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Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 54 Jun 10th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. Ms.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. The bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The House first handled a series of routine actions from the Committee on Rules, including adoption of several congratulatory resolutions and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow petitions to proceed, including a Hingham land transfer petition and a veteran rental assistance bridge program petition. The Ways and Means Committee then reported out several bills, including a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, a bill on hot work/fire safety regulation, a free expression/library bill, a bill on ownership and maintenance of certain culverts and dams, a Walsh-Kennedy Commission implementation bill, and a Billerica land transfer for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path. Each was advanced through second or third reading, with the House adopting committee amendments and ordering the bills to third reading or engrossment as appropriate. The most extensive debate centered on S. 2726, an act regarding free expression, which would address book challenges in public and school libraries, require reporting of challenges, protect age-appropriate materials, and establish review procedures. Supporters argued the bill protects intellectual freedom, librarians’ professional judgment, and access to books amid rising censorship efforts; opponents raised concerns about parental rights, local control, and exposure of minors to explicit material. Several amendments were offered and voted on, including one to strike a criminal-law protection, one to streamline the school review process, one clarifying that challenged material is considered in its entirety, and one narrowing who may initiate complaints to parents or guardians; some were rejected and others adopted. The bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by a 151-3 vote. The House also took up H. 5491 implementing the Walsh-Kennedy Commission recommendations on hot work safety after the 2014 Beacon Street fire. Members emphasized firefighter safety, certification and training requirements, stronger penalties for violations, and public notification of violations; the bill passed to be engrossed unanimously. The supplemental fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill, H. 5493, covering snow and ice costs, no-cost calls, substance use services, homeless programs, and several outside sections, also passed after amendment votes. Finally, the House enacted two local bills on Holyoke City Council special meetings and the Reading town charter, and then adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 54 Jun 10th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. House of Your Honor.
  • Question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. Ms.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. The bill is passed to be engrossed.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. opposed no the ayes have it.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee and floor matters. The Committee on Rules reported two municipal property tax relief bills, Senate Nos. 1933 and 1935, and both were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Senator Tarr emphasized the urgency of advancing the bills, describing them as measures to address property tax shocks and provide relief through a rebate or credit mechanism. The Senate then enacted House No. 3916, authorizing Westfield to set an age limit for original appointment as a police officer, and took a brief recess to sign the bill. On third reading, the Senate passed to be engrossed Senate No. 24, amending the charter of the town of Sandwich, after accepting a committee report recommending a new draft, Senate No. 2859. It also passed to be engrossed House No. 4173, further regulating appointments to the Acton Memorial Library, and House No. 4031, increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in Weston, after adopting an amendment offered by Senator Barrett. The Senate also considered House No. 3912, increasing the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members, which had been returned by the Governor with a recommended amendment under Article 56. The Senate suspended its rules, adopted the Governor’s amendment, and returned the bill to the House for reenactment. Finally, a House petition concerning a special commission on perimenopause and menopause care was referred to the Committee on Public Health, and the Senate adopted an order to adjourn until Monday at 11:00 a.m.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 7 Jan 23rd, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • Question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
  • And the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The House took up several local and individual relief bills. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended Senate Bill 2895, concerning amendment of a conservation restriction in Hanson, and House Bill 4962, establishing a sick leave bank for Sally DeRosiers of the Department of Correction; both were ordered to a third reading. House Bill 463, authorizing the Milford select board to appoint a highway surveyor, was taken up on final passage and enacted. The House then considered a series of engrossment votes on bills directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for specific applicants: House Bill 4092 for Chris Garolopoulos, House Bill 4142 for Jason DeLeon, and House Bill 4246 for Giselle Mello. Each bill passed to be engrossed. The chamber also adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Members then adopted a special adjournment in memory of James A. Sheets, a former Quincy representative and mayor of Quincy. The House adjourned to meet Tuesday next at 11 a.m. in informal session.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 114 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed, pending which Mr.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed as amended.
Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a series of Rules Committee reports, mostly extending committee reporting deadlines on various House orders and bills. These extensions covered committees including Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities; Economic Development and Emerging Technologies; Education; State Administration and Regulatory Oversight; Revenue; and Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. In each case, the House suspended the rules and adopted the orders without recorded opposition. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then reported several bills for House consideration, including measures on critical incident leave, hostile architecture targeting unhoused individuals, the Salem licensing board, James J. O'Neill Park, the Boylston select board, and Milford’s authority to appoint a highway surveyor. The House suspended Rule 7A, ordered these bills to a third reading, and proceeded through the calendar. On third reading and final action, the House accepted a governor’s recommended amendment to House No. 3912, which would increase the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members, and then passed the bill as amended. The House also passed to be engrossed House No. 924 on the Great Barrington Fire District, House No. 4657 authorizing additional on-premises liquor licenses in Scituate, and House No. 1064 renaming the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund, after adopting an amendment offered by Representative Walsh. Finally, the House enacted House No. 4287 authorizing West Springfield to grant four additional off-premises liquor licenses, adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m., and adjourned to that time in informal session.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 96 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • Question is on passing the bill to be engrossed. House No. 4292.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. Mr.
Summary: The House took up a series of Rules Committee reports extending committee reporting deadlines on current House documents for the Education, Labor and Workforce Development, Municipalities and Regional Government, and Public Health committees. In each case, the rules were suspended and the orders were adopted. The House also concurred with a Senate referral involving a Milton easement bill and suspended Joint Rule 12 on a petition concerning benefit payments by the New Bedford Police Association. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee recommended several matters for House consideration, including a Senate bill allowing Brookfield to continue employing Herbert Schaff II, a bill on enhancing child safety, and local bills concerning Athol special revolving funds, Carlisle’s town administrator, and the Nantucket charter. The House suspended the rules, ordered these bills to a third reading, and then advanced them accordingly. On final or engrossment votes, the House passed to enactment a bill allowing Wellesley to increase residency limits for police and fire members. It also passed to engrossment bills exempting Freddie Castellanda from the Haverhill police age limit, amending the Hopkinton charter to give appointment powers to the Board of Library Trustees, establishing an economic development special revenue account for Hopkinton, and creating a sick leave bank for a Department of Transitional Assistance employee. The House then adopted an order to adjourn to Wednesday at 11 a.m. in formal session, and a Democratic caucus was announced for noon in Room A1.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 4 Jan 15th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed pending which Mr.
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by the Wellesley High School girls’ swim team, which was formally recognized for winning its sixth Division Two State Swim and Diving Championship. The chamber also received a resignation letter from Representative Natalie M. Blay of the First Franklin District, effective January 19, 2026, and placed it on file. The House then acted on several committee reports and scheduling orders, including extensions of reporting deadlines for the Education and Public Service committees, all adopted by voice vote after suspension of the rules. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee recommended three local matters for consideration: H.4349, waiving the maximum age requirement for a Boston police officer candidate; H.4888, establishing a sick leave bank for a Department of Children and Families employee; and H.4908, establishing a sick leave bank for a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office employee. These bills were read, ordered to a third reading, and later advanced. The House passed to be enacted H.4175, amending the Provincetown charter, and H.4379, amending the Greenfield charter. It also concurred in a Senate amendment to H.4363, authorizing a land conveyance in Wellesley, and engrossed H.4721, relating to the Dalton Fire District Board of Water Commissioners, and H.4813, authorizing Milton to grant on-premises all-alcohol licenses. H.4717, concerning Orange’s annual town meeting, was amended on the floor and then passed to be engrossed as amended. Finally, H.1110, a consumer protection bill concerning subprime loans, was amended to discharge the bill from further consideration and then referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House adopted a special adjournment in memory of former Representative Salvatore Semino and adjourned to meet the following Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in an informal session.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 63 Jul 1st, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • Question: Shall the bill be passed to be engrossed?
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • Question: Shall the bill be passed to be engrossed?
