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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, the investment this body has made has greatly improved the conditions of our state corrections
- Juvenile Justice Department's release review panel and the authority of a panel member HB 4476 McLaughlin
- a wider group of individuals. at TDCJ, with priority given to people with the earliest projected release
- Members, let's help inmates obtain and maintain employment upon their release. so that we can reduce
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/26/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2024, DHS released their outpatient rate study, which was discussed in this committee last year after
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lower management of chronic conditions lower management of chronic conditions - Children with significant mental health conditions are boarding in juvenile correctional facilities.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 7 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair is informed that House Bill 4092 has been released by the committee and is in third reading
- The Chair is informed that House Bill 4142 has been released by the Committee on Bills and Third Reading
- House Bill 4142 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third Reading.
- The chairs are informed that House Bill 4246 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third Reading
- The chairs are informed that House Bill 4246 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third Reading
Summary:
The House took up several local and personnel-related bills. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee 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 advanced to third reading. The House also considered and passed to enactment House Bill 463, authorizing the Milford select board to appoint a highway surveyor.
The chamber then acted on a series of bills directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for specific applicants: House Bills 4092, 4142, and 4246. Each bill was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. No debate or recorded roll call votes were noted; actions were taken by voice vote.
At the end of the session, the House adopted an order to adjourn until Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. It also approved a special adjournment in memory of James A. Sheets, a former Quincy representative and mayor of Quincy. The House then adjourned to meet Tuesday in an informal session.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (01/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- released to the finance committee?
- released to the finance committee?
- released to the finance committee?
- released to the finance committee?
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Summary:
The meeting was an introductory House Finance Division Two session focused on committee procedures, staffing, and the upcoming budget process. Mickey Landrian, the division analyst, introduced himself and explained that the subcommittee operates more informally than the full committee, does not hold executive sessions or public hearings itself, and makes recommendations back to House Finance. Members were told that public hearings on legislation occur in the full committee, while Division Two will hold work sessions and vote on recommendations such as ought to pass, retain, or ITL. The chair also welcomed new members and a new clerk, and noted that meetings will be recorded and streamed, with microphones required for audio capture.
A substantial portion of the meeting covered the division’s workload and schedule. Landrian outlined the agencies assigned to Division Two, including Safety, Fish and Game, Transportation, Education, the Lottery Commission, Police Standards and Training, the University System, and the Community College System. He explained the different fund types the division will handle, especially Education Trust Fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund, and reviewed reference materials distributed to members, including agency budget requests, prior recommendation tracking sheets, and surplus statements. He emphasized that the agency budget requests and related handouts are available online and useful for members to review before budget work begins.
Members discussed the compressed timeline for the session, with a target date of March 26 for completing Division Two recommendations. Landrian said only a few bills had been referred to Finance so far, none yet to Division Two, but that more bills and amendments were expected, including many amendments to House Bill 2. He noted that the committee would need to move efficiently and frontload meetings. Representative Papich added that Fish and Game may require closer scrutiny than in prior years because of its push for direct general fund appropriations, and members also discussed the importance of getting preliminary budget documents before the governor’s budget is finalized. No votes were taken and no formal actions were reported beyond the procedural overview and distribution of materials.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- okay with you, I'll prepare a proposed CD1 with that and a clean date and then go ahead and request release
- I agree with that approach, and um so we will use that and I request the release from Finance Committee
- I agree with that approach, and um so we will use that and I request the release from Finance Committee
- I agree, and we could then use that agreement and request FIN and WAM release. also co-chair, and managers
- Thank you. release and WAM release. So, we'll release and WAM release.
Bills:
HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097
Keywords:
HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 15 April, 2026; 1:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, could I get immediate release on that? Is there objection to immediate...
- Is there objection to immediate release? Hearing none, we will follow that procedure.
- I would like immediate release on that. Gentleman requests immediate release on the resolution.
- Gentleman requests immediate release on the resolution.
- I would ask for immediate release. All right, gentleman's motion is for immediate release.
