I fully support the Senate’s carefully vetted bill on transportation network companies. It will protect public safety without creating barriers to the expansion of TNCs.
Senators Roll Out New Ride-Hailing Legislation
The State House News Service reports on WBUR.org about the new ride-hailing legislation to be debated by the senate next week. Senator Brownsberger was one of five Senators to sit on a working group that developed the bill.
State’s top cop rules for homeless man in trespass case
Senator Brownsberger was quoted in a State House News Service article in the Brockton Enterprise regarding an SJC decision on the defense of necessity: “I certainly don’t think we should be rushing to rule out common sense defenses to crimes,” Brownsberger said. He said, “We’ll have to look at the opinion carefully but that’s my incoming bias.”
Parents of woman killed in crash push duck boat bill
The Boston Globe reported on the efforts of Ivan and Martha Warmuth, who partnership with Senator Brownsberger and several of legislative colleagues, introduced legislation to improve the safety of sight-seeing vehicles.
State Senate to consider new duck boat safety regulations
The Boston Globe reports on a bill, filed by Senator Brownsberger, that would impose new regulations for sight-seeing vehicles after a fatal crash near the Boston Common in April.
Citizens’ Legislative Seminar, Fall 2016
Senator Brownsberger is seeking nominees to participate in the 77th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar (CLS) to be held October 17-18 at the State House in Boston. CLS is a semi-annual educational seminar geared towards adults of all ages interested in learning more about state government and the legislative process. Participants are required to attend both days. …