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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session D Apr 28th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President's reference: Rules.
  • President's reference: Rules.
  • President's reference: Rules.
  • on Rules, read the second time, and taken up in standard order.
  • Madam Rules Chair, you are recognized for a motion.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - House Rules

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Rules Committee is called to order. The secretary will note the attendance. Mr.
  • Chairman, members of the Rules Committee. Tim Fleming with the Rules Attorney Office.
  • Chairman, I'm wondering if the rules attorney has reviewed an Arizona Supreme Court case.
  • We heard from the Rules Attorney that the sponsors are working on an amendment.
  • We heard from the rules attorney that the sponsors are working on an amendment.
Committee: House Rules
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • I will note on the rules that we did make a slight change, which was that the initial proposed rules
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 54 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Rules are suspended. The question comes on adoption of the resolutions.
  • The Committee on Rules and the Committees on Rules of the two branches acting concurrently report, recommending
  • that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the petition of James J.
  • Rules are suspended. The question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
  • Joint Rule 12 is suspended.
Summary: The House first took up several Committee on Rules reports and adopted a series of congratulatory and commemorative resolutions, including recognitions for Eagle Scouts, a 2025 Commonwealth Heroine, a 100th birthday, a retirement, and a resolution designating August 9 and 10 as the 2025 sales tax holiday. The House also concurred with a Senate paper referring a petition on assault and battery by means of bodily substance upon a transit worker to the Judiciary Committee, and it suspended Joint Rule 12 on a petition concerning access and continuity of care to specialists and hospital services, sending it to the Committee on Public Health. The chamber recognized visiting fifth-grade students from the Neary School in Southborough. It then proceeded to third-reading matters and passed two House bills to be engrossed: House No. 4104, establishing a sick leave bank for Daniel Yender of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and House No. 4161, establishing a sick leave bank for Mark Cratton of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned to that time in informal session.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 68 Jul 13th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Rules are suspended. Question now is on adoption of the resolutions.
  • The Committee on Rules and the committees on rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, report recommending
  • Rules are suspended. Question now comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
  • Joint Rule 12 is suspended.
  • Rule 7A is suspended.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 12 Jan 23rd, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, we, your Committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration, report that we have printed House
  • House Bill 489 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee relating to crimes and punishment
  • House Bill 491 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee relating to emergency first aid..
  • Speaker, we are the Committee on Judiciary, Rules and Administration.
  • House Judiciary Rules Administration Committee will meet Friday, January 23rd, 9 a.m.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/18/2025)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
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  • There are very significant concerns, not only about the old rules but the new rules, and we think the
  • There are very significant concerns, not only about the old rules but the new rules, and we think the
  • version of the rules.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Management Jun 11th, 2026

Legislative Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's many rules that I won't get into today.
  • There's many rules that. including serving the meal pattern, meal counting and claiming.
  • There's many rules that I won't get into today.
  • The Court vacated the ruling of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Justice Jackson authored a dissent regarding the ruling in our case.
Summary: The Legislative Management Committee met to fill a vacancy created by Representative Jared Hagert’s resignation, and the House majority recommended Representative Berg to replace him on the committee. The motion to appoint Berg was approved unanimously. The committee then took up its assigned task of estimating the fiscal impact of Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 3, the school meals measure, which would require public schools, and optionally nonpublic and tribal schools, to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to students and reimburse schools through state funds after federal reimbursements are maximized. Legislative Council’s Liz Fordall summarized the measure’s requirements and answered questions about implementation, including the 2027-28 start date, the measure’s interaction with the Legacy Earnings Fund, and the fact that the Legislature would still control the funding source. DPI’s Linnell Johnson then testified at length on current school meal programs, direct certification, CEP and Provision 2 participation, and likely behavioral changes if the measure passed. She estimated the biennial fiscal impact at $124 million to $134 million, with an additional roughly $300,000 in administrative costs, and explained that the estimate assumed higher participation and some schools shifting to CEP/Provision 2 to preserve federal reimbursements. She also noted that if no new applications were filed in non-CEP schools, the cost could be substantially higher. After discussion, Senator Sorvaag moved to report a fiscal impact range of $124,300,000 to $134,300,000 per biennium to the Secretary of State, and the motion carried. The committee also received an informational update from Legislative Council attorney Dustin Richard on the ongoing redistricting litigation, explaining that the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit’s prior ruling and remanded the case for further consideration in light of Louisiana v. Callais, leaving the court-imposed map in effect for now. No action was required on that item, and the meeting adjourned after a brief note that the prior minutes would be brought back at a later meeting.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 19 Feb 26th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The rules are suspended. Question now is on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
  • Rule 7A is suspended.
