Consumer protection legislation addresses predatory and deceptive practices of the debt collection industry in the Commonwealth BOSTON – This week, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously adopted the Debt Collection Fairness Act as an amendment to S.2625, An Act Relative to Economic Development in the Commonwealth. The Debt Collection Fairness Act would protect borrowers against debt collector […]

BOSTON – State Senators James B. Eldridge (D- Acton) and Adam G. Hinds (D- Pittsfield) announce that their legislation, S. 2627, An Act expanding the sale of products by farmer breweries and distilleries, has been engrossed by the Massachusetts Senate. “Craft brewers are playing a major part in revitalizing towns in my district by creating […]

Economic development amendment would strengthen worker’s rights, reduce income inequality, and boost local economies BOSTON – State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) has filed an amendment (#2) to S.2625, An Act Relative to Economic Development in the Commonwealth, that would restore the time-and-a-half wage requirement on Sundays and holidays. “Restoring time-and-a-half would increase wages for workers […]

Bill improves access to evidence-based treatment and expands education and prevention efforts BOSTON – On July 19th, State Senator Jamie Eldridge joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass S.2609, providing an additional set of tools to address the opioid crisis and establishing the Commonwealth as a national leader in the fight against this […]

Earmark boosts state support for innovative project BOSTON (MA) – On Thursday, July 12th, State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) secured a $6 million earmark for the Littleton Common Smart Sewer Project in S.2591, An Act promoting climate change adaptation, environmental and natural resource protection, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity. “I was happy to […]

BOSTON (MA) – Today, State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass Senate Bill 2562, An Act relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification, which would establish a non-binary gender identity option for Massachusetts licenses. The bill was inspired by a letter from Ella, one of Senator Karen Spilka’s […]