Page 14 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 If you have any questions about this week’s report, e-mail us at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com or call us at (617) 720-1562. GET A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO MASSTERLIST – Join more than 22,000 people, from movers and shakers to political junkies and interested citizens, who start their weekday morning with MASSterList—the popular newsletter that chronicles news and informed analysis about what’s going on up on Beacon Hill, in Massachusetts politics, policy, media and infl uence. The stories are drawn from major news organizations as well as specialized publications selected by widely acclaimed and highly experienced writers Chris Van Buskirk and Keith Regan who introduce each article in their own clever and inimitable way. MASSterlist will be e-mailed to you FREE every Monday through Friday morning and will give you a leg up on what’s happening in the blood sport of Bay State politics. For more information and to get your free subscription go to: www.massterlist.com/subscribe THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of February 14-18. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. DRIVER’S LICENSES FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS (H 4461) House 120-36, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would allow people who are unable to prove lawful presence in the United States to apply for a Massachusetts driver’s license by providing two documents. The fi rst docu~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-1020 Docket No. ES21A0252AD In the matter of: Cristian Alejandro Erazo To: William Neftali Erazo L.K.A. of Revere, MA. and persons interested in a petition for the adoption of said child and to the Department of Children and Families and said Commonwealth, 280 Merrimac St., 2nd Fl., Lawrence, MA 01843 CITATION G.L. c. 210, § 6 A petition has been presented to said court by: Jonathan Ferney Velez of Lynn, MA Claudia Marcela Sanchez of Lynn, MA requesting for leave to adopt said child and that the name of the child be changed to: Cristian Alejandro Velez If you object to this adoption you are entitled to the appointment of an attorney if you are an indigent person. and SSI. The Court will determine if you are indigent. Contact Court on or before the date listed below to obtain the necessary forms. ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Salem (10:00 AM) ON: 04/11/2022 WITNESS, Jennifer M R Ulwick, First Justice of this Court. Date: January 28, 2022 PAMELA CASEY O’BRIEN REGISTER OF PROBATE February 25, 2022 March 4, 2022 March 11, 2022 ment is a valid unexpired foreign passport or valid unexpired consular ID. The second is a valid nonMassachusetts U.S. driver’s license, birth certifi cate, valid foreign national ID card, valid foreign driver’s license or a marriage certifi cate or divorce decree. The measure also provides that when processing an application for a Massachusetts license, the registry is prohibited from inquiring about or creating a record of an applicant’s citizenship or immigration status. “In line with the 16 other states that have passed laws offering standard licenses to those providing secure identifi cation documents, this carefully crafted public safety legislation will mean that all drivers using our roads are identifi able, competent and insured,” said Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett), House Chair of the Committee on Transportation. “I oppose this legislation as it creates an incentive and encourages more illegal immigration to Massachusetts by allowing those who are undocumented and here illegally to get a driver’s license,” said Rep. Paul Frost (R-Auburn). “The federal government must address the matter of those who are here illegally and tackle the fl ow of illegal immigration into the country before we start giving out government issued IDs to undocumented individuals here illegally in Massachusetts. It sends a wrong message to those who are going through the intended process of legally immigrating to the country.” “The [bill] will make Massachusetts roads safer and more accessible for all, ensuring all drivers have the same safety training, standardized identifi cation and insurance,” said Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D-Pittsfi eld), sponsor of the original version of the measure. “I could not support the bill because I have serious concerns about the message it sends, how it will be enforced and whether it will truly improve road safety as its proponents have claimed,” said GOP Minority Leader Brad Jones (R-North Reading). “Making driver’s licenses available to undocumented immigrants is unfair to those individuals who have followed the law to secure lawful presence status or citizenship. I’m also concerned that many individuals who will now be eligible for a license will instead continue to drive without a license and without insurance, either because they distrust the government and won’t come forward to apply or because they don’t want to pay the added costs of carrying insurance.” “I fi led this bill to enable all residents, regardless of immigration status, to apply for a driver’s license so they can get to work, take their children to school and doctor appointments and buy groceries,” said Rep. Christine Barber (D-Somerville), another sponsor of the original bill. “The idea that individuals can cut in line and illegally enter the United States of America, then be rewarded with the privilege of obtaining a Massachusetts driver’s license, shows yet again just how far left the state Legislature has become,” said Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons. “This new law will only serve to encourage more illegal immigration and make the problem much worse.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Jessica Giannino Yes REQUIRE REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO CITIES AND TOWNS (H 4441) House 31-125, rejected an amendment to a section of the bill that prohibits the Registry of Motor Vehicles from disclosing personally identifying information and communications regarding any applicant for a Massachusetts driver’s license or learner’s permit, “including failure to provide proof of lawful presence in the United States,” unless specifi cally authorized to do so under regulations that are to be drafted by the attorney general’s offi ce. The amendment would make this information automatically available to municipal clerks attempting to verify the identity and eligibility of someone using a Massachusetts license to vote or to register to vote. “I think it’s perfectly reasonable for these regulations to include, at a minimum, language that will ensure the sharing of information with municipal clerks seeking to verify a voter’s identity and BEACON | SEE Page 15 ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS...Welcome home to this custom built, View the interior of this home right on your smartphone.
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