The following two documents provide background information for our public servants, journalists and the public on the electromagnetic fields (EMFs) of radiation emitted by all of today's wireless technology:
Summary of 2019-20 Bills - Senators and State Representatives directly sponsored eight bills this session, most of which were introduced in prior sessions. We recognize public policy in Massachusetts is a marathon, not a sprint, and it bodes well that many of the bills progressed through important steps last session with the Joint Committees on Public Health, Education, and Consumer Protection.
- Constituents have also written an additional set of bills that are presented by their legislators. See below for both sets of bills.
- If you are not in Massachusetts, please consider using these to ask your own legislators to file similar man-made radiation bills where you are. Some other states are already introducing bills too.
- After the bills were assigned to committees, a public hearing was held for each bill. We are grateful to the many citizens, scientists, health care practitioners and others who sent in written testimony, and to those who joined us at the MA State House to testify in person before many of the committees.
- Even during the COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice movement, our legislators have seen fit to continue to advance the highlighted bills below. Please contact your State Senator and Representative to encourage full passage of these critical bills.
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Bill #
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Sponsor
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Title
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Bill History
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S. 129
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Julian
Cyr
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Resolve relative to
disclosure of radio frequency notifications; Referred to Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
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Forms a commission to investigate wireless radiation health and
economic impact. Written by the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection &
Professional Licensure in the 190th session as Senate Resolve 2431, and
attached Senator Cyr’s right-to-know bills S. 107 and S. 108.
2/2020: Reported out favorably; 4/2020 assigned to Senate Ways & Means Committee.
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S. 130
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Julian
Cyr
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An Act relative to the safe use of electronic
devices by children; Referred to Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
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Provides product packaging radiation warnings on wireless devices. Advanced
as S. 107 by the Joint
Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure in the 190th
session.
2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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S. 1988
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Michael
O. Moore
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An Act relative to
utilities, smart meters, and ratepayers’ rights; Referred to Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy See also H. 2888 and H. 2840 on fraudulent data analysis, cost overruns and health risks of the National Grid smart meter pilot program in Worcester, MA.
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Gives the public the right to choose non-radiation emitting utility
meters. Introduced by Thomas P. Conroy in the 188th session, Rep.
Stephen DiNatale in the 189th and Senator Michael Moore in the 190th
as S.
1864.
2/2020: Reported out favorably; 4/2020 assigned to Senate Ways & Means Committee. 7/2020: Sen. Moore attached it as Amendment #43 to Senator Rodrigues' Economic Development bill S.2842. This was rejected, but the bill is still alive.
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H. 2885
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Jack
Lewis
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An act establishing
a commission to study the environmental and health effects of evolving 5G
technology; Referred to Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
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Addresses all wireless radiation impacts based on non-industry funded
peer-reviewed science. Reported out favorably in the 189th and 190th
sessions by the Joint Committee on Public Health. This was Senator Spilka’s
Resolve S. 1268. As Senate
President now she can no longer introduce legislation. Rep. Lewis introduced
her bill this session and has added language to also address toxic 5G
technology.
2/10/2020: Sent to study, but the other Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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H. 1874
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Carolyn
Dykema
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An Act relative to best
management practices for wireless in schools and public institutions of
higher education; Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Click here to download template to send testimony.
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Asks the DESE to establish protective practices regarding wireless
radiation emissions in schools and colleges. Released by the Joint Committee
on Education to the Joint Committee on Public Health in the 190th
session as H.
2030; reported out favorably. 2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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H. 1956
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David Linsky
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An Act relative to a special
commission to study electric and magnetic fields; Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Click here to download template to send testimony.
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Addresses hazardous high voltage electric power line radiation. Introduced
in 2011; reported out favorably by the Joint Committees on Public Health, and
Health Care Financing in the 190th session as H. 1192.
2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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H. 383
S.1982
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Bradley
H. Jones, Jr.
John F. Keenan
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An Act relative to a 5G Technology Task Force; Referred to Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
An Act relative to wifi and cellular infrastructure along rail lines;
Referred to Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy |
A new bill aiming to ensure economic and regulatory fairness with 5G
technology. 2/2020: filing extension granted until May 4, 2020 to allow more time to investigate. 5/2020: further extension requested to July 15, 2020. 7/15/2020: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently. 8/14/2020: discharged to the House Committee on Rules. Constituents would like to see the bill amended to incorporate the language of New Hampshire HB. 522 to also address the health and environmental effects of 5G technology 10/8/20: Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
A new bill to ensure local approval before the MBTA installs any wireless communication facilities in certain towns.
