provide all middle school and high school students with evidence-based education on how to spot warning signs for violence and suicide . In July 2019, he introduced "Conrad's Law," named after Conrad Roy, who died by suicide in July 2014 after being coerced by his girlfriend, Michelle Carter. The bill, filed with Representative Natalie Higgins, was written in collaboration with Northeastern University School of Law Professor Daniel Medwed and is supported by Conrad's parents. It would allow prosecutors to charge defendants who encourage, coerce, or manipulate another person into committing or attempting suicide, despite knowing that the victim previously thought about, considered, or tried to commit suicide; the crime would be punishable with up to five years in prison. . State Senate 2010 Finegold ran for Massachusetts State Senate in 2010, seeking to represent the Second Essex and Middlesex district. The incumbent, Susan Tucker, was retiring. After winning the Democratic primary election, Finegold faced off against Republican Jamison Tomasek and Tea-Party-endorsed independent candidate Jodi Oberto for the seat. Finegold won the race with strong showings in Andover and Lawrence. He lost the towns of Dracut and Tewksbury by narrow margins. 2012 Finegold won reelection in 2012 against Republican Paul Adams, sweeping every precinct of all four communities . 2018 In March 2018, Finegold announced that he was running for the seat he previously held from 2011-2015. He won the three-way primary election by 47% defeating Michael Armano (32%) and Pavel Payano (20%) in the primary race and won the general election by a 2-to-1 ratio against Republican Joe Espinola, earning 63% of the vote to Espinola's 37%. Awards In 1999, Finegold won the Kennedy School Fenn Award for Political Leadership for his leadership in bringing together legislators and officials from New Hampshire and Massachusetts to address the traffic problems on I-93. His efforts led to the opening of the breakdown lane during rush hours, which greatly reduced congestion during peak commuting hours. In 2003, Finegold was selected as one of the top young Democrats 100 to Watch by the Democratic Leadership Council. The Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy recognized Barry as Legislator of the Year for his efforts to save their programs from drastic budget cuts. In 2014, Finegold was named a Clean Energy Champion by the New England Clean Energy Council. Clean Energy Champion Awards are presented to Legislators who have consistently taken the lead in advancing clean energy