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Massachusetts · Current officeholder

Christine Barber

Democratic Massachusetts House, District 34th Middlesex

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Sponsored legislation

347 bills in the current data (53 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.

BillTitleRoleStageLast action
S 2157An Act relative to Massachusetts time zones and sunshine protectionCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 29, 2026
H 5606An Act authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of SomervilleCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 26, 2026
H 5631An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employerCo-sponsorPassed both chambersOctober 19, 2026
H 1572An Act to promote Yes in My Back YardCo-sponsorIn committeeSeptember 21, 2026
H 3417An Act designating Domestic Workers' Rights DayCo-sponsorEnactedSeptember 10, 2026
H 5380An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service lawCo-sponsorEnactedAugust 21, 2026
H 2328An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenantsCo-sponsorIn committeeAugust 13, 2026
H 5595An Act prioritizing patient access to careCo-sponsorEnactedAugust 10, 2026
H 5431An Act relative to firefighter staffingCo-sponsorIn committeeAugust 6, 2026
H 5620An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatmentCo-sponsorEnactedAugust 5, 2026
H 4179An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of certain traffic violationsPrimary sponsorIn committeeAugust 4, 2026
H 3754An Act relative to traffic regulation using road safety camerasCo-sponsorIn committeeAugust 4, 2026
H 3662An Act to increase opportunity by ending debt-based driving restrictionsCo-sponsorIn committeeAugust 4, 2026
H 4946An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employerCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 31, 2026
H 4361An Act relative to benefits for teachersCo-sponsorPassed both chambersJuly 30, 2026
H 5316An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatmentCo-sponsorPassed both chambersJuly 29, 2026
H 2193An Act to ensure efficient and effective implementation of the Roadmap for Behavioral Health ReformCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 29, 2026
H 4869An Act to improve oral health for all Massachusetts residentsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 27, 2026
H 4730An Act establishing a Naloxone Purchase Trust fundCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 27, 2026
H 5590An Act establishing Medicare for All in MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 23, 2026
H 4767An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violenceCo-sponsorPassed both chambersJuly 23, 2026
H 2371An Act removing barriers to care for physician assistantsPrimary sponsorIn committeeJuly 23, 2026
H 2370An Act prioritizing patient access to careCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 22, 2026
H 1405An Act establishing Medicare for All in MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 20, 2026
H 3194An Act relative to affordable housing and environmental adaptation dollarsCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 13, 2026
H 3110An Act combating offshore tax avoidanceCo-sponsorIn committeeJuly 13, 2026
H 3930An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer feeCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 29, 2026
H 3056An Act enabling a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housingCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 29, 2026
H 1416An Act to advance health equityCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 22, 2026
H 4489An Act to ensure affordable prescription medications through accountability standardsCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
H 4353An Act relative to applied behavioral analysis reimbursement ratesPrimary sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
H 4332An Act relative to pharmacists as healthcare providersCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
H 2705An Act relative to health education in women's correctional institutionsCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
H 2537An Act relative to primary care accessCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
H 2505An Act relative to end of life optionsCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
H 1420An Act to prevent medical debt by restoring health safety net eligibility levelsCo-sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
H 1351An Act ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or autismPrimary sponsorIn committeeJune 17, 2026
S 2975An Act protecting access to justiceCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 14, 2026
HD 6103An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to lease the LoConte Memorial Rink to the city of MedfordCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 11, 2026
H 1188An Act relative to trans-inclusive health care accessCo-sponsorIn committeeMay 11, 2026
H 3922An Act requiring that broker fees in the city of Somerville be paid by the party who solicits a licensed brokerCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 23, 2026
H 4035An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to establish a net zero emissions standard for new constructed buildings and major renovation projectsPrimary sponsorIn committeeApril 21, 2026
H 242An Act to enhance standards of care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 16, 2026
H 1371An Act to support equal access to community care for elders and persons with disabilitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 16, 2026
H 2372An Act relative to collaborative drug therapy management optimizationPrimary sponsorIn committeeApril 15, 2026
H 2107An Act relative to raising the minimum wage closer to a living wage in the commonwealthCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 15, 2026
H 967An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in new pet shopsCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 13, 2026
H 3829An Act prohibiting the Massachusetts National Guard from being deployed into active combat without a formal declaration of war by congressPrimary sponsorIn committeeApril 13, 2026
H 2580An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residentsCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 13, 2026
H 1558An Act promoting fair and affordable housingCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 13, 2026
HD 6020An Act enhancing fire safety in communities hosting residential state colleges and universitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 8, 2026
