An Act ensuring safe patient access to emergency care: This bill was filed with the support of Peter DeMarco, who tragically lost his wife Laura Levis after she attempted to enter the Somerville Hospital Emergency Department while experiencing an asthma attack, but…
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Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth
The Legislature recently passed a resolve that establishes a special commission to investigate the features of the official state seal and motto, including those that potentially have been unwittingly harmful to or misunderstood by the citizens of the Commonwealth, and to make any recommendations for changes to the seal and motto. For more information, please visit here.
An Act Relative to Sexual Violence on College Campuses
An Act Relative to Sexual Violence on College Campuses ensures that the sexual assault reporting and response requirements set by the Obama administration not only stay in place, but are made stronger than ever before. It also requires every Massachusetts college and university to administer an anonymous sexual assault climate surveys to theirstudents.…
An Act relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth
Update (2/1/2021): Final Police Reform bill summary signed into Law: An Act relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth makes significant reforms to policing in Massachusetts by establishing, for the first time, an independent commission…
Tagged with: Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Criminal Justice
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Op Eds, Uncategorized
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Op Eds, Uncategorized
Legislation Filed to Ensure Racial and Social Justice
Long having made criminal justice reform central to my work as your Representative, I am deeply engaged in a variety of discussions about what reforms we will undertake here in Massachusetts in the wake of the murder of George Floyd…
May Newsletter
Click here to read Rep. Dave Rogers’ monthly May newsletter.
Legislation for the 191st Session
Each new session brings tremendous energy and enthusiasm to the State House as members file legislation for the two-year session. I have been consulting with key advocacy groups like the Sierra Club, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Massachusetts…
Tagged with: Animal Rights, Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Criminal Justice, Education, Energy, Health Care, Housing
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October 2018 Email Newsletter
Click here to read Rep. Rogers’ October 2018 Email Newsletter.
2015/2016 Legislative Session Accomplishments
The FY2016 and FY2017 Budget Some of the most far-reaching work of your state legislature is the budget. Each year’s budget is not just a spending blueprint it is a values statement. The 2015/2016 legislative session featured two budgets. The…
Tagged with: Criminal Justice, Economic Justice, Energy, Good Government, LGBT Rights, Public Health, Transportation, Women's Rights
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