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• Members and guests are asked to stand and join me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States
• Members and guests are asked to stand and join me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a Rules Committee report recommending adoption of several resolutions. These included congratulations to Mark Boisian on earning Eagle Scout, recognition of the National Autism Center at May Institute for the first annual Profound Autism Day in Massachusetts, recognition of Sidney Zachary Moss on his 100th birthday, and a resolution commemorating Ramadan. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolutions. The chamber then considered a Senate paper on proposed joint rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session. After suspending the rules, the House voted not to concur with the Senate’s position on the joint rules proposal. The Speaker appointed a conference committee consisting of Representatives Michael Moran of Boston, Galvin of Canton, and Meridian of Grafton to resolve the disagreement. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn and then adjourned to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• I want to flag though that municipalities can't just unilaterally declare an emergency.
• Um I'll also flag for the as introduced.
• So, I want to flag that as that's in and of itself ambiguous.
• So, I I want to flag classified page.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Members and guests are asked to rise and join in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States
• And join with me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a procedural matter from the Committee on Rules. Members voted to suspend the rules and Joint Rule 12 so that a petition by Edward R. Phillips and Michael F. Rush could be referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. The petition would authorize the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer service to a specific parcel of land in Sharon. The chamber then observed a moment of silence in memory of longtime Chicopee Councillor Robert Ziggy Zagorowski, with remarks noting his service as a Chicopee police officer, K-9 officer, DARE program director, and constable, as well as his community involvement and family. No debate on the underlying petition was recorded. The House adopted an order to adjourn when it finished business and to reconvene on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Ms. Kane then moved adjournment, and the House adjourned accordingly. A Democratic caucus was also announced for 1 p.m. in Room 1A.

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• Members and guests are asked to remain standing and join with me in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
• Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America: I pledge allegiance to the flag of

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up reports from the Temporary Committee on Rules. The committee recommended adoption of three resolutions: honoring Roberta Dupre’s retirement and service, congratulating Chief Michael A. Noble on his retirement as police chief of Maynard, and recognizing the legacy of Representative Patricia A. Haddad. The House suspended the rules and adopted all three resolutions by voice vote. The House also adopted an order setting the next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m. Speaker Mariano then moved that the House adjourn in respect to the memory of former Representative Carol A. Doherty of Taunton, who served from 2020 to 2024; that motion was adopted. Finally, on motion of Mr. Wong, the House adjourned, with the next session scheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• Members and guests are asked to remain standing and join with me in pledging allegiance to the flag of
• Join with me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a series of resolutions reported by the Committee on Rules. These included resolutions congratulating Joseph J. Jacobs for recognition on Massachusetts Military Appreciation Day, promoting skin cancer awareness and prevention in May 2025, recognizing May 2025 as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and commending the National Brain Tumor Society for Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Representative Hogan moved suspension of the rules, the motion prevailed, and the House adopted the resolutions. The House then considered a set of petitions for legislation after the Committee on Rules and the concurrent Rules committees recommended suspending Joint Rule 12. The petitions included a proposal by William F. McGregor to regulate social media feeds, a measure concerning municipal notices for hazardous waste sites, a petition on historic districts and commissions, and a petition to prohibit sex offenders from entering public or private school property for any reason. Representative Gabbily moved suspension of the rules, the House agreed, and Joint Rule 12 was suspended so the petitions could be referred to the appropriate committees. After these actions, the House took a brief recess and then adjourned. The chamber agreed to meet again on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.

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• Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands

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• What this bill would allow for is, in addition to the U.S. flag, no restrictions on the POW/MIA flag,
• the flag of any branch of U.S. armed forces, the Blue Star Service Flag, or Gold Star Service Flag to
• What this bill would allow for is, in addition to the U.S. flag, no restrictions on the POW/MIA flag,
• the flag of any branch of U.S. armed forces, the Blue Star Service Flag, or Gold Star Service Flag to
• The Blue Star Service Flag, or Gold Star Service Flag, to be flown on somebody's property.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, May 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
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Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer by Deacon Bruce Richards of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waconia, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call establishing a quorum. The journal from the previous day was approved, and reports from standing committees and divisions were adopted without objection. The chamber then moved through second readings of several House Files, introduced House Files 5051 through 5066, and received multiple Senate Files for first reading. Several Senate Files were referred to committees or paired with House Files for comparison, including SF 1943 (commerce), SF 2691 (housing), SF 4282 (forecast adjustments), and SF 4760 (public safety). The House also received a Rules and Legislative Administration report designating a number of bills for the April 23 calendar and requiring pre-filing of amendments for those measures. The Speaker announced a Senate message seeking House concurrence on amendments related to HF 3437. During announcements, Representative Hansen noted Arbor Day tree distribution plans and invited members to help prepare trees the next day. Representative Lilly offered birthday wishes to Representative O'Driscoll. Representative Niska announced a safety drill after adjournment and moved to adjourn the House until 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2026; both the adjournment-time motion and the motion to adjourn prevailed.