H 3554An Act achieving a green future with infrastructure and workforce investmentsCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 6, 2026
H 3547An Act preventing gas expansion to protect climate, community health and safetyCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 6, 2026
H 3449An Act to further empower local climate actionPrimary sponsorIn committeeApril 6, 2026
H 3448An Act setting deadlines to electrify school buses and public fleets and establishing programs to encourage private fleet electrificationCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 6, 2026
H 799An Act decoupling the municipal census from voter registrationCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
H 3918An Act granting the city of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years oldPrimary sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
H 3122An Act to support educational opportunity for allCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
H 3074An Act protecting youth from nicotine addictionCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 2, 2026
S 478An Act relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance feesCo-sponsorIn committeeApril 1, 2026
H 901An Act providing nature for allCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2812An Act to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefitsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2769An Act relative to retirement equity for parenting teachersCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 2225An Act relative to harm reduction and racial justiceCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 30, 2026
H 5301An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housing and advance housing productionCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 2094An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcementCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 2052An Act to reduce mass incarcerationCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 2051An Act to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adultsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1991An Act relative to abortion care for young peopleCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1973An Act protecting personal securityCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1952An Act promoting access to counsel and housing stability in MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1938An Act enhancing the issuance of citations for cruel conditions for animalsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1889An Act to eliminate disparate impactCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1811An Act requiring clean slate automated record sealingCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1753An Act establishing a commission to study reparations in MassachusettsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1693An Act to remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocenceCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1671An Act designating right of dispositionCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1589An Act to amend the definition of hate crimePrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1587An Act relative to justice for survivorsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 1553An Act to regulate junk fees in rental housingCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 26, 2026
H 5305An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatmentCo-sponsorIntroducedMarch 25, 2026
H 5293An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 25, 2026
H 5274An Act relative to establishing protections for and ensuring access to harm reduction programming and services in the commonwealthCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 25, 2026
H 2196An Act relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatmentCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 25, 2026
H 5158An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")Co-sponsorIn committeeMarch 23, 2026
H 3921An Act further defining the purposes of the affordable housing trust in the city of SomervillePrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 23, 2026
H 3494An Act to improve outdoor lighting, conserve energy, and increase dark-sky visibilityCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 23, 2026
H 2575An Act relative to administering state and local agreementsCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 19, 2026
H 3264An Act relative to payments in lieu of taxation by organizations exempt from the property taxCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 16, 2026
H 2469An Act relative to the closing of hospital essential servicesCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 16, 2026
H 2423An Act relative to pupil dental healthCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 16, 2026
H 965An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environmentCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2026
H 5217An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environmentCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2026
H 1264An Act promoting responsible investmentCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 12, 2026
H 3400An Act prohibiting the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions, or perksCo-sponsorIn committeeMarch 9, 2026
H 2066An Act to impose fines on transportation network drivers who discriminate against riders with disabilities who use service animalsPrimary sponsorIn committeeMarch 5, 2026
H 991An Act ensuring safe drinking water in schoolsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2026
H 933An Act relative to plastic bag reductionCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2026
H 3910An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to enact right to purchase legislationCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2026
H 3623An Act relative to fare free busesCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2026
H 1954An Act ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedingsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2026
H 1588An Act relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreementsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2026
H 4152An Act granting the city of Medford the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans subject to the review and approval by the municipalityPrimary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 19, 2026
