State Senator Jason Lewis proudly represents the people of the Fifth Middlesex District of Massachusetts, which includes the cities and towns of Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and parts of Winchester. First elected to the Senate in 2014, he has delivered results for his district and been a progressive leader for the Commonwealth. Senator Lewis has long championed educational equity and led the effort to pass the Student Opportunity Act in 2019, landmark legislation to ensure that every child in Massachusetts has access to a high quality public education. Senator Lewis also led the effort in 2018 to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and to create a new universal paid family and medical leave program. He was recognized for this achievement by being named an Honorable Mention for the 2018 Bostonians of the Year by the Boston Globe.
An Act to expand voter access by making mail-in voting permanent (SD.548)
Strengthens our democracy and civic engagement by making mail-in voting permanent even after the pandemic ends.
An Act relative to digital entertainment on public rights of way (SD.834)
Promotes civic engagement and helps fund public access stations by extending the assessment on cable subscriptions to digital streaming services. (Filed in the House by Representatives Meschino and Tucker as HD.1440).
An Act to modernize participation in public meetings (SD.2143)
Encourages participation in municipal public meetings by requiring that in-person municipal public meetings include the option of remote participation for members of the public. (Filed in the House by Representative Garlick as HD.2828).