  • Rule 7A is suspended.
  • Rule 49 is suspended.
  • The rules are suspended.
Summary: The House opened with routine formalities and then adopted a resolution recognizing the work of Ukraine Forward after suspending the rules. Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to proceed, including proposals related to a poverty-reduction grant program, an unemployment insurance study commission, and a local police-exam age waiver. The House then took up a major energy bill, House No. 4744/5151, reported by Ways and Means and scheduled by Steering, Policy and Scheduling, and advanced it through second reading and to third reading after adopting the committee amendment. The main floor debate centered on the energy affordability, clean power, and economic competitiveness bill. Supporters argued it would lower rates through reforms to Mass Save, changes to procurement and interconnection, returning a share of alternative compliance payments to ratepayers, and other consumer protections, while preserving long-term clean energy goals. Opponents said the bill’s relief was too delayed and that it added costs and bureaucracy without immediate help for households facing high bills. Several amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to suspend public benefit charges for a year, change utility rate-filing disclosure rules, and alter propane delivery protections; one amendment on solar siting in forested areas was also defeated. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the energy bill by a roll call vote of 127-27, and earlier adopted the Ways and Means substitute version of the bill. The chamber also passed several other bills to be engrossed or enacted, including measures on unemployment insurance for fluctuating schedules, the Medical Society mission statement, a youth training wage, bridge and intersection designations, handicapped parking fines, public way safety, excavation restoration, and a Newton police age requirement. The House observed multiple moments of silence honoring deceased veterans, public servants, and community figures, including Navy Petty Officer Joden Booker, coach Thomas Skip Karam, former Police Chief Carlton Abbott, and former legislator William Q. Biff McLean, Jr.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/02/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Rules recommended...
  • Okay, 15A, this Rule 17, yep.
  • , even when those rules protect their patients, children, and workers.
  • Yeah, I think my ruling for that would just be to keep it to the bill.
  • HB 2159, Mexican wolves, landowner permits, rules. Natural Resources.
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and received House messages and first-read bills. The chamber moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a range of measures on solar energy, public safety, insurance, health care, agriculture, gaming, education, child welfare, and real property. Several bills were retained on calendar, while many others were advanced with committee amendments and floor amendments. On Calendar 2, SB 1419 on solar energy inspection contractors drew the most debate. A floor amendment by Sen. Sundareshan sought to require utilities to protect ratepayers from costs associated with large energy users such as data centers; supporters argued it would help keep electricity affordable, while opponents called it a hostile amendment. After a division vote, the amendment failed 12-15, and SB 1419 was reported do pass as amended. SB 1498 (DPS appropriation) and SB 1502 (unlawful flight/reckless endangerment) also advanced. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, but a later attempt to add the failed Sundareshan amendment to the report on SB 1419 was defeated 13-14. On Calendar 1, the Senate advanced SB 1165, SB 1206, SB 1212, SB 1215, SB 1290, SB 1291, and SB 1347, mostly with committee amendments. SB 1178 on naturopathic physicians and prescription drug pricing saw a contested Sears floor amendment aimed at stopping price gouging on essential generic drugs; supporters said it would lower drug costs, while the sponsor objected that it was not germane. The amendment failed, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1186 on document retention and donations also drew a Sundareshan amendment on transparency and implementation; it failed, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1286 on veterinary visits and electronic prescriptions advanced after a proposed Kavanagh floor amendment was defeated on division. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and moved on to additional calendars. On Calendar 4, the chamber passed SB 1004 on ESA students and interscholastic activities, SB 1116 on AHCCCS access/behavioral health, SB 1162 on health care institution licensing complaints, SB 1179 on developmental disability/health monitoring, SB 1475 on school district governing boards and eligibility, SB 1821 on DCS training and child placement, and SCR 1012. A request to hold SB 1475 for a reinstatement process was rejected. The Senate also took up an additional Committee of the Whole for SB 1077, SB 1479, and SB 1566; SB 1077 advanced with a Payne floor amendment, SB 1479 advanced with a Carroll amendment classifying certain forged real-property recordings as a class five felony, and SB 1566 began consideration with a Petersen amendment to remove part of a prior amendment. Throughout, the chamber repeatedly adopted committee reports and advanced the bills for further action.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 23 March, 2026; 4:00 PM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe the chairman of rules, gentleman from Rankin, has a special guest to introduce us to.
