Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Joan Lovely — Presented an order and moved that the rules be suspended.
  • Joan Lovely — Moved suspension of the rules.
  • Joan Lovely — Moved suspension of the rules to consider the matter forthwith.
  • Joan Lovely — Named as one of the appointed members.
  • Joan Lovely — Thanked for her work on the committee.
  • Joan Lovely — Identified as reporting for the committee.
  • Joan Lovely — Named in the committee report as the reporting senator.
  • John Keenan — Named as one of the appointed members.
  • John Keenan — Thanked for his work on the committee.
  • John Keenan — Makes the motion to suspend Senate Rule 36 so the matter can be considered forthwith.
  • Peter Durant — Peter Durant is introduced and addressed by name/title, thanked for his committee work, and later identified as one of the senators involved in making the motion during the meeting.
  • William Brownsberger — Presented an order to inform the House that the Senate is assembled and ready to do business.
  • Rebecca Rausch — Moved suspension of the rules to consider the matter forthwith.
  • Paul Feeney — Named as one of the members appointed by the chair.
  • Cindy Friedman — Named as one of the members appointed by the chair.
  • William Driscoll — Offers an order for the Senate to adjourn and meet again tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
  • Bruce Tarr — The transcript appears to refer to Senator Tarr as one of the members making the motion.
  • Patrick O'Connor — The transcript appears to refer to Senator O'Connor as one of the members making the motion.
  • Ryan Fattman — Ryan Fattman is identified as one of the senators involved in making the motion, with the transcript repeating his name as part of the motion's introduction.
  • Kelly Dooner — Kelly Dooner is identified as one of the senators making the motion; the transcript garbles her district in one mention but clearly names her in the procedural action.