Page 22 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022 BHRC | FROM PAGE 19 ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A PERSON WITH A NATURAL HAIRSTYLE (H 5028) —The Senate gave final approval to and sent to Gov. Baker a bill that would prohibit any person or entity including educational institutions workplaces and public spaces from implementing any policy that would explicitly target someone who wears their natural hairstyle. The measure defi nes natural hairstyle as hair texture, hair type and protective hairstyles including braids, locks, twists and other formations. Supporters said this racial discrimination occurs far too often and argued it is time to put a stop to it. They are hopeful the governor will sign the bill which has been worked on for years and has fi nally made it to the governor’s desk. Sponsor Rep. Mike Day (D-Stoneham) said the measure would ensure that students and workers won’t be forced to cut their hair in order to participate in activities or go to work. GOLD STAR FAMILIES — The Senate approved an amendment filed by Veterans and Federal Aff airs Committee chair Sen. John Velis (D-Westfi eld) that would repeal a current law that restricts Gold Star spouses from receiving their annuity if they remarry. The amendment would also increase from $2,000 to $3,000 the annual annuity payment that Gold Star parents and spouses receive annually from the state. “Not only has the annuity payment level not increased in 16 years, but our commonwealth still has laws on the books that cruelly prohibit spouses from receiving the annuity if they remarry,” said Velis. “Think about how archaic and unfair that is, that we would penalize husband and wives, who have lost their loved ones and sacrifi ced so much themselves, from trying to continue on with their lives.” MORATORIUM ON PRISON CONSTRUCTION — The fate of the amendment that imposes a fi ve-year moratorium on any prison or jail construction in Massachusetts is in Gov. Baker’s hands. The ban is part of a $5.2 billion bond bill to repair, modernize and upgrade state buildings. HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been filed. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible latenight sessions and a mad rush to act on dozen s of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of July 1822, the House met for a total of 15 hours and four minutes and the Senate met for a total of 16 hours and 49 minutes. Mon. July 18 House 11:03 a.m.to 3:57 p.m. Senate 1:05 p.m. to 4:42 p.m. Tues. July 19 House 11:00 a.m. to 11:04 a.m. No Senate session. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. BUYER1 Rubio, Carlos A BUYER2 Rubio-Garcia, Blanca E SELLER1 Villella Const Co Inc SELLER2 ADDRESS 12 Vermont Ave CITY DATE Saugus 07.08.22 PRICE $610 000 Wed. July 20 House 11:01 a.m. to 12:37 p.m No Senate session Thurs. July 21 House 11:02 a.m. to 7:32 p.m. Senate 10:17 a.m. to 11:29 p.m. Fri. July 22 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019 For Advertising with RESULTS, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-233-4446 or info@advocatenews.net
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