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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Early Learning & Human Services Feb 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • "Engrossed Senate Bill 6024 relates to oversight of community residential services businesses.
  • Under Engrossed Senate Bill 6024..."
  • And with that, we will pause the hearing on Engrossed Senate Bill 6024.
  • That will close the hearing on Engrossed Senate Bill 6024 and move to our final bill.
  • Hearing on Engrossed Senate Bill 6024 is closed, and we are going to our final bill.
Summary: The committee held public hearings on five Senate bills focused on child welfare, homelessness, and developmental disability services. SB 5911 would stop DCYF from using benefits or funds of youth in extended foster care as reimbursement for care, require help obtaining and managing SSI/Social Security benefits, and raise the threshold for depositing conserved funds into protected accounts. Supporters said the bill would help young adults build financial stability and transition to adulthood; questions focused on payees, financial literacy, and housing uses of the funds. SB 5977 would require DCYF to publish reports on near-fatality reviews within 180 days, with confidential information redacted, and make them available to the legislature and public. Supporters emphasized transparency and accountability, while some testimony urged broader reporting windows, retroactivity, and clearer inclusion of overdose-related cases. The committee also heard SB 6024, which would streamline oversight of community residential service providers by limiting DSHS to one annual routine review in specified areas, combining review activities where possible, and reducing duplicate document requests. The sponsor and providers said the bill would reduce administrative burden and let caregivers focus more on direct care. SB 6184 would update Office of Homeless Youth statutes by aligning parental-notification rules for crisis residential centers, making the Housing Stability for Youth in Courts program permanent and statewide, expanding community support team eligibility, and revising Independent Youth Housing Program rules to allow transitional housing and direct flexible assistance. Testimony described the bill as a no-cost technical update that would improve access and clarify language. Finally, SB 5957 would expand the Homeless Youth Advisory Committee by adding members over age 25 with lived experience and representatives of disproportionately homeless populations, and would allow youth members who turn 25 during a term to finish serving. Supporters said the changes would strengthen lived-experience input and continuity. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced Friday committee was canceled, the bills heard that day would be eligible for executive session the following week, and amendment requests for Tuesday’s bills were due by 10 a.m. Monday, with posting by 4 p.m. Monday.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye; oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye; oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted an order related to receiving communications from Governor Maura Healey. It then took up and passed to be engrossed two local bills: H.4556, establishing an appointed town clerk position in Avon, and H.4716, amending the charter of Provincetown. The chamber also suspended Senate Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12 to allow several Senate petitions to be considered and referred to their respective committees. The Senate adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of William Richard Lynch of South Boston, followed by a moment of silence. It then took up H.4363, authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a parcel of land in Wellesley; the emergency preamble was adopted by standing vote, and the bill later passed to be enacted. The Senate also passed to be enacted H.3306, establishing Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, H.4214, regulating the appointment of the police chief in Fall River, H.4459, amending the charter of Sikonk, and H.4632, authorizing Billerica to set an age limit for original appointment as a police officer. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. It then adjourned in memory of William Richard Lynch.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 113 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A message from Her Excellency the Governor, returning with recommendation of amendment, the engrossed
  • The following engrossed bill comes before the House, being rightly and truly prepared for final passage
  • The following engrossed bills come before the House, being rightly and truly prepared for final passage
  • The following engrossed bill comes before the House, being rightly and truly prepared for final passage
Summary: The House received a gubernatorial message returning House No. 3912, a bill to increase the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members, with recommendation of amendment, and referred it to the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 on a petition from Megan K. Kilcoyne concerning condominium owners’ rights, sending it to the Committee on the Judiciary, and suspended Rule 7A to take up several bills reported by Steering, Policy and Scheduling. Those bills were read a second time and ordered to a third reading: House No. 138 on the definition of livestock; House No. 4437 on nutrient management and fertilizer regulation in Nantucket; House No. 4673 protecting first responders and enhancing access to behavioral health centers; House No. 4676 on tort actions for latent diseases; and House No. 4694 on increasing affordable and public housing options. The House then adopted an emergency preamble for House No. 4587, establishing a sick leave bank for a Department of Correction employee, David A. Russell. Several engrossed bills were passed to be enacted, including House No. 4149 revising the Lynn city charter, House No. 4286 authorizing an additional wine and malt beverage license in Somerset, and House No. 4439 simplifying subdivision road layout and acceptance in Marlborough. House No. 4587 was also passed to be enacted after the emergency preamble vote. The House observed a moment of silent tribute for Representative Anne Margaret Ferrante, who died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, and adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 10 a.m., with adjournment in her memory.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye; oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed. There's no objection.
