Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Apr 21st, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Joan Lovely — Joan B. Lovely is repeatedly identified as speaking for or reporting on behalf of the committee.
  • Joanne Comerford — Likely intended speaker reference is unclear; transcript says 'Ms. Kennedy' from Worcester, but no first name is given here.
  • Robyn Kennedy — Senator Robyn Kennedy is identified as the sponsor of an amendment, and the clerk reads the amendment, which changes the bill’s date from April 30, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
  • H4259 — H4259, an act designating the Widen Park tennis courts as the Kim O'Connell Tennis Courts, is taken up for final passage. The emergency preamble is adopted, the bill is listed among matters before the Senate, and it ultimately passes to be enacted.
  • H4602 — Listed as one of several matters coming before the Senate for final passage; the bill increases the membership of the select board in the town of Munson.
  • Bruce Tarr — Bruce Tarr’s committee status was announced in sequence: his resignation from the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading was noted, followed shortly by his reappointment to that same committee.
  • Peter Durant — He was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading.
  • Peter Durant — His resignation from the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading was received by the Chair.
  • Peter Durant — He is identified as making a motion regarding the rules.
  • Peter Durant — He moved to suspend the rules to consider the matter forthwith and then asked for clarification on the number of bills and extension date.
  • Peter Durant — Moved that the rules be suspended to consider the matter forthwith.
  • Peter Durant — Referenced as the Senator from Worcester and Hampshire who moved suspension of the rules.
  • Peter Durant — Moved suspension of the rules to consider the matter forthwith.
  • Peter Durant — Asked for an accounting of the number of bills and the timeframe.
  • Peter Durant — Offers an amendment after the bills are passed to be enacted.
  • Peter Durant — Offers the adjournment order and then moves that the Senate adjourn.