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• . >> [clears throat] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
• <00:06:11.560> allegiance<00:06:12.320> to<00:06:12.520> the<00:06:12.640> flag
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Keywords: MS House Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The journal reading was dispensed with, and there were no reports from select committees or resolutions/petitions. Members also introduced several guests and family members from the gallery, including relatives of Representatives Summers, Porter, Varner, and Ford, with the House offering welcomes and applause. On the calendar, the House took up concurrence motions on Senate amendments. HB 719, dealing with prevention strategies for financial fraud and creating a study committee, was concurred in after explanation that the Senate had only added a representative from the Association of Banking to the committee; the motion passed 118-0. The House also concurred on HB 1076, which concerns veterans’ claims filing assistance and includes a Senate change capping fees at $12,500; that motion passed 121-0. After the concurrence items, the House moved through routine parliamentary steps, including a motion to lay on the table subject to call, which passed. During member announcements, notices were given for the Capitol Prayer Group, requests to expedite surplus bills, the Turkish Mississippian Friendship Dinner, and the Trailer Trash Bash. The House then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. the next day.

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• and Human Services Committee, our issue here, members, is the anti-abrogation issue that we plan to flag
• and Human Services Committee, our issue here, members, is the anti-abrogation issue that we plan to flag
• these kinds of changes if they want to, but the issue for us is what if they don't, and that's the flag
• But at the end of the bill, this provision, we think, creates a flag for us because it might violate

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee considered a series of bills for constitutional and proper-form review, with the Rules Attorney flagging a few issues for possible floor amendments. House Bill 2313, dealing with teachers’ strikes and work stoppages, was found to raise a pension-rights problem under the state constitution if it would take away retirement benefits; the attorney said removing the words “or former employment” would cure the issue. House Bill 2697, concerning opioid overdose emergencies and related immunities for use of opioid antagonists, was flagged for an anti-abrogation issue based on recent Supreme Court guidance about how statutory immunities are drafted. House Bill 2912, on Corporation Commission integrated resource plans for electric utilities, raised uncertainty about the boundary between legislative authority and the Commission’s rate-making power, though the bill was still recommended with a note that a clarifying amendment might help. Each of these bills was ultimately recommended as constitutional and in proper form by recorded votes. The committee also reviewed House Bill 2991, which would require parental consent for minors to create social media accounts. The Rules Attorney said the measure raises unresolved First Amendment concerns and is still a work in progress, while the sponsor said stakeholders are continuing to negotiate language. Despite that debate, the bill was recommended as constitutional and in proper form. House Bill 4010, regulating genetic counselors, was said to be generally fine except for a provision barring adverse action or even threats of a lawsuit against counselors for conscience-based refusals; the attorney said a floor amendment removing the “threatening-to-sue” language would resolve the issue, and the bill was recommended. The committee then took up House Bill 4115 and House Concurrent Resolution 2051 together. Both measures were deemed generally constitutional, but the attorney said a petition-circulator disclosure requirement likely conflicts with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Buckley decision and should be removed by amendment; the sponsor indicated such an amendment was planned. Both measures were still recommended. Finally, the committee approved a large mass motion covering many additional bills and resolutions, which the Rules Attorney said had been reviewed and were constitutional and in proper form. The committee adjourned after a 6-0 vote on the mass motion, with two members absent.

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• We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing to join us in the flag salute.
• Visitors to remain standing to join us in the flag salute.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic, which stands, one
• It was on this ranch that every day Edwin would raise the American flag each morning and lower it each

