Representing the MetroWest communities of the 2nd Middlesex & Norfolk district—comprised of Ashland, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway and Natick—Senate President Spilka is dedicated to the advancement of progressive social causes and a pragmatic fiscal policy of balancing investments in education, infrastructure, and economic opportunity with saving for the future. She has championed issues such as mental health, juvenile justice and services for the elderly and disabled communities. During her career, Senate President Spilka has been a social worker, small business owner and attorney, and she went on to become one of the first legislators in the nation to vote in favor of marriage equality and transgender protections.
The Electronic Privacy Act (An Act Updating Privacy Protections for Personal Electronic Information)
An Act to Establish a Foreclosure Mediation Program
An Act to Protect the Commonwealth’s Residents from Identity Theft
An Act to Protect Children from Bisphenol-A
An Act Establishing a Cell Phone Users’ Bill of Rights
An Act Protecting Engineers, Architects, Environmental Professionals, Landscape Architects, Planners, Surveyors, Licensed Site Professionals, and Contractors who Render Voluntary Services at the Scene of a Disaster or Catastrophe