Mass. Senate adopts unusual order to allow for formal session

The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday passed an unusual measure allowing it to debate and take roll call votes on some major bills through the end of the year.

Long-stalled economic development bill nears finish line

More than three months after they ended scheduled formal sessions for the term without a deal in place, negotiators announced Thursday an ...

Mass. economic development bill: Mass. lawmakers strike deal

In a statement, the Massachusetts House and Senate's chief negotiators said they reached an agreement “in principle” on a stalled economic ...

Stalled jobs bill marked for votes this week - WWLP

Democrats plan next week to finish their work on a stalled jobs bill designed to supercharge the state's economy, especially the life ...

Joint Rules - Massachusetts Legislature

Each of these legislative bodies are governed by the Constitution, General Laws, the various court and sundry rulings, and its own set of rules.

House, Senate leaders to call lawmakers back into formal session

Both Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano issued statements saying they are interested in resolving differences ...

Massachusetts senators face choice: Stand by Stan Rosenberg ...

Senators have a choice when they gather Monday afternoon for an unusual December formal session just hours after Sen.

Senate Session Summary - Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024

The News Service features gavel-to-gavel summaries of all sessions and audio of formal sessions.

Formal legislative sessions end, but action continues

The two-year legislative session for 2021-2022 did not end. Rather it entered a new phase in which lawmakers conduct business without roll calls.

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) - Massachusetts ...

The Senate will come to order. The chair will ask all members guests and staff to rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

How Our Laws Are Made - Congress.gov Resources

This online resource provides a basic outline of the numerous steps of our federal law-making process from the source of an idea for a legislative proposal ...

ANSWER OF THE JUSTICES TO THE SENATE, 290 Mass. 601

In general, the provisions of c. 3, art. 2 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth do not require the Justices to give an opinion to a succeeding legislative ...

Senate Session Summary - Thursday, July 25, 2024

Meeting in what's expected to be the final Thursday formal session of the term, the Senate approved a long-term care reform bill designed to ...

Glossary of Legislative Terms - Congress.gov

Senate Communications; Treaty Documents. Words & Phrases. Examples ... [D-MA] (113th-118th), Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY] (110th-118th), Cleaver, Emanuel ...

TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS - GovInfo

This study summarizes the history of the treatymaking provisions of the Constitution and international and domestic law on treaties and other international ...

Uncategorized – Page 32 – Senator John Velis

(BOSTON 11/10/2021) Today during the Massachusetts State Senate's debate on the American Rescue Plan Act spending bill, two Veteran-specific amendments ...

SR 2, As Adopted - Michigan Legislature - State of Michigan

The presiding officer shall preserve order and decorum and shall have general control within the Chamber. During every session of the Senate, the Sergeant at ...

The last formal session of 2019 - Jo Comerford

It was a late night, but the Massachusetts legislature passed legislation dealing with education funding, flavored tobacco and vaping, cell ...

The Massachusetts State House

Governor Samuel Adams, assisted by Paul Revere, as he laid the cornerstone of the New State House, July 4, 1795. The Old Town House and the Old State House.

Mass. Senate passes sweeping zoning reform bill

The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping zoning reform bill that supporters said will spur the development of affordable housing and encourage ...