Keywords:
commendation, sports, team achievement, high school, state championship, suffrage, restoration of voting rights, conviction, probation, law-abiding citizen, congressional term limits, constitutional amendments, Article V, state resolution, political reform, Jackson State University, Veterans Memorial Stadium, economic growth, property tax, multi-purpose facility
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Majority Leader Erin Murphy End-of-Session Availability - 05/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
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AR
Transcript Highlights:
- these have deferred notations on them, and it's fine, but can we just announce that they're all released
- so people don't have things that they have holds on that are not at least acknowledged to be released
- But can we just announce that they're all released just so people don't have. them and it's fine but
- can we just announce that they're all released just so people don't have things that they have holds
- this chair that all holds will be released we needed to work through those and so in fact even when
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The federal immigration policy was to process and release.
- Venezuela, we don't know if they've been released from prison.
- Well, we had 175 apprehended and released from Tajikistan just into Texas in the last 4 years.
- Venezuela, we don't know if they've been released from prison.
- Well, we had 175 apprehended and released from Tajikistan just into Texas in the last 4 years.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Border Security held its first hearing of the 89th legislative session, established a quorum, welcomed new and returning members, and adopted the committee rules without objection. The chair said the hearing would be limited to invited state agency witnesses and was intended as a status update for new members on current border operations, especially in light of the change in federal administration.
Testimony came from the Office of the Attorney General, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Military Department. The Attorney General’s representative said border-related litigation is largely in a holding pattern while the new U.S. Department of Justice awaits additional leadership, and noted prior cases involving concertina wire, buoys, and the CBP One app. DPS described Operation Lone Star’s evolution from filling gaps when Border Patrol was overwhelmed to current operations focused on interdiction, criminal arrests, fentanyl and meth seizures, and national security concerns, while also noting improved morale and more voluntary deployments as border pressure has eased. The Texas Military Department reported more than 5,000 personnel on state active duty, extensive use of barriers, drones, boats, and rapid-response forces, and said Operation Lone Star has resulted in more than 531,000 apprehensions and a 90% reduction in illegal crossings.
Members and witnesses discussed whether the state should maintain its current border-security footprint while federal policy settles, with the chair emphasizing preserving institutional knowledge and leaving tactical decisions to the governor. Questions also covered trooper fatigue, Border Patrol training under SB 602, and concerns about cartel-driven commercial trucking and fuel depots near the border. The committee heard that Border Patrol training with DPS has resumed, and the chair asked agencies to keep the Legislature informed as legal and operational circumstances change. No bills were heard and no votes were taken beyond adopting the committee rules.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE-SENATE AND HOUSE Apr 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Dopamine release leads to addiction, irritability, and restlessness when not vaping.
- We've got to be very targeted in how we approach releasing the money. ...physicians.
- We've got to be very targeted in how we approach releasing the money.
- We cannot control the timetable in which the federal government releases the money to us.
- and a 30-day period after release.
Summary:
The committee heard extensive public testimony from youth advocates and public health speakers urging action on vaping. Witnesses said flavored products and social media are driving youth use in Arkansas, described nicotine addiction and health harms, and asked lawmakers to prohibit vaping in public indoor spaces, align vape rules with smoke-free laws, and expand prevention efforts. Committee members thanked the speakers and encouraged them to continue building support for future legislation.
The main presentation was an overview of Arkansas’s Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal initiative funded through CMS. State officials said Arkansas received about $209 million for the first year and may receive roughly $1 billion over five years if performance is strong. They emphasized that the program is intended for targeted, locally driven transformation rather than general operating support, debt relief, or new construction, and outlined four initiatives: Heart, PACT, Rise, and Thrive, focused on prevention, access and coordination, workforce development, and technology. Officials said applications would open in the spring, with a reimbursement-based process and a goal of launching all four initiatives by June.
Members asked detailed questions about eligibility, rural definitions, school gardens, faith-based and nonprofit partnerships, mobile clinics, EMS, behavioral health, residency slots, and whether urban providers serving rural patients could apply. Officials said the program would favor regional collaboration, could support targeted renovations and expansion of existing programs, and would allow residency growth and some equipment or infrastructure purchases, but not food purchases or permanent new construction. They also said a committee of state health and finance officials would review applications, with heavy technical assistance and an expectation of quick turnaround.