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye; oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed. Brief recess. Brief recess.
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution commending the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals for recognizing North American Occupational Safety and Health Week and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day. Senators welcomed guests from the chapter, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber also briefly recessed for a photo with the guests. The Senate then received a message from the Governor filing the Ride Safe Act, which would enhance the safe use of micromobility devices such as mopeds, electric scooters, and bikes. The message noted the bill’s connection to the Mass Leads Act and a special commission on micromobility regulation. The matter was referred to the Committee on Transportation. The Senate next took up and passed to be engrossed House No. 5245, establishing a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. The Senate also adopted an order setting its next formal session for Thursday at 11 a.m. and later considered an order governing filing deadlines for amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and scheduling its second reading on May 19, 2026. The session ended with a motion to adjourn, which was approved.
WV
WV

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

WV Senate Natural Resources Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 09:38 am

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next item on the agenda is engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4176.
  • Chairman, I move the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4176. Mr.
  • Chairman, I move the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4176 to be reported to the full Senate
  • The question is on the motion that the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4176 be reported
Committee: Senate Natural Resources
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jan 20th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye, oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye, oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted an order calling the two branches into convention to receive any communications from Governor Maura Healey. It then took up and passed to engrossment two local bills: House 4556, establishing an appointed town clerk position in Avon, and House 4716, amending the charter of Provincetown. The chamber also adopted a report recommending suspension of Joint Rule 12, after a motion to suspend Senate Rule 36 so the matters could be considered forthwith. The Senate later adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of William Richard “Butch” Lynch of South Boston, followed by a moment of silence. It then took up final passage of several bills, including an emergency preamble and enactment for House 4363, authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a parcel of land in Wellesley. The Senate also enacted bills establishing Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, regulating the appointment of the police chief in Fall River, amending the charter of Sikonk, and authorizing Billerica to set an age limit for original appointment as a police officer. After the emergency preamble was adopted on a standing vote, the Wellesley land conveyance bill was enacted. The Senate then adopted an order to adjourn on Thursday at 11 a.m., and adjourned in memory of William Richard Lynch.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Debate — April 27 Apr 27th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Speaker is about to sign and engross substitute Senate Bill 5161.
  • Speaker, the President has signed and engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5161.
  • Senate Concurrent Resolution 8404, engrossed Senate Bill 5194, and engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5195
Summary: The House considered several end-of-session measures. House Resolution 4662 was adopted to continue House operations during the interim, including standing committee work and the Chief Clerk’s Office. House Concurrent Resolution 4404 was also adopted to return bills that had not fully passed both chambers to the highest stage reached in their house of origin, and it was immediately transmitted to the Senate. Representative Fitzgibbon and Representative Corey spoke in support of both resolutions, and both passed by voice vote. The House then received messages from the Senate indicating action on Substitute Senate Bill 5195, Substitute Senate Bill 5161, House Concurrent Resolution 4404, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 8404. The Speaker signed several measures, including engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5161 and House Concurrent Resolution 4404, and later signed Senate Concurrent Resolution 8404, engrossed Senate Bill 5194, and engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5195. The House also suspended the rules to place Senate Concurrent Resolution 8404, which adjourns the legislature sine die, on the third reading calendar. Senate Concurrent Resolution 8404 was then adopted after brief remarks from Representatives Fitzgibbon and Corey, who urged support for adjournment sine die. The resolution was immediately transmitted to the Senate. After a brief recognition of staff and approval of the journal by consent, Representative Fitzgibbon moved that the 2025 regular session of the 69th Legislature adjourn sine die, and the motion was adopted by voice vote, ending the session.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Mar 9th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Counsel, the next item is item number two, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6260.
  • Item number two, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6260. James Mackison and Jordan Clark.
  • It's been moved and seconded that Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260 be reported from committee with
  • Okay, then engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6260 as amended in the Appropriations Committee.
  • By your vote, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6-260, as amended by the Appropriations Committee, is
Committee: House Appropriations
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 18, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Both are Senate files: Senate File 30, Electronic Voter Registration Revisions, and Senate File 31, Engrossed
  • We have two bills on tap: Senate File 30 and Senate File 31 engrossed.
  • And so in the engross, that's you'd find that on page 10, I think. >> Right. You're right, Mr.
  • Any amendments to the bill in its engrossed version? All right.
  • Senate File 31 and engrossed does pass.
Bills: SF0114 , SF0102 , SF0117
Committee: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Feb 16th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • On Engrossed Senate House Bill 1916, our prime sponsor had to get back to the House.
  • And with that, I'll now close the hearing on engrossed substitute House Bill 1916.
  • On now to the one bill up for executive session: second engrossed substitute House Bill 1541.
  • The one bill up for executive session is Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1541.
  • Okay, we are back on now to executive session and Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1541.
Summary: The committee began by suspending the five-day notice rule for Senate Gubernatorial Appointment 9066 and then heard confirmation testimony from Megan Matthews, director of the Washington State Office of Equity. Matthews described the office’s growth, its work with agencies and communities, and efforts on data, contracting, and statewide outreach. Senator Hasegawa raised concerns about the Office of Equity’s relationship to ethnic commissions and whether it should remain internally focused, while other members praised Matthews’ statewide presence. The committee also heard confirmation testimony for Women’s Commission appointees Reedy Miu Kapade and Kiana Daniels, both of whom emphasized their experience serving women and girls and their commitment to the commission’s work; both appointments were noted as coming up for a vote the following week. The committee then heard House Bill 2309, which would prohibit the civil service classification plan from requiring a postgraduate degree as the only way to show qualifications unless required by law. Supporters, including the sponsor, OFM, and public witnesses, said the bill would remove barriers to state employment and broaden applicant pools. House Bill 2249 would add certain Washington Technology Solutions network and security systems employees to civil service coverage; the sponsor said it would resolve a narrow inequity affecting about 20 workers, while WOTEC said it needed flexibility to recruit and retain technical talent and asked to be involved in further changes. Substitute House Bill 2411 would expand shared leave to employees affected by hate crimes or immigration enforcement actions involving themselves or family members; supporters cited a state worker detained at the border and said the bill would help employees through extraordinary hardships, while opponents warned about abuse and objected to extending benefits in immigration-related cases. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1916, dealing with voter registration challenges and list maintenance, drew strong support from voting-rights groups and county election officials who said it would curb mass, bad-faith challenges and protect eligible voters, especially naturalized citizens, students, military members, and voters of color. The Secretary of State’s office and county auditors also raised concerns about ambiguity in parts of the bill, including who may challenge registrations and how deceased voters are removed from the rolls. House Bill 2417 would add a victim’s bill of rights to the Washington Code of Military Justice, aligning state military justice with federal protections; the Military Department and veterans advocates supported it as a consistency and fairness measure. Finally, the committee took executive action on Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1541, which changes the membership and selection criteria for the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, and advanced it to the Rules Committee on a due pass recommendation.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/05/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2075 as amended is referred to engrossing.
  • House Bill 2051 as amended is referred to engrossing.
  • House Bills 2010 and 2135 as amended are referred to engrossing.
  • House Bills 2043, 2108, and 2310 are referred to engrossing.
  • House Bills 2010 and 2135 as amended are referred to engrossing.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several recognitions and guest introductions, including Arizona medical, dental hygiene, hearing-access, and Taekwondo Day visitors. Members also observed a moment of silence for two Arizona Department of Public Safety personnel killed in a helicopter crash while responding to an active shooter incident in Flagstaff. The chamber then moved through committee reports, first and second readings, and multiple Committee of the Whole calendars. On the first and second calendars, the House advanced a series of bills with mostly unanimous or near-unanimous committee-of-the-whole votes, including HB 2075, HB 2120, HB 2155, HB 2328, H.R. 2004, HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 2178, HB 2203, and HB 2395. Several of these measures dealt with health and education topics, including Medicaid lactation services and lactation consultant certification, while HB 2203 was described as an education efficiency bill reducing duplicative reporting requirements. HB 2043 drew the most debate, with supporters calling it a cleanup measure to allow felony-murder charges involving unborn children and opponents warning it was an anti-abortion/personhood bill with broader implications for contraception, IVF, and other care; it still received a do-pass recommendation. On the third calendar, the House considered HB 2010, HB 2043, HB 2108, HB 2135, and HB 2310. HB 2108, described by supporters as a pro-law-enforcement bill addressing fleeing or eluding police, drew concerns about broad criminal definitions and potential overreach, but advanced. HB 2310, on independent contractor status, and HB 2135, with a floor amendment, also advanced. The chamber then took up third readings: HB 2008, concerning school libraries and public funding for library associations, passed 33-25; H.R. 2004, a nonbinding resolution expressing disapproval of Attorney General Kris Mayes’s public statements, also passed 33-25 after extensive partisan debate and several points of order. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred passed measures for engrossing, and adjourned until Monday, February 9, 2026.
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 20, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Roll call vote for House Bill 34 engrossed. Senator Driskill: Aye. Senator French: No.
  • </c> Roll call vote on House Bill 35 engrossed. Senator Driskill: Aye. Senator French: No.
  • Chairman, roll call vote on House Bill 105 engrossed as amended. Senator Driscoll. Aye.
  • Chairman, roll call vote on House Bill 107 engrossed as amended. Senator Draheim: I.
  • </c> Bill 107 engrossed as amended. Bill 107 engrossed as amended.
Bills: SF0052
Committee: Senate Appropriations
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 18th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • originated and passed the following House Bill and ordered the same sent forthwith to the Senate without engrossment
  • originated and passed the following House Bill and ordered the same sent forthwith to the Senate without engrossment
  • originated and passed the following House Bill and ordered the same sent forthwith to the Senate without engrossment
  • Senate without engrossment.
  • originated and passed the following House Bill and ordered the same sent forthwith to the Senate without engrossment
Bills: SJR 1 , SB 9 , SB 40 , SJR 36 , SJR 1 , SJR 5 , SB 9 , SB 40 , SR 61 , SR 91 , SR 97 , SR 103 , SR 104 , SR 112 , SR 115 , SR 116 , SCR 16 , SB 26 , SB 26
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 40 Apr 29th, 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 comes on passing the bill to be engrossed, pending which Mr.
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. Pending which, Mr.
  • The bill has passed to be engrossed. Congratulations. The bill has passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The House first adopted several ceremonial resolutions congratulating three Eagle Scouts, then concurred in Senate amendments to House bills affecting the town of Milford’s alcohol licensing law and the town of Middleton’s charter. It also passed to enact a Senate bill on maintenance of private roads in Gloucester and engrossed a House bill allowing Plymouth to create a special revenue account for land acquisition. The chamber later observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard “Rick” Ford, Portuguese American community leader Louis Pedroso, and Quincy veteran Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guest groups and dignitaries, including students from Fall River, D.A.R. Good Citizen award recipients, and a British minister visiting the State House. Most of the floor session centered on FY27 budget amendments, especially housing and shelter policy. Members debated and rejected multiple Republican amendments that would have tightened eligibility for the HomeBASE and emergency shelter programs by requiring citizenship or limiting access to U.S. citizens with Massachusetts residency, with supporters arguing the changes would reduce costs and opponents saying the programs already have strict eligibility rules and that the proposals would exclude lawful residents and vulnerable families. The House also rejected an amendment to block Housing and Livable Communities grants from being conditioned on MBTA Communities Act compliance, with supporters calling it a reprieve for noncompliant towns and opponents saying the law is helping address the housing shortage. A consolidated housing/environment amendment was then adopted 154-0, funding major housing, shelter, clean water, climate, and food assistance accounts. The chamber also defeated amendments to create a data center commission and to eliminate the vocational-technical school admissions lottery, though the latter was withdrawn after debate. Another rejected amendment would have suspended public policy and public benefit charges on electric and gas bills; opponents said that would eliminate low-income and senior bill relief. The House then turned to education-related amendments, rejecting proposals to change special education reimbursement formulas and to raise the reimbursement rate from 75% to 80%, with opponents arguing the ideas needed committee review and cost analysis. Finally, the House began debating an amendment to fully fund regional school transportation by removing “subject to appropriation,” but the transcript ends before any final vote on that item.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye, oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye, oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and announced committee membership changes, including Senator Tarr’s resignation from the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading and Senator Durant’s appointment to fill the vacancy, followed later by the reverse reappointment. The chamber then took up and passed to be engrossed two local bills: H.4225, authorizing Marblehead to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption, and H.4584, further regulating the appointment of special police officers in Malden. The Senate also considered several Committee on Rules orders extending reporting deadlines for current Senate documents. An order for the Committee on Financial Services was adopted, extending its deadline to May 4, 2026 for seven bills. Orders for the Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs and the Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery were amended from April 30, 2026 to June 30, 2026 before adoption, also covering seven bills. On final passage, the Senate adopted an emergency preamble for H.4259, designating the Widen Park tennis courts as the Kim O’Connell Tennis Courts, by a standing vote of 2-0. The Senate then enacted H.4602, increasing the membership of the select board in Munson, and H.4259, sending both to the Governor. The Senate adopted an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and then adjourned.