George N. Peterson
House
Ninth Worcester
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2013-2014: 188th Legislature
| 07/31/2014 | H4375.490 | Conference Committee Report on Environmental Bond Bill (House Vote) | Passed | ||
| 07/30/2014 | H4366.469 | Conference Committee Report on Campaign Finance Bill (House Vote) | Passed | ||
| 07/16/2014 | H4308.423 | Convention Center Conference Report (House Vote) | Passed | ||
| 06/30/2014 | H4242.411 | Final Passage of FY2015 Budget (Conference Report - House) | Passed | ||
| 06/30/2014 | H4242.410 | Allowing Extra Time To Read the Budget | Failed | ||
| 06/25/2014 | H4226.402 | Closing Union Donation Loophole | Failed | ||
| 06/25/2014 | H4226.403 | An Act Pertaining to Campaign Finance Disclosure | Passed | ||
| 06/18/2014 | S2195.393 | Conference Committee Report on Minimum Wage Increase (House Vote) | Passed | ||
| 06/11/2014 | H4165.392 | Final Passage of Stimulus Package | Passed | ||
| 06/11/2014 | H4165.390 | Meals Tax Holiday (Indefinite Study) | Passed | ||
| 06/11/2014 | H4165.389 | Exemption from Minimum Excise Tax Payments | Failed | ||
| 06/11/2014 | H4165.388 | Sales Tax Holiday | Passed | ||
| 06/04/2014 | H4138.383 | Environmental Bond Bill | Passed | ||
| 06/04/2014 | H4138.382 | Consolidated Amendment to Environmental Bond Bill | Passed | ||
| 05/28/2014 | H4111.380 | Boston Convention Center Expansion (House) | Passed | ||
| 05/21/2014 | H4091.378 | House Version of Charter School Expansion (House Vote) | Passed | ||
| 05/14/2014 | H4069.374 | Witholding Funds for HealthConnector Until Investigation is Complete | Failed | ||
| 05/14/2014 | H4069.372 | More Frequent Review of Regulations | Failed | ||
| 04/30/2014 | H4000.368 | Final Passage of the House Budget for 2015 | Passed | ||
| 04/30/2014 | H4000.336 | Reducing the Sales Tax to 5% (Indefinite Study) | Passed | ||
| 04/29/2014 | H4000.346 | Providing Property Tax Relief to Cities and Towns | Failed | ||
| 04/29/2014 | H4000.348 | Allocating Some Excess Revenue to Local Aid | Failed | ||
| 04/28/2014 | H4000.341 | Limiting the Effect of the Death Tax | Failed | ||
| 04/28/2014 | H4000.340 | Providing for a Temporary Tax Amnesty | Passed | ||
| 04/28/2014 | H4000.339 | Establishing a Commission to Investigate the Inventory Tax | Passed | ||
| 04/28/2014 | H4000.338 | Paying Sales Tax Only On Sales Price (Indefinite Study) | Passed | ||
| 04/28/2014 | H4000.337 | Reducing the Income Tax to 5% (Indefinite Study) | Passed | ||
| 04/28/2014 | H4000.335 | Exempting Municipalities From Gas Tax Increases (Indefinite Study) | Passed | ||
| 04/10/2014 | H3999.327 | Resolution Adopting Rules for Debating 2015 Budget | Passed | ||
| 04/10/2014 | H3999.324 | Allow Debate on Amendments to Increase Local Aid | Failed | ||
| 04/10/2014 | H3999.325 | Allow Amendments to Reform EBT and Other Programs | Failed | ||
| 04/10/2014 | H3999.326 | Allow Adequate Time to File Amendments to the Budget | Failed | ||
| 04/02/2014 | H3983.309 | Reduce Proposed Taxable Wage Base for Unemployment Benefits | Failed | ||
| 04/02/2014 | H3983.313 | Reducing Penalties for Unintentional Violations of Wage Laws | Failed | ||
| 04/02/2014 | H3983.321 | Increase The Minimum Wage to $10.50 (and for other purposes) | Passed | ||
| 04/02/2014 | H3983.315 | Link Minimum Wage to Unemployment Rate | Failed | ||
| 04/02/2014 | H3983.314 | Study the Economic Impact of the Proposed Minimum Wage Increase | Failed | ||
| 04/02/2014 | H3983.310 | Qualifications to Receive Maximum Unemployment Benefits | Failed | ||
| 04/02/2014 | H3983.311 | Reduce Maximum Length of Unemployment Benefits | Failed | ||
