H344, An Act to increase capacity to address the complex needs of students with autism

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Education. TO:                  Joint Committee on Education FROM:           Senator William N. Brownsberger RE:                  House Bill 344 DATE:            September 18, 2013 I am writing in favor of H344, An Act to increase capacity to address the complex needs of students with autism. This legislation …

S3253, An Act to reduce gun violence and to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. TO:                   Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security FROM:            Senator William N. Brownsberger RE:                   House Bill 3253, An Act to reduce gun violence and to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth DATE:             September 13, 2013 …

S845, An Act to protect job applicants’ identity and privacy and S846, An Act relative to employee non-competition agreements

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. TO:                  Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development FROM:           Senator William N. Brownsberger RE:                  Senate Bill 845, An Act to protect job applicants’ identity and privacy; Senate Bill 846, An Act relative to employee non-competition agreements; and House …

H136, An Act to increase the Commonwealth’s compliance with federal law meeting requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. TO:                  Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development FROM:            Senator William N. Brownsberger RE:                  House Bill 136 DATE:            September 10, 2013 I am writing to express my support for the goals of H136, An Act to increase the …

Back-to-School Hotline For Boston Public Schools

 Senator Brownsberger’s office received the press release below from the Boston Mayor’s Office.  ___________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                      Contact:   Monday, August 19, 2013                                   Lee McGuire | 617.635.9265                                                                             lmcguire@bostonpublicschools.org Boston Public Schools back-to-school hotline up and running Multi-lingual operators at 617-635-9046 have answered 880 calls on first three days BOSTON – Boston Public Schools (BPS) Interim …

Legislators Express Support For Extending Statute of Limitations on Civil Child Sexual Abuse Claims

Last week, Senator Brownsberger and Representative Lawn submitted a letter, signed by over 100 legislators, to the Senate President and Speaker of the House, expressing their eagerness “for the opportunity to vote to abolish or retroactively extend the statute of limitations on civil lawsuits for childhood sexual abuse.” They recognized that “many victims are not ready …