act relative to certain ammunition. | S927 | An Act relative to
the lawful sale of ammunition. | S933 | An Act Regarding the
Prevention of Illegal Trafficking and Gun Violence Among Youth in the Commonwealth. | S935 | An
Act to require tagging of explosive materials. | S938 | An
Act relative to preventing illegal trafficking of firearms. | S964 | An
Act Prohibiting the Confiscation of Lawfully Owned Firearms During a State of Emergency | S977 | An Act to further enhance public safety in the Commonwealth. | S978 | An Act creating a global positioning system locators in firearms study commission. | S986 | An Act establishing the Massachusetts armor piercing law. | S995 | An Act relative to issuing a license to carry firearms to law enforcement
officers on college campuses. | H34 | An Act an act relative
to the regulation of gun shows | H2202 | An Act to close automatic
weapon loopholes. | H2231 | An Act to allow hunting
on Sunday within the Commonwealth. | H2232 | An Act relative to
the use of shotguns. | H2247 | An Act to improve the
ballistic database through microstamping ammunition. | H2249 | An
Act to close a loophole in the assault weapons ban and further reduce gun violence in the Commonwealth. | H2259 | An Act relative to civil rights and public safety. | H2263 | An Act relative to surrender and storage. | H2267 | An Act relative to shooting near highway or dwelling. | H2287 | An
Act relative to firearms in the commonwealth. | H2294 | An
Act relative to the possession of weapons. |
| Joint Committee on Higher Education January 27, 2010 At
1:00 PM in Hearing Room B2 | S603 | An Act relative to
equal access to higher education and generating revenue for the commonwealth. | H1162 | An
Act relative to student fees. | H1173 | An Act allowing the
use of credit cards to pay tuition. | H1175 | An Act to promote educational
parity within institutions of higher learning . | H1176 | An
Act Establishing a Special Commission Relative to Reducing the Costs Associated with the Purchase of College Textbooks. | H3681 | An Act to ensure equal access to college course materials for visually
impaired students. |
week of January 24 2010 General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts STATE
HOUSE, BOSTON 02133-1053 Daily Hearing List
for January 26, 2010
| Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government January 26, 2010 At 10:30 AM in Hearing Room A2 | S2140 | An
Act relative to the interest rate to be charged upon apportioned betterment assessments for the Weweantic sewer project in
the town of Wareham | S2141 | An Act relative to interest rates to be charged upon apportioned betterment assessments in
the town of Wareham. | H4304 | An Act Authorizing the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea to Grant an Easement on Certain Water
Protection Land. | H4316 | An Act Exempting
the City of Springfield from Certain Provisions of the General Laws. | H4354 | An
Act authorizing the use of revenues from the Groton Sewer Enterprise Fund. | H4355 | An
Act to amend the charter for the town of Groton. | H4390 | An
Act authorizing the Town of West Boylston to establish a municipal building fund and a municipal building committee. |
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, 2010
PATRICK FISCAL
2011 BUDGET: Gov. Deval Patrick will file his fiscal 2011 budget Wednesday. The time and location of the budget’s release
was not available Friday.
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE – IN-STATE TUITION: (S 603 and H 1175) to offer in-state
tuition rates to illegal immigrants who have attended high school in Massachusetts for at least three years and sign an affidavit
signaling a commitment to seek legal permanent residence or citizenship.
(Wednesday. 1 p.m., Room B-2)
LEGAL
AID: “Walk to the Hill” Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association (Wednesday, 11 a.m.
– 1 p.m., Great Hall)
LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: NOT ON PUBLIC WEBSITE AS OF SUNDAY
JAN 24 2010 (Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Room A-2)
CORI RALLY: (Wednesday, 11 a.m. –
2 p.m., Room B-2)
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: NOT ON PUBLIC WEBSITE AS OF JANUARY 24 2010 overhaul
the state's gun laws. (Wednesday, 11 a.m., Room A-1)
STATE OF THE UNION: www.whitehouse.gov. (Wednesday, 9 p.m., various channels)
THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 2010
SENATE FORMAL: (Thursday,
1 p.m., Senate Chamber)
CULTURAL CAUCUS: (Thursday, 10 a.m., Room 437)
CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMITTEE: NOT ON PUBLIC WEBSITE AS OF JANUARY 24 2010 (Thursday, 2 p.m.,
Room B-2)
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: tort statutes. NOT ON PUBLIC WEBSITE AS OF JANUARY 24 2010 (Thursday,
1 p.m., Room A-1)
General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133-1053 Daily Hearing List for January 21, 2010
| House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State
Assets January 21, 2010 At 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 | S2208 | An Act financing health care through moral obligation bonds. |
TRANSVESTITE LOBBY DAY AT OUT STATEHOUSE ON THURSDAY JAN
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WASHINGTON DC ELECTION DAY JANUARY 19 2010 SCOTT BROWN WINS.. SOME FOOTAGE FROM MASS RESISTANCE: http://massresistance.blogspot.com/?zx=519571599a5ea41
General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133-1053
Daily Hearing List for January 20, 2010
| Joint Committee
on Health care financing January
20, 2010 At 1:00 PM in Hearing Room
B1 | H4138 | An Act relative to the Cape Care Community Health Trust. | H4331 | An Act relative to an Affordable Health Plan. |
SUNDAY 10TH 430PM RM 212 EDUCATION CONFERENCE COMMITTEE EVENTS ON THE 11TH 11AM
A1 BEETLE INFESTATION PUBLIC HEARING 3PM NEW US ATTORNEY ORITZ SWEARING IN MOAKLEY COURTHOUSE DEBATE
7PM US SENATE RACE UMASS OTHER EVENTS ON THE 12TH A1 1030 MARTY WALSH HOLDS HEARING ON RECITICISM 1PM
B2 POST AUDIT HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING ON PRISONS ESCAPE at Bridgewater 3PM SHERATON .. COAKLEY HOLDS A MEDIA
WALKTHROUGH 39 DALTON OTHER EVENTS ON THE 14TH 11AM NURSES HALL HEALTH WORKERS REPORT 12PM
RM 222 CAMPAIGN FOR PAYMENT REFORM RALLY SENATE FORMAL 1PM ED CONF COMMTE ET AL
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