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, with the clerk calling the roll and a quorum eventually declared present. The day began with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by routine procedural actions: the previous day’s journal was dispensed with, committee reports were deemed read, and several motions were approved, including unanimous consent to allow specified members to speak on adjournments in memory and to let Assemblymember Ortega have guests in the rear of the chamber. The body also gave one-day notice to remove SB 25 from the inactive file. On the daily file, Assembly Bill 673 was read with amendments and the amendments were deemed adopted. Concurrent items 2 and 3, Governor’s vetoes in items 4 through 77, reconsideration items 79 through 81, and third-reading items 82 through 84 were passed and retained or continued as noted. No substantive floor debate occurred on legislation during the session, which was described as a very short session. Most of the meeting was devoted to adjournment-in-memory tributes. Members honored Monica Lynn Martinez Hayes, a Capitol scheduler and artist; Edwin Silva Brazil, a dairyman and community leader; Grand Master Deng Huiduk, a martial arts instructor and mentor; victims of a Stockton shooting, including four young people; and the victims of the Eaton and Palisades fires. Several members spoke about the fire victims by name and emphasized recovery, resilience, and the need to support affected communities. A moment of silence was observed, the names were ordered printed in the journal, and the House adjourned until Friday, January 16 at 9 a.m.

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• function call) of Waller County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flag
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• And now our beloved state, honor the Texas flag.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Members and guests, please remain standing and join with me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a slate of bills reported by the Committee on Steering, Policy, and Scheduling. The bills included measures on alcoholic beverage licenses in Holyoke and Swansea, partial payment, telemarketer disclosures, a charter for the city of Cambridge, and successor supplier laws affecting alcoholic beverage wholesalers. The House suspended Rule 7A, completed second readings, and ordered all of these bills to a third reading. The chamber also welcomed student guests from several towns participating in a Burlington High School lab collaborative. During the session, House Bill 2275, authorizing the city of Revere to pay a sum to Denise Matera, widow of Anthony Matera, was released from the Committee on Bills in Third Reading, read a third time, and passed to be engrossed. After a brief recess, the House adopted the order before it and then adjourned on motion, scheduling the next full formal session for Wednesday at 11 a.m.

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• Lauterbach of Victoria. for you to lead us in the Pledges of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Honorable AJ Louderback of Victoria to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum present, offered an invocation, and led the pledges to the U.S. and Texas flags. Several members were excused for district business or a funeral, and the chamber received a message from the Senate reporting passage of SCR 1. The main item of business was SCR 1, which grants the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning Wednesday, July 30, 2025, and ending Monday, August 4, 2025. After explanation by Rep. Harris, the resolution was adopted by record vote, 117 ayes and 14 nays. Following adoption of the resolution, the House also approved a motion allowing committees and subcommittees to meet while the House is in session through Monday, August 4, according to posted notices. The Speaker then announced the desk was clear, and the House adjourned pending the reading and referral of bills and receipt of messages until 10:00 a.m. on Monday.

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• The United States and Texas flags. Good morning, members and folks in the gallery.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
• On the Texas flag, I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
• Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands

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• intimidate others or interfere with a peace officer's lawful obligation, lowering the institution's flag
• or the flag of the United States or of Texas with the intent to intimidate others or interfere with
• a peace officer's lawful obligation, lowering the institution's flag.
• Flag or the flag of the United States or of Texas with the intent to raise the flag of another nation

Summary: The Senate Education Committee K-16 resumed public testimony on Senate Bill 735, a Holocaust education bill. Alice Min spoke in support, saying learning about difficult parts of history is important for understanding American history and the experiences of minority communities. Sheila Hemphill also supported the bill but urged broader language to include multiple genocides and more instructional material. After a brief exchange, public testimony on SB 735 closed and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 800, which would strengthen higher-education orientation materials on sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policies, and Senate Bill 2310, which would require public institutions to post clearer online degree and transfer requirements. Both bills were explained by their authors, committee substitutes were adopted, no public testimony was offered, and each bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2055, a cleanup bill for the Texas Leadership Scholars Program, was also heard and left pending after no testimony. A major portion of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 1069, which would require investigations and mandatory termination for faculty found to have discriminated against students based on religion, with a department placed under conservatorship after a termination. The author said the bill was meant to address religious discrimination and protect students; several witnesses, including Muslim and Jewish law students and other advocates, argued it was too vague, lacked a definition of religious discrimination, threatened academic freedom, and could chill speech. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2972, which would set new limits on expressive activity on public university campuses, including restrictions on encampments, masks, sound amplification, and protests during finals; opponents said it would restrict free speech and protest rights, while the bill was adopted as a committee substitute and left pending. Senate Bill 2815, allowing students to choose the diploma name after a university merger or renaming, was briefly heard and left pending. Later, the committee took up pending business and voted out several bills. SB 2920, SB 2398, SB 2927, SB 2929, SB 1241, SB 1395, SB 401, SB 1972, and SB 2540 were reported favorably, with some committee substitutes adopted and several placed on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1241’s substitute would have the Higher Education Coordinating Board study standardized test equivalency scores for admissions. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.