Senator John Velis

Welcome to my official Senate website! Here you can follow my legislative work in the Massachusetts State Senate, read recent news about our district and Commonwealth, and learn how to get in touch with me.

It is an honor to represent the nine communities of the Hampden and Hampshire District.

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In the News!

December 19, 2023

Legislature provides funds for Chicopee Boys and Girls Club construction, programs

(The Reminder- Lauren LeBel) — To assist with the construction of a new teen center and support programming, the state...
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December 18, 2023

DPH: Rural areas of Massachusetts see more opioid overdose rates

(WWLP- Ellen Fleming) Since 2000, more than 25,000 people in the state have died from an opioid related overdose. The...
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December 13, 2023

Happy 387th birthday to the National Guard!

WWLP- Ellen Fleming) A birthday celebration of sorts was held at the State House Wednesday. Memorial Hall was packed for...
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December 3, 2023

Westfield’s new elementary school is rising, and so is its state reimbursement

(Westfield News- Amy Porter) The new elementary school being built on Franklin Street is continuing to make good progress, as...
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December 1, 2023

A 100-year-old West Springfield fountain gets a makeover

(MassLive- Aprell Munford) — The town (West Springfield) is restoring a century-old fountain on the town common as part of...
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December 1, 2023

Regional roadmap seeks to address youth mental health ‘crisis’

(Daily Hampshire Gazette- Maddie Fabien) In response to the youth mental health crisis, as many experts have called it, the...
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November 28, 2023

Hearing Shows Rifts Over Extent Of Gun Regulation Senator: Judge’s Answer On Gun Crime Question “Blew Me Away”

(SHNS- Sam Drysale ) Most lawmakers seem to agree that something needs to be done about so-called "ghost guns" that...
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November 22, 2023

Western Mass. legislator wants Narcan in more Mass. schools

(MassLive- Greta Jochem) — Opioid-overdose deaths hit a statewide peak last year. The crisis is widespread, and that includes affecting youth....
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November 17, 2023

State senator who serves in National Guard sees family shelter crisis from 2 vantage points

(WBUR- Lisa Mullins and Lynn Jolicoeur) About 7,500 families remain in Massachusetts' state-run shelter system — more than 3,800 of...
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November 15, 2023

Should Mass. change ‘right-to-shelter’ law? Lawmakers want to consider it

(MassLive- Luis Fieldman) Massachusetts lawmakers want to establish a commission to study the state’s unique “right-to-shelter” law as rapidly escalating demand over...
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