Events

The Joint Committee on Higher Education will hold a hearing on the bills listed here. We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. To submit written testimony and/or to let our office know you intend to testify in person in the State House, email jo.comerford@masenate.gov.

The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing will hold a hearing on bills related to systems of integrated health care financing, including the Medicare for All bills listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. […]

The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery will host a listening session in Athol to garner input from a range of professional stakeholders. This session will feature eight speakers with extensive professional experience and expertise split into five brief panels on the following topics: Behavioral Therapy and Treatment in House of Corrections, […]

The Joint Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on bills relating to privacy, protected classes, special commissions, and funds and will include the ROE Acts listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills […]

Deaths from drug overdose are common, increasing in our local communities, and a leading cause of death in America. Join us for a discussion panel on ideas and interventions that can help empower people who use drugs to better prevent fatal overdoses from happening to themselves or those around them. Panel will define Harm Reduction, […]

The Joint Committee on Revenue will hold a hearing on sales and excise tax bills, including Rep. Malia and Sen. Comerford’s luxury property excise tax bill listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you […]

June is Dairy Month! Each Sunday and June, we’ll learn more about how dairy impacts our economy, planet, diet, land use, and how dairy farming connects us with our Pioneer Valley heritage. This free walking farm tour will be led by seventh generation farmer Denise Barstow and her guest, Massachusetts State Senator, Jo Comerford. Jo […]

This listening session will convene a group of professionals to inform members of the Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery of the needs of the community, services being provided and barriers to access. The session will help Committee members develop a broader understanding of the diverse needs of residents living in the Boston […]

Please join Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Lindsay Sabadosa for a briefing on Tuesday, June 25th at 10 AM on natural gas and the risks to public health! Hear from experts in the medical/public health and environmental fields, including: Madeleine Scammell, DSc, Assoc. Prof. BU School of Public Health T. Stephen Jones, MD, Sierra Club […]

The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities will hold a hearing on bills related to Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and Services for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, including Sen. Comerford's bill listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written […]

The Joint Committee on Education will hold a hearing on bills related to school climate, school discipline, school safety, and at-risk students, including the bills listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. To submit […]

The Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a hearing on the end of life option bills listed below. The hearing will have a live online broadcast which can be viewed here. We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. To submit written testimony and/or to let our […]