The committee also reviewed two DHS/Health Department rules. One implemented Medicaid and CHIP coverage and care coordination for eligible incarcerated youth before and after release, including targeted case management and screening services, with no public comments received. The other updated audiology licensing rules to reflect recent acts expanding scope of practice and changing the renewal deadline. Both rules were reviewed without objection, and the committee adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm sorry, Water Quality Control Commission, the WQCC, to grant permits based on site-specific conditions
- so I'm sorry, but this also says that the commission will grant permits based on site-specific conditions
- When it comes to those site-specific conditions, can you address that potential conflict that I saw with
- Speaker, gentlelady, how does that change what that site-specific condition would be currently?
- But if we're talking about a municipality and they're in their permitting process for the release of
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 15 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The chairs are informed that House Bill 4185 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third Reading
- The chair has been informed that House Bill 4374 has been released for the Committee on Bills in Third
- The chair has been informed that House Bill 4391 has been released with the Committee on Bills in Third
- The chair has informed that House Bill 4753 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third Reading
- The Committee on Bills in Third Reading has released House Bill 4753. Third reading of the bill.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural motions. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of two resolutions: one recognizing the 100th anniversary of Ayrhill Farms in Adams and another congratulating Fiona White on earning the Girl Scouts’ Gold Award. The House suspended the rules and adopted both resolutions. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition concerning a board overseeing occupancy payments for manufactured housing community accommodations in Attleboro to be sent to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on banking and credit union law, a local option real estate tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and EMTs, electronic filing of property valuation forms, delivery of property tax bills, notification of deceased animals on state highways, a Boston Fire Department age waiver for firefighter Fustiano’s Katayakis, and validation of Bourne’s May 20, 2025 annual election. The House suspended Rule 7A, took second readings on these bills, and ordered them to a third reading.
The House then considered several bills released from the Committee on Bills in Third Reading. It passed to be engrossed House Bill 4185, relating to the nomination process for town meeting candidates in Milford; House Bill 4374, designating an overpass in Sandwich as the U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval Veteran Memorial Overpass; House Bill 4391, waiving the Boston Police Department maximum age requirement for Alex J. Rodriguez; and House Bill 4753, relative to the charter of the town of Westwood. The House adopted an order to adjourn to meet Tuesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned to that time in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- And that woman now has no release plan, nowhere to go. You know where they're going?
- But they have yet to release us from their shoulder.
- But they have yet to release us from their shoulder.
- So the sheriffs have a very important part in the post-release supervision of people when it comes to
- And post-release supervision, or should I say it's not mandated supervision, post-release connection,
Summary:
The commission met to continue its review of the county sheriffs’ role in corrections, reentry, and public safety. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the sheriffs completed a lengthy presentation describing how their offices provide regional jail services, women’s programming, mental health and substance use treatment, reentry support, community partnerships, and auxiliary public safety functions such as BCI work, TRIAD, Meals on Wheels, and event support. They emphasized that services are tailored to local needs, that women’s facilities are designed to keep mothers close to family and support reunification, and that programming, housing, and job placement are central to reducing recidivism. They also discussed challenges including K2/synthetic drugs in facilities, gang classification and separation, and the difficulty justice-involved people face obtaining IDs and birth certificates, especially for people from Puerto Rico.
Commission members generally praised the sheriffs’ work and asked for more detail on how regional women’s facilities operate, how community-provider cuts might affect reentry services, how no-cost phone/tablet communication is balanced against programming time, and what the most essential programs are if funding is reduced. The sheriffs said programming must come first, identified mental health, substance use treatment, domestic violence programming, and housing/job placement as critical, and explained that community organizations and the Registry of Motor Vehicles are key partners in reentry. They also described their approach to gang management through classification, separation, and information sharing, and noted that the Registry has become more flexible but Real ID requirements have made documentation barriers more significant.
The commission chair stressed that the purpose of the study is collaboration and improving system performance, not an adversarial effort against the sheriffs or a decarceration debate. Members noted that future meetings would hear from probation in June and the Department of Correction in July, and that the commission would continue gathering information before deciding on next steps. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 5th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- fiscal year 2014-15, the legislature first appropriated that $5.5 million in GR for the extended-release
- Maybe they were recently in jail or recently released from prison.
