SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2926
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, July 31, 2024.
The committee on The Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 906) of Michael D. Brady, Jack Patrick Lewis, Paul R. Feeney, Erika
Uyterhoeven and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen the penalty for
assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance
attendant or health care provider; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 938) of Cynthia Stone
Creem and Andrea Joy Campbell, Massachusetts Attorney General for legislation to protect the
privacy of crime victims; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 942) of Brendan P. Crighton,
Cynthia Stone Creem, Mike Connolly, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General
Court for legislation to promote public safety and better outcomes for young adults;
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 973) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to preventing
suicide; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 977) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to
the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Decanting Act; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1009) of
Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to plant medicine; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1036) of Joan B. Lovely and Vanna Howard for legislation relative to sexual assaults by adults in
positions of authority or trust; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1040) of Joan B. Lovely for
legislation to enhance hiring practices at schools to prevent sexual abuse; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1050) of Colomba Sofia Klenner Valencia for legislation to create reparations for the
descendants of American slavery and piloting universal basic income; (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1053) of Liz Miranda, Lydia Edwards, Jason M. Lewis, Mindy Domb and others for
legislation to establish a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts; (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 1104) of Jacob R. Oliveira and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to protect
homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1114) of Rebecca
L. Rausch, Jason M. Lewis and Vanna Howard for legislation to enhance access to abortion care;
and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2809) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Susan L. Moran for
legislation relative to police reports involving railroad fatalities, report the accompanying Order
(Senate, No. 2926).
For the committee, James B. Eldridge 1 of 1
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2926
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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Senate, July 31, 2024.
1 Ordered, That the committee on The Judiciary be authorized and directed to make an
2investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 906, 938, 942, 973, 977,
31009, 1036, 1040, 1050, 1053, 1104, 1114, and 2809 relative to judicial matters