H 3923An Act granting the city of Somerville the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans subject to the review and approval by the municipalityPrimary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 19, 2026
H 2191An Act to establish an enhanced care worker minimum wageCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 19, 2026
H 426An Act to protect consumers from contributing to inhumane animal testing for cosmeticsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 17, 2026
H 4113An Act relative to addressing higher education sexual misconductCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 17, 2026
H 1436An Act relative to debt-free public higher educationCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 17, 2026
H 514An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilitiesPrimary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2026
H 5089An Act to close the achievement gap by addressing disparities in children's visionCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2026
H 202An Act to close the achievement gap by addressing disparities in children's visionCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2026
H 4216An Act to promote equitable hair care for children in state custodyCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
H 1559An Act to maintain stable housing for families with petsCo-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 5, 2026
HD 5608An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment ("The PROTECT Act")Co-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 2, 2026
S 22An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to regulate rent in residential dwelling unitsCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
HD 5602An Act to protect the Courts of the CommonwealthCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 29, 2026
H 4978An Act to promote domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education and training in the field of cosmetology and barberingCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 28, 2026
H 323An Act to mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness educationCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 28, 2026
SD 3607An Act protecting access to justiceCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 27, 2026
H 3750An Act to provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessnessCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 27, 2026
H 2693An Act relative to elder and medical paroleCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 27, 2026
H 2672An Act relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justiceCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 27, 2026
H 2608An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated peopleCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 27, 2026
H 2591An Act to build restorative family and community connectionCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 27, 2026
H 1230An Act mandating access to cancer screenings for firefighters through health care benefits plans or programs provided by the public employerCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 23, 2026
H 4966Order relative to extending until Wednesday, March 18, 2026 the time within which the committee on Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to report on current House documentsCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 20, 2026
H 989An Act concerning the use of animals in product testingCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 15, 2026
H 3935An Act relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn traffickingCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 15, 2026
H 4911An Act relative to a diaper allowance to meet early childhood needsCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 12, 2026
H 4910An Act to bring child support homeCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 12, 2026
H 223An Act relative to a livable wage for human services workersCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 12, 2026
H 222An Act relative to an agricultural healthy incentives programCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 12, 2026
H 220An Act establishing a diaper benefits pilot programCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 12, 2026
H 214An Act to lift kids out of deep povertyCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 12, 2026
H 201An Act to bring child support homeCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 12, 2026
H 1544An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusalCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 12, 2026
H 4881An Act relative to adjunct faculty in public higher educationCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 7, 2026
H 1429An Act promoting an adjunct bill of rightsCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 7, 2026
H 2410An Act to improve oral health for all Massachusetts residentsCo-sponsorIn committeeJanuary 5, 2026
H 203An Act establishing a designation of a state protection and advocacy systemPrimary sponsorIn committeeDecember 31, 2025
H 4885Order relative to extending until Wednesday, March 18, 2026 the time within which the committee on Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to report on current House documentsCo-sponsorIn committeeDecember 24, 2025
H 915An Act expanding access to trails for people of all abilitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeDecember 22, 2025
H 4871Order relative to extending until Wednesday, March 18, 2026 the time within which the committee on Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to report on current House documentsCo-sponsorIn committeeDecember 22, 2025
H 3291An Act transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental HealthPrimary sponsorIn committeeDecember 18, 2025
H 781An Act establishing the program of all-inclusive care for the elderlyCo-sponsorIn committeeDecember 8, 2025
H 4809An Act alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and familiesCo-sponsorIn committeeDecember 8, 2025
H 4804An Act establishing the program of all-inclusive care for the elderlyCo-sponsorIn committeeDecember 8, 2025
H 419An Act alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and familiesCo-sponsorIn committeeDecember 8, 2025
H 4611An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual productsCo-sponsorIn committeeDecember 4, 2025
H 4343An Act ensuring access to full spectrum pregnancy careCo-sponsorIn committeeDecember 4, 2025
