Legislative Sponsors of MA Rights Bill, 2011-2012

Legislative Sponsors of "Five Fundamental Rights/Fresh Air" bill, 2011-2012

Here is the full list of Legislative Sponsors and Co-Sponsors for the “Five Fundamental Rights/Fresh Air” bill filed this session. The bill (House Docket #1297/Senate Docket #00198) has 23 legislators signed on, a truly impressive number. The Chief Sponsors this year are, once again, Sen. Patricia Jehlen and Rep. Denise Provost, both of Somerville. IF YOU ARE A CONSTITUENT of any of these 23 legislators, please take a few minutes to call or email them and thank them for signing on.

Without your participation, we wouldn’t have so many lawmakers on board. All it takes is one visit or phone call! And I thank EVERY person who took time to make those calls. You made the difference.

This is, however, just the beginning. This bill will NOT pass if we rely on the legislative process only - a lesson I’ve learned after six years of filing. This isn’t because all legislators don’t care, but the misbelief, spread by our opponents, that providing human rights and fresh air is going to be an impossible financial and “risk management” burden for hospitals, even though it it would CUT costs for them. And of course, these rights are THE LAW! Please, stay tuned! Exciting months ahead!


Onward,


Jonathan Dosick
Coordinator, “Five Fundamental Rights/Fresh Air” effort
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


Chief House Sponsor:
Rep. Denise Provost (D-Somerville)
27th Middlesex District
Represents: parts of Somerville
(617) 722-2210
Denise.Provost@mahouse.gov


Rep. Garrett J. Bradley (D-Hingham)
3rd Plymouth District
Represents: Cohasset, Hingham, Hull and parts of Scituate
(617) 722-2520
Garrett.Bradley@mahouse.gov


Rep. William N. Brownsberger (D-Belmont)
24th Middlesex District
Represents: Belmont, parts of Arlington and Cambridge
(617) 722-2676
William.Brownsberger@mahouse.gov


Rep. Christine E. Canavan (D-Brockton)
10th Plymouth District
Represents: West Bridgewater, parts of Brockton and Easton
(617) 722-2575
Christine.Canavan@mahouse.gov


Rep. Paul J. Donato (D-Medford)
35th Middlesex District
Represents: parts of Medford and Malden
(617) 722-2090
Paul.Donato@mahouse.gov


Rep. Carolyn C. Dykema (D-Holliston)
8th Middlesex District
Represents: Holliston, Hopkinton, and parts of Medway, Southborough and Westborough
(617) 722-2210
Carolyn.Dykema@mahouse.gov


Rep. Gloria L. Fox (D-Boston)
7th Suffolk District
Represents: parts of Boston
(617) 722-2810
Gloria.Fox@mahouse.gov


Rep. John P. Fresolo (D-Worcester)
16th Worcester District
Represents: parts of Worcester
(617) 722-2240
John.Fresolo@mahouse.gov


Rep. Sean Garballey (D-Arlington)
23rd Middlesex District
Represents: most of Arlington, parts of Medford
(617) 722-2400
Sean.Garballey@mahouse.gov


Rep. Jonathan Hecht (D-Watertown)
9th Middlesex District
Represents: most of Watertown, parts of Cambridge
(617) 722-2140
Jonathan.Hecht@mahouse.gov


Rep. Kay Khan (D-Newton)
11th Middlesex District
Represents: parts of Newton
(617) 722-2011
Kay.Khan@mahouse.gov


Rep. Steven L. Levy (R-Marlborough)
4th Middlesex District
Represents: Marlborough, Berlin and part of Southborough
(617) 722-2425
steven.levy@mahouse.gov


Rep. Jason M. Lewis (D-Winchester)
31st Middlesex District
Represents: Winchester, parts of Reading and Stoneham
(617) 722-2060
Jason.Lewis@mahouse.gov


Rep. Elizabeth A. Malia (D-Boston)
11th Suffolk District
House Chair of Joint Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committee
Represents: parts of Boston
(617) 722-2060
Liz.Malia@mahouse.gov


Rep. James J. O'Day (D-West Boylston)
14th Worcester District
Member of Joint Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committee
Represents: West Boylston, parts of Worcester
(617) 722-2220
James.O'Day@mahouse.gov

Rep. Frank I. Smizik (D-Brookline)
15th Norfolk District
Represents: most of Brookline
(617) 722-2676
Frank.Smizik@mahouse.gov


Rep. Joyce A. Spiliotis (D-Peabody)
12th Essex District
Represents: most of Peabody
(617) 722-2430
Joyce.Spiliotis@mahouse.gov


Rep. Ellen Story (D-Amherst)
3rd Hampshire District
Represents: Amherst and Granby
(617) 722-2012
Ellen.Story@mahouse.gov


Rep. Alice K. Wolf (D-Cambridge)
25th Middlesex District
Represents: parts of Cambridge
(617) 722-2810
Alice.Wolf@mahouse.gov


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SENATE

Chief Senate Sponsor:


Sen. Patricia D. Jehlen (D-Somerville)
Second Middlesex District
Represents: Medford, Winchester, and parts of Somerville and Woburn
(617) 722-1578
Patricia.Jehlen@masenate.gov


Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Boston)
Second Suffolk District
Represents: parts of Boston (including Arbour Hospital)
(617) 722-1673
Sonia.Chang-Diaz@masenate.gov

Sen. James B. Eldridge (D-Acton)
Represents: Middlesex and Worcester District
Member of Joint Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committee
Represents: Acton, Ayer, Boxborough, Hudson, Littleton, Maynard, Marlborough, Shirley, Southborough, Stow, Westborough, and parts of Harvard, Northborough and Sudbury
(617) 722-1120
James.Eldridge@masenate.gov


Sen. Susan C. Fargo (D-Lincoln)
Third Middlesex District
Represents: Bedford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lincoln, Waltham, Weston, and parts of Lexington and Sudbury
(617) 722-1572
Susan.Fargo@masenate.gov