RESOLUTIONS RESPONDING TO THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT’S ORDER OF MAY 7, 2026, AND ENHANCING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY

This resolution directs the Massachusetts Senate to voluntarily provide specific financial records to the State Auditor regarding fiscal years 2021 through 2024, following a Supreme Judicial Court order that limited an ongoing audit dispute to four document requests. The documents to be released include official budgets, prior audits, balance forward transaction listings, and monetary settlement agreements for the Senate during that period. While complying with the court's scope, the Senate explicitly states it does not concede that the State Auditor has the constitutional authority to conduct a broader performance audit under the current law. The resolution also reserves the Senate's right to challenge any future audit attempts on constitutional grounds and sends a copy of the text to the Supreme Judicial Court, Attorney General, and State Auditor.