H 4339An Act relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapyCo-sponsorIn committeeDecember 4, 2025
H 4793Order relative to extending until December 31, 2025 the time within which the joint committee on Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to report on current House documentsCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 26, 2025
H 2655An Act requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violenceCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 19, 2025
H 86An Act to protect location privacyCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 17, 2025
H 78An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy actCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 17, 2025
H 656An Act relative to healthy youthCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 17, 2025
H 4746An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy actCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 17, 2025
H 335An Act to promote equity among lessorsCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 17, 2025
H 3318An Act to increase access to menstrual products in public buildingsCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 13, 2025
H 2535An Act establishing a Naloxone Purchase Trust fundCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 13, 2025
H 2369An Act to ensure cleaner air for communities overburdened by outdoor air pollutionCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 13, 2025
H 4252An Act updating the linkage exaction program in the city of MedfordCo-sponsorEnactedNovember 10, 2025
H 1090An Act establishing a Massachusetts foreclosure prevention programPrimary sponsorIn committeeNovember 10, 2025
H 4699An Act to study single-stair residential buildingsCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 6, 2025
H 1542An Act to study single-stair residential buildingsCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 6, 2025
H 1469An Act promoting housing stability for families by strengthening the HomeBASE programPrimary sponsorIn committeeNovember 6, 2025
H 4675An Act preventing animal crueltyCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 3, 2025
H 1934An Act preventing animal crueltyCo-sponsorIn committeeNovember 3, 2025
H 4650An Act relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removalCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 27, 2025
H 1423An Act relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removalCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 27, 2025
H 635An Act relating to seizure disorders in schoolsCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 23, 2025
H 4641An Act relating to seizure disorders in schoolsCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 23, 2025
H 4640An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technologyCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 23, 2025
H 1946An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technologyCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 23, 2025
H 4612An Act relative to the creation of an endometriosis task forceCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 20, 2025
H 3292An Act establishing Indigenous Peoples DayPrimary sponsorIn committeeOctober 20, 2025
H 2527An Act relative to the creation of an endometriosis task forceCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 20, 2025
H 2483An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual productsCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 20, 2025
H 2375An Act relative to menstrual product ingredient disclosureCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 16, 2025
H 3154An Act encouraging the donation of food to persons in needCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 14, 2025
H 4590An Act to improve indoor air quality for highly-impacted communitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 9, 2025
H 2427An Act to improve indoor air quality for highly-impacted communitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 9, 2025
H 2704An Act relative to the postpartum treatment of women in correctional facilitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 8, 2025
H 2703An Act to ensure compliance with the anti-shackling law for pregnant incarcerated womenCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 8, 2025
H 3594An Act regarding free expressionCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 6, 2025
H 3335An Act relating to public access to historical recordsCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 6, 2025
H 4463An Act to provide green and healthy public colleges and universitiesCo-sponsorIn committeeOctober 2, 2025
H 4567Order relative to extending until Wednesday, December 31, 2025 the time within which the committee on Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to report on current House documentsCo-sponsorIn committeeSeptember 29, 2025
H 575An Act prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the CommonwealthCo-sponsorIn committeeSeptember 25, 2025
H 2569An Act expanding the availability of adaptable housing for people with disabilities and seniorsPrimary sponsorIn committeeSeptember 22, 2025
H 2568An Act requiring carbon monoxide alarms in all residential, governmental and commercial structuresPrimary sponsorIn committeeSeptember 22, 2025
H 4445An Act establishing a charter for the city of SomervilleCo-sponsorEnactedSeptember 19, 2025
H 4263An Act establishing a charter for the city of MedfordCo-sponsorEnactedSeptember 19, 2025
H 1092An Act to ensure affordable prescription medications through accountability standardsPrimary sponsorIn committeeSeptember 18, 2025
H 4516Order relative to extending until Wednesday, December 31, 2025 the time within which the committee on Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to report on current House documentsCo-sponsorIn committeeSeptember 15, 2025
H 3305An Act designating June 7 as Tourette Syndrome awareness dayCo-sponsorIn committeeSeptember 15, 2025
H 1426An Act to provide green and healthy public colleges and universities and address their deferred maintenance needsCo-sponsorIn committeeSeptember 11, 2025
H 4418An Act relative to the Massachusetts Food Policy CouncilCo-sponsorIn committeeSeptember 8, 2025
H 3655An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorderCo-sponsorIn committeeSeptember 8, 2025
H 120An Act supporting the Commonwealth’s food systemCo-sponsorIn committeeSeptember 8, 2025

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Sources

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