Representing the 9th Middlesex District of Massachusetts
(BOSTON—8/13/2024) The Massachusetts Legislature took a strong step towards closing the gender and racial wage gap in the Commonwealth with passage of An Act relative to salary range transparency. The legislation requires employers with 25 or more employees to disclose a salary range when posting a position and protects an employee’s right to ask their employer for the salary range […]
Read more(BOSTON—8/12/2024) The Massachusetts Legislature has passed the Affordable Homes Act, the largest housing investment in Massachusetts history and a powerful first step in tackling the state’s housing affordability crisis. The legislation authorizes $5.16 billion in bond authorizations and tax credits to spur housing production in Massachusetts, while implementing sweeping policy initiatives to facilitate the development of affordable housing and preserve […]
Read more(BOSTON—8/12/2024) The Massachusetts Legislature today passed An Act to ensure legal parentage equality, extending the full rights of parentage to LGBTQ+ families and families created via assisted reproduction. The bill dismantles archaic legal barriers to basic parenting responsibilities for modern families, opening the door to legally attend and make decisions during medical appointments, manage a child’s finances, participate in educational […]
Read moreBOSTON – On Wednesday, July 17, 2024 — The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at increasing the Commonwealth’s supply of clean energy by setting new renewable energy generation storage procurement targets, and by streamlining the state and local permitting process. An Act accelerating a responsible, innovative and equitable clean energy transition overhauls outdated siting, permitting, and interconnection processes […]
Read moreBOSTON – On Thursday, June 27, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed an economic development bill that includes an array of investments and policy initiatives that aim to bolster support for workers and businesses, particularly in the life sciences, clean energy technology, and manufacturing industries, while retaining a larger focus on making Massachusetts more affordable and competitive. Funded at […]
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BOSTON – On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a comprehensive maternal health bill which creates a state licensure pathway for midwives and lactation consultants, encourages the creation of more freestanding birth centers, and mandates that certain health care professionals perform, and that health insurers provide coverage for, postpartum depression screenings. “Passing this comprehensive maternal health […]
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BOSTON – Thursday, May 16, 2024 – The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed comprehensive legislation that aims to restore stability to the health care system, bolster accountability within the industry, and control health care spending to ensure that everyone in Massachusetts has access to quality, affordable health care. The bill also includes important updates to how the Commonwealth regulates and […]
Read moreLegislation Rep. Stanley filed on home care licensure (H.649) received favorable recommendations from the Joint Committee on Health Financing and the Joint Committee on Rules and is now before the House Committee on Ways and Means. This legislation establishes a licensure process for home care agencies with the goal of improving standards and preventing the abusive treatment of home care […]
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