- a chance to form a relationship with those individuals, and then they can come to us as they are released
- , and we know that when folks are incarcerated, that first week to first two weeks after they're released
- a chance to form a relationship with those individuals, and then they can come to us as they are released
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to continue its review of performance measurement in the criminal justice system. The first presentation, from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure, described how the court system uses multiple data sources to track filings, dispositions, clearance rates, workload, and support services, and how those data inform judge need, budget requests, resource allocation, and court administration. He also discussed ongoing efforts to improve case-level reporting, the use of case management systems in trial and appellate courts, and performance efforts in problem-solving courts and civil case management. McClure noted that the legislature provides dedicated funding for problem-solving courts and for medication-assisted treatment, and that the courts are required to report outcomes and monitor compliance with contract requirements.
Melanie Brown-Whor of the Florida Behavioral Health Association then reviewed the medication-assisted treatment program funded through the courts budget. She said the program combines medication with counseling and behavioral supports, serves people involved in or at risk of criminal justice involvement, and has expanded over time to include additional medications and more counties. She reported improved engagement and retention, with more than 10,000 people screened over five years, about 9,200 receiving medication, and over 6,600 successfully discharged. Senators asked about racial and ethnic demographics, hospital referrals, and how services are delivered; Brown-Whor explained that local community providers deliver treatment under contract and that the program is working to improve data reporting and consistency.
The Department of Law Enforcement then presented on investigations, forensics, and criminal justice information services. Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard outlined FDLE’s strategic plan and major investigative priorities, including cybercrime, targeted violence, crimes against children, mutual aid, and the SAFE fentanyl eradication program. He said SAFE has led to major seizures, arrests, and a reported decline in fentanyl deaths. Director Jason Bundy described FDLE’s forensic laboratory operations, DNA and rapid DNA capabilities, cold case and missing persons work, and the staffing and turnaround-time challenges tied to complex evidence testing. Director Lucy Saunders reviewed FDLE’s criminal history, biometric, incident-based crime reporting, and criminal justice transparency systems, noting that Florida is still transitioning agencies from summary reporting to incident-based reporting. The committee raised questions about Rapid DNA deployment, cold case coordination, and the slow pace of NIBRS/FIBRS adoption. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 63 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- McGregor that the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to release certain
- Chair, hearing none, the Chair has been informed that House No. 972 has been released by the Committee
- House No. 972 has been released by the Committee on Bills on Third Reading.
- The Chair has been informed that House No. 2540 has been released by the Committee on Bills on Third
- House No. 2540 has been released by the Committee on Bills on Third Reading. Mr.
Summary:
The House met in joint session, suspended Joint Rule 12 for several petitions, and then took up a series of local bills reported by the Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling. Those bills included authorizing the town of Avon to appoint a town clerk, allowing the City of Revere to pay a sum to Denise Manatra, widow of school committee member Anthony Manatra, and validating the results of a special election in Hardwick. The House suspended Rule 7A, gave the bills second readings, ordered them to a third reading, and later passed House No. 972, authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the Linfield Center Water District, to be engrossed.
The major substantive action was on Senate No. 2540, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The Committee on Ways and Means recommended passage with a full substitute amendment contained in House Document No. 4265, totaling $536,832,564. The House adopted the amendment, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed as amended.
When the Senate returned the bill with notice that it had nonconcurred in the House amendment and appointed a conference committee, the House voted to insist on its amendment and also appointed its own conference committee members: Mr. Mike Woods of Boston, Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, and Mr. Smola of Warren. The House then adopted an order to adjourn until Wednesday at 11 a.m., with notice of a Democratic caucus at noon and roll calls at 1 p.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 93 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Scheduling reports recommending that the House bill relative to the remediation of home heating oil releases
- Scheduling reports recommending that the House bill relative to the remediation of home heating oil releases
- Second reading of the bill: An act relative to the remediation of home heating oil releases, House No
- Mediation of home heating oil releases. House Number 1302.
- Chair hearing none, the Chair has been informed that House 899 has been released by the Committee on
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports and related procedural motions. Members adopted a resolution congratulating the Indian Americans of Lexington on their 30th anniversary. The House also adopted orders extending reporting deadlines for the Labor and Workforce Development Committee on House Document 4600 and for the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on House Document 4598. In addition, the House concurred with a Senate referral sending a petition on host community agreements to the Committee on Cannabis Policy, and it suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition authorizing pre-participation electrocardiogram screenings for interscholastic athletics to go to the Committee on Financial Services.