  • Call it up, make the usual motions. >> Gentleman calls the bill up, moves the rules be suspended, the
  • Call it up, make the usual motion. >> Gentleman calls the bill up, moves the rules be suspended to be
  • Call it up, make the usual motion. >> Gentleman calls the bill up, moves the rules be suspended to be
  • Call it up, make the usual motion. >> Gentleman calls the bill up, moves the rules be suspended, the
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Bateman moves that the rules be suspended.
  • I move that the rules be suspended.
  • Senator Bateman moves that the rules be suspended.
  • Senator Bateman moves that the rules be suspended. Substitute House Bill 2269.
  • Senator Bateman moves that the rules be suspended.
Summary: The Senate opened with ceremonial remarks, approved the previous day’s journal, and then moved through introductions, committee referrals, and caucus breaks. A resolution recognizing Ramadan, Senate Resolution 8680, was adopted after remarks from Senator Trudeau emphasizing charity, self-reflection, and restraint, and several members spoke in support of religious inclusion and community recognition. The chamber then took up several bills on final passage. House Bill 2304, expanding warranty options to encourage more condominium construction, passed overwhelmingly. Substitute House Bill 2492, requiring behavioral health and wellness training in construction apprenticeships, also passed after supporters cited high rates of mental health struggles and suicides in the trades. Substitute House Bill 2228, directing work on scissors stairs to improve housing efficiency, passed as well, as did Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1541, which revises the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee to add more military and veteran experience. The most extended debate centered on Substitute House Bill 2355, the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights. Supporters argued it would provide basic labor protections, written agreements, minimum wage, and remedies for domestic workers, while opponents warned it would burden families, independent contractors, and small jobs with contracts, notice requirements, and private lawsuits. Several proposed amendments to narrow coverage or remove the private right of action were rejected, and the bill ultimately passed 28–20. The Senate also passed House Bill 2155 on nursing title use in the context of AI, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2242 on preventive services and state health guidance, Substitute House Bill 2269 on middle housing in unincorporated areas, and Engrossed House Bill 1501 on HOA/unit-owner inquiries after adopting a committee striking amendment. The Senate adjourned until the next morning.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • It could depend on what particular rule was amended, whether or not that rule would apply, and that's
  • It could depend on what particular rule was amended, whether or not that rule would apply, and that's
  • It could depend on what particular rule was amended, whether or not that rule would apply, and that's
  • of the existing rules.
