S 5 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

Order relative to establishing a temporary committee on rules

This bill (S 5) creates a temporary 9-member committee on rules to operate until a permanent committee is appointed. It specifies that 2 members will be chosen by the minority leader and establishes a subcommittee chaired by the vice chair to handle matters related to Chapter 250 of the 2024 acts. The order suspends Senate Rule 12 to allow this temporary structure to function. It directly affects Senate operations by defining internal committee procedures for handling specific legislative matters.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Last action Jan 6, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Jan 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended and adopted
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Karen Spilka
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Middlesex and Norfolk