Summary: The House opened with routine procedural actions, including suspension of Joint Rule 12 for two petitions and suspension of Rule 7A to take up several bills immediately. Members advanced multiple Ways and Means bills to third reading, including measures on campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questions, tax-free medical devices, fairness for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees, releasing land use restrictions in Revere, and authorizing a land taking in Norwood. Several engrossed local and special bills were then passed to be enacted, including measures affecting Boston police age waivers, the Hudson charter, Plymouth’s land acquisition account, Falmouth sewer-related costs, and Randolph’s charter. The House also considered Senate Bill 2916 on campaign finance reporting for ballot questions. Supporters said the bill would strengthen disclosure, close reporting loopholes, and improve transparency around ballot question committees and signature gathering, while also creating a commission to review the initiative petition process. Amendments were adopted, including changes to the commission’s membership and a separate amendment related to signature-gathering provisions. After debate, the bill passed to be engrossed by roll call vote 149-0. Members then took up the fiscal year 2027 budget conference report, House No. 5555, totaling about $63.4 billion. Supporters highlighted funding for Chapter 70 education aid, local aid, Fair Share investments in education and transportation, MBTA and regional transit support, housing and homelessness programs, food assistance, and immigration legal aid. The conference report was adopted by roll call 142-6, the emergency preamble was adopted, and the budget bill was passed to be enacted by the same vote. The House also declined concurrence on Senate Bill 3064, “to build resilience for Massachusetts communities,” and appointed a committee of conference, and later appointed a conference committee on House Bill 4646, enhancing child welfare protections. The session ended with a moment of silence for community figures and adjournment to the next day.
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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Workplace Standards

Transcript Highlights:
  • Engrossed Senate Bill 6058 is also request legislation from the Department of Labor and Industries.
  • Vice Chair Scott to move Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5061.
  • Vice Chair Scott to move Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302. Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
  • Vice Chair Scott to move engrossed substitute Senate bill 6302. Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
  • I move that engrossed substitute Senate bill. Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Bills: SB6136 , SB6188 , SB5944
Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards
Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial insurance, premium rates, rate transparency, actuarial rates, contingency reserves, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, risk classifications, employer premiums, insurance regulation, rate setting, premium increase limits, workers' compensation advisory committee, retrospective rating, state insurance fund, accident and medical aid funds, SB 6188, asbestos, asbestos training
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The Senate first took up House No. 5375, an act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges, and adopted the emergency preamble by a standing vote, with two members in the affirmative and the remainder in the negative. The chamber then briefly recessed. After reconvening, the Senate considered several local bills and passed each to be engrossed: House No. 2800, authorizing Stoneham to waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of police officers; House No. 4718, making a similar change for Newton police officers; House No. 4805, amending the town charter of Plainville; and House No. 4843, providing for the exchange of certain parkland in Lexington. On the Plainville bill, an amendment offered by Representative Rausch was adopted to insert “the select board” after “committee” in section 29. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 on a House petition by Joshua Toskey to authorize a Veterans Suicide Mortality Review and Prevention Council within the Executive Office of Veterans Services, referring it to the Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs. Finally, the Senate adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11:00 a.m., with no calendar printed, and then adjourned.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Second engrossed Substitute House Bill 1541.
  • Second engrossed Substitute House Bill 1541 is declared passed.
  • Engrossed House Bill 1501.
  • Engross House Bill 1501. The Secretary will read.
  • Engrossed House Bill 1501 as amended is declared passed.
Bills: SB5223 , SB6071 , SB5966 , SB6061 , SB6016 , SB5973 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB6190 , SB5574 , SB6263 , SB6282 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6096 , SB5609 , SB5943 , SJM8016 , SB5907 , SB6155 , SB6158 , SB6227 , SB6085 , SB6234 , SB6274 , SB5909 , SB6045 , SB6089 , SB6170 , SB5954 , SB5762 , SB6032 , SB6082 , SB6164 , SB6176 , SB6319 , SB6308 , SB6177 , SB6052 , SB6182 , SB6335 , SB6017 , SB5470 , SB5990 , SB5046 , SB5387 , SB5637 , SB5647 , SB5839 , SB5888 , SB5962 , SB6018 , SB6037 , SB6047 , SB6078 , SB6130 , SB6147 , SB6256 , HB2155 , HB2304 , HB2367 , HB2606 , SB5998 , SB6005
Summary: The Senate opened with ceremonial remarks, approved the previous day’s journal, and then moved through introductions, committee referrals, and caucus breaks. A resolution recognizing Ramadan, Senate Resolution 8680, was adopted after remarks from Senator Trudeau emphasizing charity, self-reflection, and restraint, and several members spoke in support of religious inclusion and community recognition. The chamber then took up several bills on final passage. House Bill 2304, expanding warranty options to encourage more condominium construction, passed overwhelmingly. Substitute House Bill 2492, requiring behavioral health and wellness training in construction apprenticeships, also passed after supporters cited high rates of mental health struggles and suicides in the trades. Substitute House Bill 2228, directing work on scissors stairs to improve housing efficiency, passed as well, as did Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1541, which revises the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee to add more military and veteran experience. The most extended debate centered on Substitute House Bill 2355, the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights. Supporters argued it would provide basic labor protections, written agreements, minimum wage, and remedies for domestic workers, while opponents warned it would burden families, independent contractors, and small jobs with contracts, notice requirements, and private lawsuits. Several proposed amendments to narrow coverage or remove the private right of action were rejected, and the bill ultimately passed 28–20. The Senate also passed House Bill 2155 on nursing title use in the context of AI, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2242 on preventive services and state health guidance, Substitute House Bill 2269 on middle housing in unincorporated areas, and Engrossed House Bill 1501 on HOA/unit-owner inquiries after adopting a committee striking amendment. The Senate adjourned until the next morning.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 14 Feb 11th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I hope the bill is passed to be engrossed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Question now on passing the bill to be engrossed pending which Mr.