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Summary: The Solid Waste Subcommittee met to discuss proposed amendments to HB 171 and HB 215. For HB 171, Representative Gerna outlined technical changes to a landfill moratorium bill: DES would be allowed to accept applications only to review them for completeness, a notwithstanding clause would override automatic approval timing rules, the word “fully” would be removed, and an unnecessary reference to perennial water bodies would be deleted. Members raised concern about whether applications deemed complete during the moratorium would still have to comply with later changes in law or rule. Director Mike Whap of DES said applicants would likely need to amend applications if policy changes occurred, and suggested the bill could explicitly state that later changes apply to pending applications. The subcommittee generally supported the revised language and agreed the amended bill could go directly to executive session, though one member said the underlying legislation was ill-advised but preferred the amended version over the original. The committee then turned to HB 215, which would create a two-stage landfill siting review centered on a “net public benefit” determination before full technical review. Representative Gerna explained that the amendment would define net public benefit, require an independent third-party assessment paid for by the applicant, and set up a process for selecting the contractor from a list submitted by the applicant, with DES and the host community involved and the commissioner choosing if no agreement is reached within 60 days. Members asked how “host community” would be defined; DES said it would generally mean the municipal governing body, though that body could appoint others. The amendment also broadened the factors considered in both harms and benefits, including human health, property values, tourism, recreation, wildlife, local economic benefits, and infrastructure improvements. The discussion also added a provision directing DES to consult with the Department of Transportation, the Department of Business and Economic Affairs, and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources as needed when reviewing the third-party assessment. Director Whap said interdepartmental consultation is normal and that DES would likely adopt rules to guide the process. Members questioned whether the new framework would be too vague or burdensome for applicants, but Whap said it would not be designed to stack the deck against applicants and that the process should provide clearer, more balanced criteria. No votes were taken during the meeting, and the subcommittee appeared to continue refining the amendment language before further action.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Electrical Rule 30. We propose Electric World 30.
  • Electrical Rule 30. We propose Electric World 30.
  • It System-wide, Electric Rule 30—we propose Electric Rule 30—was specifically designed to prevent cost
  • We did provide testimony on the Rule 30 proposal.”
  • You asked if it was included in Rule 30. Rule 30 is strictly about the cost to connect to the grid.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 52 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:50 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The rules are suspended.
  • The rules are suspended.
  • The rules are suspended.
  • Rule 47 is suspended.
  • Rule 47 is suspended.
Summary: The House first adopted several resolutions from the Committee on Rules, including congratulations to four Eagle Scouts and recognition of Sturbridge on the 250th anniversary of the United States. The chamber then took up a series of bills reported by Ways and Means and other committees, repeatedly suspending the rules to move them forward. These included the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act, a Fall River land conveyance bill, a Belmont alcohol licensing bill, a Reading senior property tax exemption bill, and a Linfield funding transfer bill, with each measure advancing by amendment or being passed to a third reading or engrossment. A major portion of the session focused on the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act, with multiple members speaking in support. Supporters described the bill as a broad consumer privacy framework that would limit data collection, require consent for sensitive data, ban the sale of precise location data, restrict targeted advertising to minors, create consumer rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of data uses, and provide enforcement tools for the Attorney General and, in limited cases, a private right of action. Several members emphasized protections for reproductive health, immigrant communities, and neural data, while others argued the bill would not burden small businesses and would instead hold large data holders accountable. The House adopted the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the bill to a third reading, then later passed the bill to be engrossed and enacted. The House also considered and enacted Senate 2563, a bill updating language in the laws concerning individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Members described the measure as removing outdated and offensive terminology and replacing it with person-first language without changing substantive law. After debate, the House adopted an amendment, passed the bill to be engrossed, and then enacted it by roll call. In addition, the House enacted the fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, House 5470, and approved a bill extending deadlines for Middleton and Milton, both by roll call votes with no opposition. Later, the House took up a temporary summer 2026 local-option pilot allowing municipalities to extend liquor license hours and permit public consumption in designated districts. Supporters framed it as an economic development and tourism measure tied to major upcoming events, and the House adopted an amendment, passed the bill to be engrossed, and then concurred with the Senate version. The session ended with the House adopting an adjournment order and adjourning to meet again the following Monday in informal session.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Feb 3rd, 2026

Commerce and Human Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will note that the language in the rules states 'not to exceed' at the top of that rule chart.