2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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The following bills have also been newly introduced
by request from constituents:
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Bill
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Presenter
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Title
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Additional Information
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H. 2888
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John
J. Mahoney
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Resolve to investigate the results
reporting of the National Grid Worcester smart meter pilot program and its
implications for the department of public utilities grid modernization, time
of use, and smart meter proceedings;
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Referred to Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. See
DPU
hearing testimonies on fraudulent data analysis, cost overruns and health
risks of the smart meter pilot program.
2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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H. 2840
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Shawn Dooley
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An Emergency Act to Investigate the Results
Reporting of the National Grid Worcester Smart Meter Pilot Program and its
Implications for the Department of Public Utilities Grid Modernization, Time
of Use, and Smart Meter Proceedings
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Referred to Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. See
DPU
hearing testimonies on fraudulent data analysis, cost overruns and health
risks of the smart meter pilot program.
2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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H. 2011
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Aaron Vega
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An Act providing for
environmental risk fact sheets from the state Department of Public Health
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Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health. See
1/17/19 Boston
Globe article indicating MA DPH has health guidance sheet for man-made
radiation exposures awaiting release to the public. 2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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H. 587
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Aaron Vega
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An Act reducing public
school nonionizing radiation and wireless exposures
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Referred to Joint Committee on Education. See
Environmental Health Trust school reference below. 2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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H. 588
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Aaron Vega
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An Act requiring
privacy protections and supporting safer technology in schools
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Referred to Joint Committee on Education. See
Environmental Health Trust school reference below. 2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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S. 295
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Donald F. Humason, Jr.
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An Act Accounting for technological privacy
and safety in schools with local and state committees
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Referred to Joint Committee on Education. See
Environmental Health Trust https://ehtrust.org/policy/how-to-reduce-emf-exposure-in-schools-and-classrooms/ 2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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S. 294
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Donald F. Humason, Jr.
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An Act Limiting School Screen Time
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Referred to Joint Committee on Education. See
American Academy of Pediatrics Media
and Young Minds Policy. 2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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S. 1867
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Donald F. Humason, Jr.
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An Act reducing library non-ionizing radiation exposures
from wireless and electricity
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Referred to Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight See Dr. Ron Powell’s Message
to Public Libraries about Wireless Devices and Health. 2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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S. 1271
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Donald F. Humason, Jr.
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An Act educating patients on environmental health risks
such as wireless exposures
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Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health. See
the non-profit Wireless
Education on-line courses. Click here to download template to send testimony.
2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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S. 207
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Donald F. Humason, Jr.
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An Act Ensuring safer technology investment by the
Massachusetts Broadband Institute
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Referred to Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies See
Dr. Timothy Schoechle’s policy paper, Re-Inventing
Wires: The Future of Landlines and Networks. 2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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S. 1272
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Donald F. Humason, Jr.
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An Act registering wireless facilities to allow for
monitoring and to ease access to contact information
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Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health See
AntennaSearch.Com for current and
future cell tower and antenna installations in your area. 2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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S. 1273
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Donald F. Humason, Jr.
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An Act banning especially dangerous wireless facilities,
emissions, and products
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Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health See Dr. Martin Pall’s paper, 5G: Great risk for EU, U.S. and International
Health: Compelling evidence for eight distinct types of great harm caused by
electromagnetic field (EMF) exposures and the mechanism that causes them
2/2020: Sent to study, but the Commission bill Resolve S. 129 has advanced and may cover this bill's aim.
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- Click below to see legislation introduced this session in other states. The NH 5G health bill poses point-blank questions on why the FCC is not protecting the public, and has been enacted into law:
- For those who remember School House Rock, you may appreciate this three-minute refresher on how a bill becomes a law at the federal level which is not too different from the state level:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeJ55o3El0 Note: The information provided here is publicly available on the Internet.
It is intended to provide a starting point to inform you of EMF dangers.
Please do your own research, draw your own conclusions, and act accordingly to protect those you love.
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