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed, pending which Mr.
  • Question: The bill is being engrossed.
  • The message is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The House first suspended Joint Rule 12 to send a petition naming the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court as the Judge Leslie E. Harris Courthouse to the Judiciary Committee. It then took up two Ways and Means bills on election integrity: House Bill 76, renamed House Bill 5093, to protect against election misinformation, and House Bill 846, renamed House Bill 5094, to enhance disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising. Supporters said both bills were a response to AI-generated deepfakes and misleading election content, emphasizing transparency, disclosure, and protection of voters without banning political speech. Opponents argued the measures could be overbroad and raise First Amendment concerns, especially for smaller campaigns and organizations. House Bill 5094 was amended to exempt certain broadcasters and streaming services when paid to air materially deceptive election-related communications, and a separate amendment to move Massachusetts primaries earlier was rejected 131-25. Another amendment narrowing the bill’s scope was also defeated 145-12. After debate, House Bill 5094 passed to be engrossed by a vote of 153-3. House Bill 5093, which prohibits deceptive AI use in the 90 days before an election, also passed to be engrossed after debate and the defeat of amendments. The House also passed several engrossed local bills to enact: a Rockland charter amendment, a Williamstown senior property tax exemption measure, and a Rochester bill allowing continued employment of Fire Chief Scott Royal. Later, the House rejected Senate amendments on a teacher preparation and student literacy bill, declined concurrence, and appointed a conference committee. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for former Quincy public servant Arthur Tobin before adjourning until the next day at 11 a.m.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 79 Aug 6th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • Question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed as amended.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • Question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed as amended.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed. Mr.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jul 6th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The ayes have it, and... ...comes on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The question now comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed. Paper from the House.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jul 13th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed. The bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The Senate took up several matters, beginning with House amendments to Senate No. 2903, an act honoring Blue Star Families. After suspending the rules, the Senate adopted a further amendment and concurred in the House amendment as amended. The bill later received final passage and was enacted. The Senate also enacted two local bills: S-2628, regulating alcohol license issuance in Bolton, and S-2895, further regulating amendment of a conservation restriction in Hanson. The chamber adopted multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines. The Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure was granted until July 20, 2026, to report on Senate Doc. 3090 concerning consumer connected devices, and the Committee on Revenue received the same extension for Senate Docs. 1947 and 1971 on revenue matters. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 in several petition matters, allowing them to proceed in committee. Several bills were advanced on the calendar and passed to be engrossed, including Senate No. 116 updating the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board, Senate No. 564 designating the Honorable Harold P. Norton Jr. Promenade in Clinton, Senate No. 2570 changing the membership of the Ware River Watershed Advisory Committee, and House No. 2250 dissolving the Watley Water District. The Senate also ordered Senate No. 3137, relating to Mystic River public access and climate resiliency, to a third reading. The session included recognition of visiting high school interns and guests, and it adjourned in memory of David Joseph Gilmartin after adopting a motion to do so.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Jan 21st, 2026 at 04:05 pm

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • I move that we advance engrossed second substitute Senate Bill 5061 from the white sheet to the floor
  • I moved that engrossed Senate Bill 5081 move from the white sheet to the floor calendar.
  • The motion is to advance engrossed Senate Bill 5081 from the white sheet to the floor calendar.
  • President, I would like to move engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5268.
  • Senator King has moved engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5268.
