Our Legislative Priorites

Our 2026 Legislative Priorities

Massachusetts

H.834/S.505

An Act establishing same-day voter registration.

H.1954/S.1197

An Act to ensure access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings by creating the Immigrant Legal Defense Fund.

H.655/S.371

An Act to promote racially inclusive curriculum in schools.
Sets standards of accuracy and comprehensiveness in public school instruction for all students to learn about the histories, experiences, perspectives, heritages, and cultures of all Americans.

H.599/S.336

An Act relative to LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum in public schools.

H.1436/S.929

An Act relative to debt-free public higher education. It creates a higher education system where every Massachusetts resident has a right to attend any public college or university free of tuition and fees.

H.1014/S.588

An Act Establishing a Climate Change Superfund.
This bill will require companies that have contributed significantly to the buildup of climate-warming greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to bear a share of the costs of needed infrastructure investment, raising billions of dollars over 25 years from the 20 largest polluting companies.

H.1405/S.860

An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts.

H.1811/S.2114

An Act establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium. Enacts a five-year pause on new prison and jail construction in order to provide time to develop more effective, community-based approaches to public safety.

H.3547/S.2290

An Act preventing gas expansion to protect climate, community health, and safety.
Prevents the expansion of gas infrastructure near Environmental Justice communities and requires gas companies and the Commonwealth to undergo planning for a just transition to green energy.

H.3464

An Act to update the bottle bill.
This bill would increase deposits, expand eligible containers, and establish a new system that would be established with the goal of having 50% of glass beverage containers returned and refilled by 2040.

H.5266

An Act to end the taking of horseshoe crabs for bait.
This bill requires the Department of Fish and Game to establish a plan to gradually eliminate the harvesting of horseshoe crabs for bait, reaching full elimination by January 1, 2029.

H.604

An Act concerning Asian Pacific Islander Desi American history education.
This bill is aimed at incorporating Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) history into K-12 public school curricula. It mandates that school districts include APIDA history, focusing on contributions to the U.S.

To advocate for any or all of the bills above, please contact our MA legislators listed below.

Sen. Dylan Fernandes
[email protected]
24 Beacon St., Room 519
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 722-1330

Rep. Kathleen LaNatra
[email protected]
24 Beacon St., Room 42
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 722-2370

Rep. Michelle Badger
[email protected]
24 Beacon St., Room 33
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 722-2060