Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 BEACON | FROM PAGE 17 data in real time. Domestic violence advocates warn how dangerous this information could be. Jane Doe, the Massachusetts Coalition Domest ic Violence, wrote, ‘Ac ce ss to veh i cl e da t a, particularly call logs and GPS location, enables persons who perpetrate abuse to possess the tools necessary to track and monitor their victim.’ A similar after the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault warned, ‘from this information, a third party, such as a sexual predator, could stalk and/or harm victims.’ Privacy advocates, cybersecurity experts, and Space for Lease 3 Large Rooms, each with Large Walk-in Storage Area. or Aerobics Studio. Located at Route 1 South at Walnut Street. Rollerworld Plaza, Route 1 South, 425 Broadway, Saugus. Call Michelle at: 781-233-9507 groups urge you to vote no on Question 1.” 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 late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of October 5-9, the House met for a total of 16 minutes while the Senate met for a total of two hours and 30 minutes. Mon. Oct. 5 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. Senate 11:07 a.m. to 1:17 p.m. Tues. Oct. 6 No House session Wed. Oct. 7 No House session. Fri. Oct. 9 No House session No Senate session. No Senate session Thurs. Oct. 8 House 11:00 a.m. to 11:08 a.m. Senate 11:07 a.m. to 11:27 a.m. No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Against Sexual Assault and proposal failed in California domestic violence advocacy
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