| 02/06/2014 | H3894.290 | Resolution Expelling Carlos Henriquez | Passed | ||
| 02/06/2014 | H3894.289 | Amendment To Censure Carlos Henriquez Instead of Expelling Him | Failed | ||
| 11/06/2013 | S1806.248 | Contacting Recipients About Out-of-Region Benefit Use | Failed | ||
| 11/06/2013 | S1806.251 | Tax Cut for Small Businesses That Hire Benefit Recipients | Passed | ||
| 11/06/2013 | S1806.247 | Directly Contacting Employers to Verify Job Search Activities | Failed | ||
| 11/06/2013 | S1806.245 | Promoting Financial Literacy | Failed | ||
| 10/30/2013 | S1885.241 | Preference for Veterans in Public Housing | Passed | ||
| 10/30/2013 | H3728.238 | Increasing Time To File Amendments To Welfare Reform Package | Failed | ||
| 10/16/2013 | H3700.232 | Auditing the Department of Transitional Assistance | Failed | ||
| 10/16/2013 | H3700.234 | Require Six Public Hearings Before Raising Taxes | Failed | ||
| 10/16/2013 | H3700.233 | Hold Public Meetings Across State Before Raising Taxes | Failed | ||
| 09/25/2013 | H3662.227 | Final Passage of an Act repealing the computer and software services taxes (House) | Passed | ||
| 07/24/2013 | H3535.159 | Vote to Raise Taxes $500 Million | Passed | ||
| 07/24/2013 | H3556.160 | Vote to Audit the DTA | Failed | ||
| 06/26/2013 | H3535.149 | Conference Committee Transportation Finance Bill Raising Taxes by $500 Million | Passed | ||
| 06/19/2013 | H3452.147 | Implementing the Affordable Care Act in Massachusetts | Passed | ||
| 06/05/2013 | H3492.122 | Provide a Valid Social Security Number in Order to be Eligible for Public Housing | Failed | ||
| 06/05/2013 | H3492.123 | Restrictions on Who Receives Public Benefits | Failed | ||
| 06/05/2013 | H3492.124 | Not Allowing Self-Declaration as Proof of Residency | Failed | ||
| 04/24/2013 | H3401.113 | House FY14 Budget | Passed | ||
| 04/23/2013 | H3400.101 | A Vote to Stifle Further EBT Reform | Passed | ||
| 04/23/2013 | H3400.100 | Enforce All Penalties and Fines for EBT Violations of Recipients and Retailers | Failed | ||
| 04/23/2013 | H3400.99 | Tighten Verification Requirements for Eligibility of State Housing Subsidies | Failed | ||
| 04/23/2013 | H3400.96 | Against Adding EBT Reforms to the Budget | Passed | ||
| 04/22/2013 | H3400.82 | Foster and Adopted Children Reimbursement | Failed | ||
| 04/22/2013 | H3400.71 | Roll Back the Income and Sales Taxes to 5% Over 5 Years | Failed | ||
| 04/22/2013 | H3400.75 | Increase Tax Credits for Septic System Updates | Failed | ||
| 04/08/2013 | H3382.53 | Removing the "Tech Tax" From the Transportation Finance Bill | Failed | ||
| 04/08/2013 | H3415.69 | $500 Million in New and Higher Taxes | Passed | ||
| 04/03/2013 | H3382.45 | Knowing How $500 Million in New and Higher Taxes will Affect the MA Economy | Failed | ||
| 02/06/2013 | H55.35 | Real Oversight of the Department of Transitional Assistance | Failed | ||
| 02/06/2013 | H55.28 | Residency Requirements for Public Benefits | Failed | ||
| 01/23/2013 | H2015.2 | Requiring 2/3 of the Legislature’s Votes to Spend Rainy Day Funds | Failed | ||
| 01/23/2013 | H2015.3 | Requiring Committee Votes to be Published Online | Failed | ||
| 01/23/2013 | H2013.9 | Requiring 24 Hours to Review Consolidated Budget Amendments | Failed | ||
| 01/23/2013 | H2013.14 | Getting Rid of Consolidated Budget Amendments | Failed | ||
| 01/23/2013 | H2013.19 | Equal Party Representation on Ethics Committee | Failed | ||
| 01/23/2013 | H2013.25 | Requiring 2/3 of the Legislature’s Votes to Raise Taxes | Failed | ||
| 01/23/2013 | H2015.1 | 24 Hour Review Time for Bills | Failed |