The chamber then considered House No. 1302, a bill on remediation of home heating oil releases, and ordered it to a third reading. Under Rule 7A, the House also advanced several local and policy bills to third reading: House No. 1269 to eliminate penalty charges when canceling auto insurance, House No. 4312 on charter changes for Longmeadow, House No. 4313 allowing print-free digital legal notices for North Brookfield, and House No. 4314 allowing Hingham to use municipal property for a center for active living.
On third reading, the House took up House No. 899, dedicating certain park and field space in South Boston. An amendment changed the bill’s language from “a suitable marker” to “suitable markers,” and the bill was then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House also adopted an order to adjourn to the next day at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 27 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair has been informed that House Bill 4572 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third
- The chair has been informed that House Bill 4573 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third
- The chair has been informed that House Bill 4572 has been released by the committee on bills in third
- The chair has informed that House Bill 4573 has been released by the Committee on Bill. that House Bill
- 4573 has been released by the Committee on Bills in third reading.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and local matters. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of resolutions commending the Sleep Apnea Awareness Initiative for recognizing March 2026 as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month and celebrating the commissioning of the USS Massachusetts; the House suspended the rules and adopted both resolutions. The House also concurred with a Senate petition to establish a sick leave bank for a Worcester County Sheriff’s Department employee, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send a petition on condominium conversions of co-owned two-unit buildings to the Committee on Housing.
The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported a series of local bills for consideration, including measures for Somerville’s affordable housing trust, property tax exemptions in Swampscott and Arlington, the Lexington Housing Assistance Board, a Lexington parkland exchange, and a charter for the town of Orange. The House ordered these bills to a third reading. It also passed to be enacted two engrossed bills: one waiving the maximum age requirement for a Boston police officer applicant, and another authorizing DCAMM to convey parcels of land in Brockton.
Later, the House took up additional third-reading bills and passed them to be engrossed, including another Boston police age-waiver bill and a bill allowing Sean Duffy to take the firefighter civil service exam despite the maximum age requirement. The session ended with adoption of an order to adjourn to Wednesday at 11 a.m. in formal session, and notice of a Democratic caucus at noon.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/18/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 20th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The documents that should be released are being released.
- A peer-reviewed study released in 2023 cited internal ExxonMobil documents showing that as far back as
- Another 2023 federal report released finds that extreme weather events are costing us too, right?
- Let's look at his press releases.
- press releases of those in power and what they want you to know.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 35 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair has been informed that House Bill 4702 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third
- Chair has been informed that House Bill 5053 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third
- Chair has been informed that House Bill 5097 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third
- Chair has been informed that House Bill 4201 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third
- Chair has been informed that House 4201 has been released by the Committee on Bill's on third reading
Summary:
The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules recommendations. It adopted two commemorative resolutions: one honoring the Norton Public Library during 2026 National Library Week and another commemorating Middleton’s new Municipal Complex. The House also adopted an order extending until May 22, 2026, the reporting deadline for the Committee on Education on House Order C 5367, and concurred in a Senate petition concerning the Franklin Regional Council of Governments. In addition, Joint Rule 12 was suspended for a petition on assisted living residences, referred to the Committee on Aging and Independence.
The Committee on Steering and Policy recommended several bills for House consideration, including a Tewksbury charter change on the town manager residency requirement, a bill reducing tax liability for grandparents raising grandchildren, a bill on fraternal organizations conducting bazaars, a Boston land/easements bill, and a Bourne alcohol license bill. The House suspended Rule 7A, gave these bills second readings, and ordered them to a third reading. It then passed House Bill 4621, changing the Boylston Board of Selectmen to Select Board, to be enacted.
Under orders of the day, the House passed to be engrossed House Bills 4702 (exempting certain Leominster police positions from civil service), 5053 (establishing a charter for Orange), and 5097 (allowing Salem to convert seasonal alcohol licenses to annual licenses). House Bill 4201, changing Chicopee’s mayoral term from two years to four years, was amended to specify that the change would be held in 2027, and then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House also adopted an order to meet again the following Wednesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.