Committee: Senate Rules
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 47 May 20th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. Mr.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. The bill is passed to be engrossed. I'm going to go ahead.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The House took up several Senate and House bills, often suspending rules to advance them quickly. Early in the session, the chamber handled a Senate bill on student learning and mental health by insisting on its position and appointing a conference committee. It also referred a poverty-related petition away from Judiciary to the Committee on Children and Families after suspending Joint Rule 12. The House then considered a series of Ways and Means bills, including measures on police interactions with people with autism, honoring Blue Star families, Bolton land conveyances, newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus, affordable housing and cultural space in Brighton, increasing access to epinephrine, and civil rights and technology; most were amended, ordered to third reading, or passed to be engrossed. The most extensive debate centered on House 5441, requiring newborn screening for congenital CMV. Supporters described CMV as a common but often overlooked infection that can cause hearing loss, developmental delays, and other serious harms, arguing that universal screening would allow earlier treatment and better outcomes. An amendment to add several rare diseases was withdrawn, and a later amendment to create a broad parental opt-out was rejected by a roll call vote of 153-1. The bill then passed to be engrossed by a vote of 154-1. The House also passed House 5443 on expanded public access to epinephrine after emotional testimony about fatal anaphylaxis cases; that bill passed 149-0. Another major measure, House 5444 on civil rights and technology, would prohibit weaponized drones and robotic devices, restrict threatening or harassing use, and set rules for law enforcement use and warrant requirements. Members emphasized both public safety and civil liberties, and the bill passed to be engrossed by a vote of 154-1. The House also passed the Blue Star families bill, which creates commemorative license plates for immediate family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, with members speaking about fallen officers and the importance of honoring their families. Additional bills passed included the autism-related Blue Envelope bill, the Bolton land conveyance bill, and the Brighton affordable housing/cultural space bill. The session included multiple recesses, quorum checks, memorial tributes to Barney Frank and State Trooper Kevin Traynor, and concluded with the House adjourning to meet the next day in informal session.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 59 Jun 22nd, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed. Thank you.
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WV

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

WV Senate Banking and Insurance Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 02:34 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next item on the agenda was the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 55, relating to modernizing
  • Chairman, I move that the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 55, as amended, be reported to
  • Next item on the agenda is engrossed House Bill 5463, relating to decreasing Board of Education limits
  • Motion is that engrossed House Bill 5463 be reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that
  • The engrossed committee substitute that came over to us. That came over from the House.
Summary: The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee met with a quorum present and approved the March 4, 2026 minutes by voice vote. The committee first considered House Bill 55, which updates and modernizes workers’ compensation statutes to reflect the privatized system, remove obsolete provisions, and adjust the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review from five members to three. The Insurance Commissioner testified that the bill is part of the cleanup from privatization and would give the governor more flexibility in appointments. After adopting a strike-and-insert amendment and a title amendment, the committee reported HB 55 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass. The committee then took up House Bill 5463, which would reduce BRIM’s required liability coverage for county boards of education from $1.25 million to $1 million per occurrence and eliminate the separate $5 million excess coverage requirement. BRIM’s director testified that the excess market was difficult to access and costly, but several senators raised concerns that lowering coverage could reduce protection for victims and school-related claims. After a divided vote, the motion to report the bill failed, and HB 5463 was not passed by the committee. Next, the committee considered House Bill 4869, creating guaranteed issue rights for Medicare supplement policies, including annual birthday replacement rights and a special right for certain Medicaid recipients losing eligibility. Counsel said the bill would prohibit underwriting barriers during the guaranteed issue periods and require an annual report on premium trends. With no amendments offered, the committee reported HB 4869 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 5462 on mine subsidence insurance. The bill would allow the mine subsidence fund to offset payments by amounts received from other sources and limit lawsuits over claims reported to BRIM. Members debated a proposed strike-and-insert amendment that would have softened the litigation limits and added notice and remedy provisions, but the amendment was rejected. The committee then reported HB 5462 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and the meeting adjourned.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 11:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, and I move to amend the motion to refer the engrossed second substitute Senate Bill 5360 to
  • Speaker, in engrossed second substitute Senate Bill 5360, it was not referred to the Community Safety
  • Speaker, this policy in engrossed second substitute Senate Bill 5360 has none of that. Mr.
  • There are five sections in engrossed second substitute Senate Bill 5360 amending RCW 90.48, the State
  • With the consent of the House, engrossed House Bill 1819 on the third reading calendar is returned to
Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2157 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2176 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2685 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364
Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU