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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 117 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Rules, and the committees on rules of the two branches acting concurrently, report recommending
  • Garballey of Arlington now moves suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye.
  • Question now is on suspension of Joint Rule 12. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, nay.
  • Sabadosa of Bellingham now moves suspension of Rule 7A. All those in favor say aye.
  • The ayes have it; Rule 7A is suspended. Second reading of the bills.
Summary: The House convened, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and welcomed the Bellingham High School girls volleyball team, which had just won the 2025 Division III State Championship, the first state title in the school’s history. The House then suspended Joint Rule 12 on a joint petition from John Bartlett III regarding school choice, allowing the petition to go to the Committee on Education. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported several bills for House consideration, including measures on expanding ballot access for regional school district votes, authorizing Billerica to set an age limit for original appointment of police officers, improving business improvement districts, a Bridgewater charter amendment for gender-neutral language, and a Westwood alcohol licensing measure. The House suspended Rule 7A, took the bills up on second reading, and ordered them to a third reading. The chamber then passed several local bills: House 4173, regulating appointments to the Acton Memorial Library, was passed to be enacted, and House 3912, increasing the Melrose Board of Health from three to five members, was passed to be reenacted. On third reading, the House engrossed Senate 2625, authorizing Quincy revenue bonds for telecommunications facilities, and House 4504 and House 4505, both Nantucket-related measures involving gender-neutral charter language and conveyance of school streets. The House also adopted an order to adjourn to meet Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned to that time in informal session.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the petition of Megan K.
  • Wong of Saugus moves suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
  • Rules are suspended. Question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
  • Joint Rule 12 is suspended. Report of committee. Joint Rule 12 is suspended. Report of committee.
  • Kane of Shrewsbury moved suspension of Rule 7A. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
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.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee Apr 29th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, Isha Ayur, on behalf of the City of Burbank, in support.
  • even in support of the bill.
  • Good morning, Kendra Begley on behalf of the City of Stockton, respectfully in opposition.
  • I know this is kind of a little bit of a wonky topic.
  • card on behalf of some of Alvarez's constituents.
Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee heard a regular order agenda with 101 bills and first took up AB 2215, which would extend the time for the Department of Water Resources to fully develop its State Water Project water rights. The author and supporters argued it would improve water reliability and affordability for millions of Californians and could save ratepayers money, while opponents said it would bypass the Water Board’s administrative process, set a precedent for other water rights holders, and potentially facilitate costly projects like the Delta Conveyance Project. The bill was moved on a do pass vote, with Mr. Hoover voting no and Ms. Krell not voting. The committee then approved two consent calendars and heard several bills with little or no opposition. These included AB 2038 on extending insurance nonrenewal/cancellation protections for wildfire victims; AB 2322 on clarifying which commercial, industrial, or institutional sites are subject to municipal stormwater permits; AB 1794 on direct home shipment of enteral nutrition; AB 1696 on clarifying that nurse midwives do not need physician supervision within their scope of practice; AB 1860 on allowing county offices of education to use design-build methods; AB 1876 on codifying nondiscrimination protections in health care; AB 2281 on election cybersecurity resources; AB 2448 on protecting sensitive medical records and reproductive health data; AB 1994 on providing victims with information about federal immigration relief options; and AB 1829 on expanding how CalWORKs community college funds may be used to support student parents. Most were supported by sponsoring organizations and related stakeholders, with limited opposition noted on AB 1696 and AB 2281. The committee also placed a large suspense calendar on approval, listing dozens of additional bills, and then opened public comment on bills not heard that day. No members of the public came forward, and the hearing was adjourned. Several bills were reported out on roll call votes, with some members not voting or voting no on particular measures, but the transcript does not provide full vote tallies for each bill.
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Education K-16 (Part II) May 8th, 2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The district of innovation rules that were mentioned.
  • Because he touched the administrator, he was automatically placed on a three-day out-of-school suspension
  • The rate at which out-of-school suspensions are used has fallen by 47% from 2008 to 2024.
  • or out-of-school suspensions for long periods of time.
  • The addition of disruption as a reason for out-of-school suspension of a pre-K to second grade student
Bills: HB 1022 , HB2856 , HB3114 , HJR5 , HB6 , HB 120 , HB210 , HB1458 , HB 1188 , HB3126 , HB6 , HB120 , HB210
Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal without Calendar) Jan 7th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Report of a committee: The Committee on Rules of the Two Branch Act and Concurrently, to refer to the
  • Shannon Manning, an employee of the trial court, reports recommending that Joint Rule 12 be suspended
  • The rule is suspended. The question now comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
  • Paper from the House: Several petitions come from the House under the suspension of Joint Rule 12 and
  • The question comes on the suspension of Joint Rule 12.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal without Calendar) Jan 7th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Rules of the Two Branch Act, and concurrently, to refer to the petition accompanied
  • of the trial court, reports recommending that Joint Rule 12 be suspended and referred there to.
  • The ayes have it, and the rule is suspended. The question now comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
  • Several petitions come from the House under the suspension of Joint Rule 12 and are referred to their
  • The question comes on the suspension of Joint Rule 12. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No.
Summary: The Senate convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and carried out the customary opening orders to notify the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Council, and House that the Senate was ready to do business. Committees were appointed and reported back after delivering the messages, and the Senate also adopted an order authorizing the printing and binding of the Daily Journal for the session. The chamber then acted on several procedural matters, including suspending Joint Rule 12 to refer a petition for legislation establishing a sick leave bank for Shannon Manning, a trial court employee, to the Committee on the Judiciary. Additional House petitions were similarly referred under Joint Rule 12. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn the next day at 11:00 a.m. and dispensed with printing a calendar. Later, members offered an order to adjourn in honor of Charles D. Baker III, age 97, who died on November 1, 2025. The Senate heard a detailed tribute to his military service, public and private sector career, teaching, civic involvement, and family life, observed a moment of silence, and then adjourned in his memory to meet again the following day at 11:00 a.m.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal without Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Report of a committee: The Committee on Rules of the Two Branch Act and concurrently to refer to the
  • Shannon Manning, an employee of the trial court, reports recommending that Joint Rule 12 be suspended
  • The rule is suspended. The question now comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
  • Paper from the House: Several petitions come from the House under the suspension of Joint Rule 12 and
  • The question comes on the suspension of Joint Rule 12. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No.
Summary: The Senate convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and adopted several organizational orders at the start of the session. Members were appointed to committees to notify the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Council, and House that the Senate was ready to do business, and those committees were discharged after delivering the messages. The Senate also adopted an order to print and bind the Daily Journal for the session and deposit a certified copy with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The chamber then acted on procedural matters, including a Rules Committee report recommending suspension of Joint Rule 12 for a petition to establish a sick leave bank for Shannon Manning, a trial court employee; the rule was suspended and the matter referred to the Judiciary Committee. Additional House petitions were likewise referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn until the next day at 11:00 a.m. Later, members offered an adjournment in memory of Charles D. Baker III, age 97, highlighting his military service, public and private sector career, teaching, civic involvement, and family life. The Senate adopted the motion, observed a moment of silence, and adjourned in his memory.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 60 Jun 24th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Wong of Saugus moves suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No. No.
  • The Committee on Rules and the committees on rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, report recommending
  • The committees on rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, report recommending that Joint Rule
  • Exarro from Barnstable moves suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No.
  • Rules are suspended. Question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12. All those in favor say aye.
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then received a gubernatorial message recommending fiscal year 2027 appropriations legislation, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Rules reported and the House adopted a resolution honoring Transition House on its 50 years of service to survivors of domestic violence and their families. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 for two filed petitions: one concerning vacancies on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee and another establishing a sick leave bank for an employee of the Department of Public Health. The House then took up several engrossed bills and emergency preambles, including Senate 2908 and Senate 3031/House 31, both of which received the required separate emergency preamble votes and were adopted 5-0. The chamber also passed to enactment House 4203 and House 4204, both relating to the election of candidates in Haverhill, and House 5096, which extends the period for Southbridge to grant additional on-premises alcohol licenses. Later, the House concurred in a Senate amendment to House 4137 authorizing Wayland to establish a Millennium Fund for the Whalen Free Public Library. It also adopted an amendment substituting House 5531 for House 4614 concerning James J. O'Neill Park, and then passed the bill to be engrossed as amended. The session included a citation recognizing the Sandwich High School Lady Blue Knights girls varsity lacrosse team as 2026 MIAA Division IV-A state champions, with remarks spread upon the record. The House adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and then adjourned to an informal session.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 17 Feb 19th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Wong of Saugus moves suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
  • Rules are suspended. Question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
  • Joint Rule 12 is suspended. Report of committee.
  • Wong of Saugus moves suspension of Rule 7A. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No.
  • Rule 7A is suspended. Second reading of the bills.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jul 2nd, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If there is no objection, the matter of taking out of the orders of the day an act relative to the appointment
  • Ben Ruggio of Duxbury and Callahan Pierce of Marshfield.
  • Papers from the House: Several petitions come from the House under suspension of Joint Rule 12 and are
  • Papers from the House: Several petitions come from the House under suspension of Joint Rule 12 and are
  • The question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 49 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Jones of Redding moved suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye, all those opposed nay.
  • The rules are suspended. The question now is on adoption of the resolutions.
  • Garballey of Arlington moved suspension of the rules.
  • The rules are suspended. Question now is on adoption of the order. The rules are suspended.
  • It comes from the Senate with the endorsement that it has been referred under suspension of Joint Rule
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed several guest groups, including a fourth grade class from Howard Manning School and the 2026 Hopedale Junior and Senior High School girls basketball team, recognized as Division 5 state champions. The House then adopted several congratulatory resolutions, including honors for Girl Scouts Gold Award recipients and the Worcester Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club on its 150th anniversary. Members also approved a House order extending the Education Committee’s reporting deadline on House No. 5454, concurred with a Senate petition on wake-surfing fines for motorboat operators, and suspended Joint Rule 12 on a Fiola petition to allow municipalities to opt into a temporary pilot extending liquor license hours and permitting public consumption in designated districts. That Fiola matter was referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee reported several local bills for consideration, including measures for Berkeley and Bolton liquor licenses, Newton municipal charge liens, and a Marion land transfer; the House ordered these bills to a third reading. On final action, the House adopted the emergency preamble for House Bill 5375, financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges, and passed House Bill 3929 on third reading, which changes the minimum age requirement for original appointment as a police officer in Worcester. The House also adopted an order to adjourn to Thursday at 11 a.m., observed a moment of silent tribute for Charles “Charlie” Van Dini of Plymouth, and then adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in informal session.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 30 Mar 30th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Wong has now moved suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye, all those opposed, nay.
  • Rules are suspended. Question now is on adoption of the resolution.
  • Badger of Plymouth moved suspension of Rule 7A. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, nay.
  • Padger of Plymouth moves suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye.
  • Rules are suspended; second reading of the bill: An act authorizing the City of North Adams to appoint
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jul 2nd, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Papers from the House: Several petitions come from the House under the suspension of Joint Rule 12, referred
  • Papers from the House: Several petitions come from the House under suspension of Joint Rule 12, referred
  • The question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
  • There being no objection, the chair so rules. The question now comes on adoption of the order.
  • There being no objection, the chair so rules. The question now comes on adoption of the order.
Summary: The Senate took up several bills and conference matters, including a bill on the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District, which was amended by substitute draft Senate No. 3160 and then passed to be engrossed. The Senate also handled House Bill 464 on enhancing child welfare protection, where the House had rejected the Senate amendment and appointed a conference committee; the Senate voted to insist on its amendment and appointed Senators Comerford, Kennedy, and O’Connor as conferees. The chamber concurred in House amendments to Senate No. 2967, concerning ownership and maintenance of the Town Line Brook and Linden Brook culverts and dam, and to House Bill 4359, which authorizes the town of Milford to expand an alcohol license from wine and malt beverages to all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to the appropriate committees. The Committee on Rules reported and the Senate adopted orders extending the Education Committee’s reporting deadline on two matters: Senate No. 2934, relating to expanding access to family-friendly and neighborhood child care administered by the Department of Early Education, and Senate No. 2769, relating to education matters more generally. The Senate also adopted an order setting up future consideration of Senate No. 30, a bill protecting children from addictive social media feeds, with a new draft from Ways and Means, Senate No. 3164. The session adjourned in memory of Doe Kwong M. of Dorchester, after a moment of silence.
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AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

HOUSE CONVENES May 4th, 2026

Arkansas All Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I move that we suspend for the duration of this special session House Rule 41A and B, requiring
  • The question before the House is suspension of Rule 41A and 41B for the duration of the special session
  • The question before the House is suspension of House Rule 60A, setting the minimum lengths of time...
  • The House is suspension of House Rule 60A, setting the minimum lengths of time for notice of committee
  • House Rules 41A and B, and House Rule 60 are suspended for the duration of the special session.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call showing 96 members present. Members granted several leaves of absence and recognized guests, including Arkansas State Troopers and the nurse of the day. The clerk then read the governor’s proclamation calling the General Assembly into extraordinary session. The governor’s call said the special session was convened to consider tax relief measures, specifically lowering the top individual income tax rate to 3.7% effective January 1, 2026, and reducing the top corporate income tax rate to 4.1% effective January 1, 2027. The call also included payment of House and Senate expenses and per diem for the special session. The Speaker reminded members that only matters within the governor’s call could be considered. The House adopted motions to suspend House Rules 41A and 41B, which normally require bills to be on the desk for 24 hours before final passage and limit how soon bills can be placed on committee agendas, as well as Rule 60A on committee meeting notice requirements, for the duration of the special session. House Bill 1001, titled “Revenue and tax,” was read twice. The House then notified the Senate and governor that it was ready for business and adjourned until 9:30 the next morning, with the Revenue and Tax Committee scheduled to meet later that day.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Feb 17th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Reports of a committee: the Committee on Rules of the two branches, to whom was referred several Senate
  • Question now comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
  • housing community accommodations in the city of Attleboro, comes from the House under the suspension
  • of Joint Rule 12 and is referred to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
  • Question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
Summary: The Senate took up several local bills and procedural matters out of order. It passed to be engrossed House No. 4815, authorizing Arlington to place a ballot question on increasing off-premises alcohol licenses, and later passed the same bill to be enacted. The chamber also advanced Senate No. 1915 on call firefighter rights, accepting a third-reading report that substituted a new draft (Senate No. 960), and passed the amended bill to be engrossed. Another local land-conveyance bill for Brookfield, Senate No. 2128, was amended by substitution of a new draft (Senate No. 2958) and then passed to be engrossed. Bills concerning Beckett’s Conservation Commission and Swampscott’s annual town meeting were also passed to be engrossed, with title changes noted by the third-reading committee. An Agawam charter amendment striking a reference to the Board of Appeals was later passed to be enacted. The Senate also handled a conference committee dispute on House No. 4683, the teacher preparation and student literacy bill. The House had rejected the Senate’s amendment and appointed conferees; the Senate insisted on its amendment and named Senators DiDomenico, Lewis, and O'Connor to the conference committee. In addition, a House petition concerning manufactured housing community accommodations in Attleboro was referred to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government after suspension of Joint Rule 12. Several resolutions were adopted congratulating Owen Kirby and Jonathan Rothwell on attaining Eagle Scout rank. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 for several petitions and adopted an order setting the next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m. and dispensing with the printing of a calendar. The session included a brief recognition of two Situate High School students, William Hine and Izzy May Adams, who had advocated for financial literacy education.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 29 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Arena-DeRosa of Holliston moved suspension of the rules.
  • The ayes have it; rules are suspended. Question now is on adoption of the resolutions.
  • Arena-DeRosa moved suspension of Rule 7A. All those in favor say aye; all those opposed, nay.
  • The ayes have it; Rule 7A is suspended. Second reading of the bills.
  • Olison, move suspension of Rule 7A.
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a series of noncontroversial matters. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of several congratulatory resolutions, including one marking the 65th anniversary of the U.S. Peace Corps and others honoring new Eagle Scouts; the House suspended the rules and adopted the resolutions. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling then reported several local bills for House consideration, including measures affecting housing and local governance in Provincetown, Edgartown, Chatham, Wilbraham, Plymouth, and Falmouth. The House suspended Rule 7A to proceed with second readings of those local bills, which included authorizing the Provincetown Year-Round Market Rate Rental Housing Trust to acquire year-round occupancy restrictions, changes to the Edgartown affordable housing trust fund, a Chatham housing preference for commercial fishermen, Wilbraham town administrator appointment and removal authority, a Plymouth land acquisition special revenue account, and a Falmouth charter/town clerk bill. After second reading, the House ordered the bills to a third reading. The House then considered three bills released from the Committee on Bills in Third Reading: a bill designating a Pembroke intersection as the Levina A. Hatch Corner, a Newton bill raising the maximum age requirement for police officers, and a Haverhill bill allowing Jonathan Gagne to take the civil service exam for police officer despite the age limit. All three were passed to be engrossed. The House also adopted an order to adjourn and then adjourned to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 31 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Paul's Church of Palmer. Mr. Smola of Warren moves suspension of the rules.
  • Rules are suspended. Question comes on adoption of the resolutions. Rules are suspended.
  • Donato of Medford moves suspension of Rule 7A. All those in favor say aye, oppose, no.
  • Rule 7A is suspended. Second reading of the bills.
  • Rule 7A is suspended. Second reading of the bills.
Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several routine matters. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of resolutions honoring William B. O’Leary on his 100th birthday, congratulating Ethan Ho on earning Eagle Scout rank, and celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Paul’s Church of Palmer. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolutions. It also concurred with a Senate referral of a petition concerning retirement benefits for Alec Simonello to the Committee on Public Service. The House then considered local bills reported by the Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling, including measures concerning an excise on parking space transfers in Salem, expanded senior property tax abatements in Auburn, a means-tested senior property tax exemption in Sudbury, and land acquisition/disposition in Falmouth. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave these bills second and third readings and ordered them to a third reading. The chamber also passed to enactment several engrossed bills, including firefighter and police age-exemption bills for Haverhill, a Williamsburg board-name change to select board, a Sandwich overpass memorial designation, and a Chicopee charter change to gender-neutral language. The House then acted on additional third-reading bills, passing to enactment a bill allowing Kenneth Navarro to take the Haverhill firefighter exam despite the maximum age requirement, and passing to engrossment bills for William Rob Cargill’s firefighter exam eligibility and special meetings of the Holyoke City Council. On Senate Bill 1859, concerning retirement for Walter L. Gerton, Representative Walsh offered and the House adopted an amendment substituting text from House Document 5331, after which the bill was passed to engrossment as amended. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Reports of a committee: the Committee on Rules reports that the two branches are acting concurrently
  • Question now comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
  • housing community accommodations in the city of Attleboro, comes from the House under the suspension
  • of Joint Rule 12 and is referred to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
  • Question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12. The ayes have it; Joint Rule 12 is suspended.
Summary: The Senate took up several local bills out of the orders of the day and advanced them through third reading and engrossment. These included a bill for Arlington allowing a town ballot question to increase off-premises liquor licenses, a Brookfield land conveyance bill amended by a substitute draft, a Beckett bill authorizing alternative members for the Conservation Commission, and a Swampscott bill authorizing a fall annual town meeting. The Senate also ordered to a third reading and then engrossed a bill clarifying call firefighter rights, after accepting a third-reading committee report recommending a new draft. The chamber also acted on a House bill concerning teacher preparation and student literacy. After the House disagreed with a Senate amendment, the Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference committee, naming Senators DiDomenico, Lewis, and O'Connor as conferees. In addition, the Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several concurrent Senate petitions to committees, including a House petition on manufactured housing community accommodations in Attleboro, which was sent to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government. The Senate adopted resolutions congratulating Owen Kirby and Jonathan Rothwell on attaining Eagle Scout rank. Later, the Senate gave final passage to two bills: the Agawam charter amendment striking a reference to the Board of Appeals, and the Arlington liquor-license bill. The session ended with adoption of an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar, followed by adjournment.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jan 12th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Report of a committee: The Committee on Rules of the two branches acting concurrently...
  • Report of a committee: The Committee on Rules of the two branches acting concurrently, to whom was referred
  • The rule is suspended. Question on the suspension of Joint Rule 12.
  • of Joint Rule 12 and is referred to the Committee on Education.
  • The question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12. The ayes have it, and the rule is suspended.
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 30 Mar 30th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of America.
  • Wong has now moved suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye; all those opposed, nay.
  • Rules are suspended. Question now is on adoption of the resolution.
  • Badger of Plymouth moved suspension of Rule 7A. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, nay.
  • Padger of Plymouth moves suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye.
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution honoring Massachusetts veterinarian associations and advocates by recognizing May 2, 2026, as Veterinarian Youth Day in the Commonwealth. The Rules Committee also reported several local bills for consideration, including measures affecting Boxborough alcohol licenses, a housing trust fund in Chatham, expanded small property tax abatements in Auburn, a long-term lease authorization for property on South Street East, town meeting accessibility, and increased ordinance penalties in Newton. The House suspended the rules and ordered those local bills to a third reading. It also took up and passed to be enacted three Boston Police Department bills waiving minimum age requirements for specific officers, and later advanced a North Adams bill authorizing retired police officers to serve as special police officers for paid detail assignments. In addition, the House passed to be engrossed a Marblehead bill creating a means-tested senior citizens property tax exemption and a sick leave bank bill for Courtney Cochran of the Department of Children and Families. The chamber welcomed Cardinal Cushing students from Hanover, who had an Easter art exhibit on display. At the end of the session, the House adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.