  • This concludes my review of the rule chapter.
  • With that, I will go over the rules starting on page 119.
  • On page 120, Rules 100.02.C.2.c. and 100.02.C.R.2. Rules 100.02.C.C.
  • Page 122, Rule 200.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 19th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Rules, to Passidomo. You are recognized to explain the bill.
  • Rules Chair moves that the bill be read the third time.
  • Seeing none, Rules Chair waives close.
  • Rules Chair Passidomo, you are recognized.
  • current rules to ensure compliance with the law.
Bills: SCR5 , SCR13 , SB3 , SB6 , SB10 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB18 , SB19 , SB24 , SB35 , SB57 , SB65 , SB112 , SB284 , SB290 , SB388 , SB400 , SB402 , SB412 , SB495 , SB499 , SB502 , SB509 , SB621 , SB706 , SB740 , SB815 , SB842 , SB854 , SB875 , SB893 , SB917 , SB974 , SB1025 , SB1061 , SB1073 , SB1106 , SB1268 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1447 , SB1451 , SB1555 , SB1902 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SCR5 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR24 , SB495 , SB412 , SB10 , SB18 , SB565 , SB372 , SB842 , SB765 , SB62 , SB19 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB290 , SB13 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB917 , SB925 , SB388 , SB1902 , SB1121 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB35 , SB6 , SB815 , SB3 , SB1281 , SB1379 , SB1300 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB1451 , SB1061 , SB15 , SB65 , SB241 , SB304 , SB402 , SB499 , SB621 , SB974 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1106 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB400 , SB609 , SB1447 , SB670 , SB502 , SB427 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1555 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB893 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB509 , SB985 , SB965 , SB17 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB12 , SB24 , SB57 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1268 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB840 , SJR57 , SCR8 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB610 , SB918 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB535 , SB761 , SB1 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB3 , SB6 , SB15 , SB35 , SB290 , SB706 , SB842 , SB917 , SB1281 , SB1451 , SB1902 , SB12 , SB13 , SB17 , SB19 , SB388 , SR261 , SR265 , SR276 , SR277 , SR281 , SR286 , SR293 , SCR5 , SCR13 , SB2425 , SB2880 , SB10 , SB12 , SB13 , SB17 , SB18 , SB19 , SB388 , SB412 , SB495 , SB2425 , SB2880
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Second, we need to have clear rules of the road.
  • But when you talk about registration, disclosures, rules around market integrity, rules around operational
  • The authorities have greater discretion to specify necessary rules.
  • to centralized intermediaries, market integrity rules, operational resilience rules, customer protection
  • rules, disclosures.
Summary: The inaugural meeting of the Digital Assets Subcommittee brought a wave of excitement and anticipation regarding the future of digital assets, including Bitcoin and stablecoins. Chair Lummis expressed gratitude towards Senator Scott for establishing the subcommittee, indicating a commitment to promote responsible innovation while safeguarding consumers. Members discussed the necessity for a bipartisan legislative framework to regulate digital asset markets effectively while outlining the potential benefits such legislation could have on enhancing financial inclusion and streamlining payments. The meeting featured expert testimonies from key figures in the digital asset industry, highlighting the importance of creating clear regulatory guidance for digital assets to foster innovation without compromising consumer protections.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-17 (1:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I move the rules be waived and C.S.
  • Speaker, I move the rules be waived and C.S.
  • Speaker, I move the rules be waived. Mr. Speaker, I move the rules be waived and C.S./C.S.
  • So the consistent theme is rules for thee, but not for me.
  • Speaker, I move that the rules be waived.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Feb 17th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that Joint Rule 12 be suspended with reference thereto.
  • Senator O'Connor moves that the rules be suspended.
  • Rule 36 is suspended to allow the matter to be considered forthwith, without objection.
  • no objection, the rules are suspended.
  • Joint Rule 12 is suspended.
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.