Legislative Priorities

The Massachusetts State Legislature operates on a 2-year cycle, known as a "legislative session". At the beginning of the session, every legislator will file their bills for consideration and debate over the following 2 years.

This session, Senator O'Connor filed 150 bills. Each of these bills can be found on Senator O'Connor's webpage through the Massachusetts Legislature's website. Of this total, below are several areas that are priorities for us.

Priority Bills

Investing in Education

Since the founding of our Commonwealth, we have held education to be one of the most vital resources we provide to our citizens. Every child deserves a good education - regardless of...

Preserving our Environment

The South Shore has become the poster child of climate change – with seawall breaches, beach erosion, and weather-related emergencies. We have a responsibility to act as quickly as we possibly can to...

Strengthening our Economy

The Commonwealth should be a great place to live, to work, an to raise a family. As part of that goal, I am proud to advocate for legislation and funding that...

Improving Our Healthcare Systems

By fighting for lower costs for consumers, improving coverage, and increasing transparency we will be one step closer toward creating a system of care that meets the needs of all Massachusetts residents. ...

Protecting The Vulnerable

The purpose of public service is to help others however you can. I take great pride in working across the aisle and in our communities to foster tangible positive change. People...

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic

Opioids don’t discriminate by race, age, or income and they have impacted countless individuals. It’s important that we remember the people that are behind substance abuse statistics. The fight against the...

Ensuring Public Safety

It’s important that the Commonwealth always stays ahead of the curve when it comes to the safety of our residents. We must remain proactive in our approach and seek to better respond...

Securing Record Local Aid

Not a single day has gone by that I haven’t advocated for funding for our communities. I believe that results are stronger than rhetoric and I’m proud to have delivered for...