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye, oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye, oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The Senate took up several local and procedural matters. It passed to be engrossed H. 4225, authorizing Marblehead to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption, and H. 4584, further regulating the appointment of special police officers in Malden. The Chair also announced changes to the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading, with Senator Tarr and Senator Durant exchanging committee membership through resignation and reappointment. The chamber then considered multiple Senate orders extending reporting deadlines for committees under the Rules of the Two Branching Act. An extension for the Committee on Financial Services under S. 2796 was adopted, with members noting it covered seven bills through May 4, 2026. Another order for the Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs under S. 2775 was amended to extend the deadline from April 30, 2026 to June 30, 2026, and then adopted. A similar order for the Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery under S. 2776 was also amended from April 30, 2026 to June 30, 2026 and adopted, with members again confirming it covered seven bills. On final passage, the Senate adopted an emergency preamble for H. 4259, designating the Wider Park tennis courts as the Kim O'Connell Tennis Courts, by a standing vote of 2-0. It then enacted H. 4602, increasing the membership of the select board in the town of Munson, and H. 4259, sending both bills to the Governor. The Senate also adopted an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 38 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The following engrossed bills have been certified by the clerk to be rightly and truly prepared for final
  • Following an engrossed bill, having been certified by the clerk to be rightly and truly prepared for
  • Following an engrossed bill, having been certified by the clerk to be rightly and truly prepared for
  • Following an engrossed bill, having been certified by the clerk to be rightly and truly prepared for
Summary: The House convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and received a Senate message referring a petition on certain property in Lowell to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, which the House concurred in after a suspension of Joint Rule 12. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling then recommended several bills for consideration, including measures on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, security bonds, police officer age requirements in Worcester and Boston, a Somerville net-zero building standard, waivers of police age limits, pre-employment medical record retention for Peabody public safety personnel, smart meters, and an additional alcohol license for Bridgewater; Rule 7A was suspended and the bills were read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The House also welcomed former Pennsylvania House Speaker Dennis M. O'Brien as a guest of Speaker Mariano. Two engrossed bills were then taken up: House No. 4259, designating the Wheeler Park Tennis Courts as the Kim O'Connell Tennis Courts, for which the emergency preamble was adopted by a 9-0 vote and the bill was passed to be enacted; and House No. 4602, changing the membership of the select board in Monson, which was also passed to be enacted. Finally, the House received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation on Massachusetts winning global investment, talent, and innovation, which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The House adopted an order to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned in formal session.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Apr 27th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye, oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye, oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and announced changes to the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading, with Senator Tarr resigning and Senator Durant appointed, then later the appointments were reversed. The chamber took several matters out of the orders of the day and advanced two local bills on third reading: H. 4225, authorizing Marblehead to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption, and H. 4584, further regulating the appointment of special police officers in Malden. Both bills were passed to be engrossed. The Senate then considered and adopted several committee reports extending reporting deadlines for pending legislation. It approved an extension for the Committee on Financial Services, with discussion clarifying that seven bills were covered and the deadline was May 4, 2026. It also adopted an amended extension for the Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, changing the deadline from April 30, 2026 to June 30, 2026, and an amended extension for the Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, likewise changing the deadline to June 30, 2026; in each case, the orders were adopted after suspension of the rules. For final passage, the Senate adopted an emergency preamble by standing vote for H. 4259, designating the Wider Park tennis courts as the Kim O'Connell Tennis Courts, with two members voting in favor and none opposed. The Senate then passed H. 4602, increasing the membership of the select board in the town of Munson, and H. 4259 to be enacted and sent to the Governor. The session concluded with an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11:00 a.m., which was adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Apr 27th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye; oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor say aye; oppose no.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Apr 21st, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • The question comes on passing the bill 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 announced changes to the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading, with Senator Tarr resigning and Senator Durant appointed, then later the appointments were reversed. The chamber then took up several local bills on third reading and passed them to be engrossed, including H.4225 authorizing Marblehead to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption and H.4584 regulating the appointment of special police officers in Malden. The Senate also considered and adopted multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines. It approved an extension for the Committee on Financial Services until May 4, 2026, covering seven bills, and then amended and adopted an order for the Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to extend its deadline from April 30, 2026 to June 30, 2026, also covering seven bills. A similar order for the Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery was amended from April 30, 2026 to June 30, 2026 and adopted after some procedural objection. On final passage, the Senate adopted an emergency preamble for H.4259, designating the Widen Park tennis courts as the Kim O'Connell Tennis Courts, by standing vote, and then passed H.4602 increasing the membership of the select board in Munson and H.4259 to be enacted. The bills were ordered signed by the President and laid before the Governor. The Senate then adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and adjourned.