Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Aug 10th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Event Log

  • Ronald Mariano — Possibly referenced by the garbled transcription 'POMAYOR,' but this is uncertain.
  • Paul Feeney — Senator Paul Feeney presents an amendment to substitute a new draft of Senate Bill 3266 with the same title. The amendment is adopted, and the bill is then passed to be engrossed.
  • Bruce Tarr — Senator Bruce Tarr makes a procedural motion to suspend the rules so the matter can be considered immediately, then offers an order read by the clerk, and shortly afterward moves that the Senate adjourn.
  • Patrick O'Connor — Senator O'Connor moves that the Senate adjourn in memory of Irene Janet Hirschman.
  • Irene Janet Hirschman — The Senate offers an adjournment in memory of Irene Janet Hirschman, a beloved South Shore resident of Hull who died at age 96. The tribute recounts her early life and determination to attend Boston University while working multiple jobs, where she graduated with distinction and earned the BU Cup for leadership. It then highlights her long and influential career as an English teacher at Hull High School, where she inspired both advanced and struggling students through her love of drama and literature. The remembrance closes with her marriage to Sam Hirschman, their family life in Hull, and her remarkable later years, including her daily five-mile power walks into her 90s, reflecting her grit, style, and resilience.
  • Irene Hirschman — The Senate adjourned in memory of Irene Hirschman, with the adjournment carrying through to the announcement that the body would meet again on Monday at 11 a.m.