Report of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (pursuant to line item 7061-9813 of Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2023) submitting its Fiscal Year 2024 Rural School Aid report
Senate, December 4, 2025 -- The committee on Housing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 963) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to local preference in affordable housing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 971) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to reforming the housing development incentive program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 997) of Adam Gomez for legislation to create an office of tenant protections within the executive office of housing and livable communities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1012) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to window guards in residential rental properties; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1013) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to access to air conditioning and relief from oppressive heat; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1017) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to reform the emergency assistance shelter program by limiting the scope to residents of the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1018) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to allow municipalities to preserve owner occupancy in accessory dwelling units; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1023) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to create a chapter 40B commission to investigate and study the issuance of permits and approvals for housing projects; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1025) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to streamline housing permitting, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2766).
Senate, December 4, 2025 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 347) of Peter J. Durant for legislation relative to the protection of medical exemptions for immunizations for school attendance; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1494) of John J. Cronin for legislation to establish the dentist and dental hygienist compact; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1496) of John J. Cronin for legislation relative to certainty of continuing education for chiropractors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1499) of John J. Cronin for legislation relative to anesthesiologist assistants; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1500) of John J. Cronin for legislation relative to health care transparency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1520) of Peter J. Durant, Susan E. Chester , and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to protect a patient’s right to a support person at health care facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1521) of Peter J. Durant and Julie Booras, for legislation to ensure municipal control in public health systems; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1522) of Lydia Edwards, Adam Gomez, Susannah M. Whipps, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote patient safety and equitable access to care; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1525) of James B. Eldridge and Michael D. Brady for legislation to ensure safe medication administration; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1526) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to put patients over profits in hospital licensure; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1528) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to repeal the state menthol ban; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1529) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to authorize Valley Chapel in the town of Uxbridge to construct and operate a columbarium for the disposition of ashes of certain community members; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1531) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to prohibit the use of harmful food dyes in competitive school foods; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1540) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to make it unlawful to disclose identifying information contained in death records; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1553) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to the determination of need of new technology; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1555) of Edward J. Kennedy, Michael J. Barrett and Michael O. Moore for legislation to decrease food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1570) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to expand access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1581) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to combat V.I.P. syndrome to protect health care integrity and quality; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1585) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to expand health care proxy access to medical records; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1593) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to support school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1594) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1598) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1603) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to conduct a public health study of synthetic drugs in the commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1615) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to improve patient health care coordination and provide a clear discharge plan; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1625) of Bruce E. Tarr, David Allen Robertson and Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to environmental public health; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1627) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish a commission on quality patient outcomes and nurse staffing; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1630) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide municipalities to opt out of fluoridation treatments, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2790).
Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 72) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to fees for certain commercial fishing permits, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2807).
Senate, December 4, 2025 --The committee on Transportation, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2339) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation to convert the state government fleet to electric vehicles; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2340) of Michael D. Brady and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to Hot Box detectors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2341) of Michael D. Brady and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to 2-person train crew size policy; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2342) of Michael D. Brady and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to railroad crew transportation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2360) of John J. Cronin for legislation relative to the certification of inspection for new motor vehicles; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2364) of John J. Cronin, Vanna Howard, James B. Eldridge and John F. Keenan for legislation to create a fare structure for the MBTA commuter rail designed to increase ridership; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2370) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to adjust school bus driver physical examinations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2375) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to establish free rides to elections in Massachusetts (FARE); (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2376) of Kelly A. Dooner for legislation to establish a special commission to study and provide recommendations on improving the efficiency and reducing the timeline for Massachusetts Department of Transportation projects; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2377) of Kelly A. Dooner for legislation to expedite the Massachusetts Department of Transportation project delivery timelines; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2378) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for legislation to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2381) of Peter J. Durant and Bruce E. Tarr relative to transfers of motor vehicles on death; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2384) of Peter J. Durant relative to special regulations for vehicle specific checkpoints; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2392) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to expand the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority “The Ride” services to communities within twenty-five miles of the city of Boston for medical purposes; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2396) of Adam Gomez for legislation relative to the fuel and confiscation of off-road vehicles; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2397) of Patricia D. Jehlen, James B. Eldridge and Adam Gomez for legislation relative to fare free buses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2400) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation to implement equity in tolling; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2402) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to peer to peer car sharing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2406) of Vincent Dixon, for legislation to establish a Massachusetts Transportation Endowment Fund (MTEF); (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2410) of Joan B. Lovely and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to motorcycle parking; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2415) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to establish a Junior Operator's License Fund to provide financial assistance to persons from disadvantaged backgrounds; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2417) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to review the municipal Chapter 90 transportation funding program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2435) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation relative to reinstating drivers licenses for former inmates; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2437) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to modernize and enhance the distribution of Chapter 90 funds for maintaining, repairing, improving, and constructing municipal ways and bridges, and other eligible municipal projects; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2440) of Michael F. Rush for legislation to promote fare equity; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2441) of Michael F. Rush for legislation to create no cost parking at MBTA commuter rail stations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2443) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to commercial motor vehicle registration fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2445) of Bruce E. Tarr and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation relative to motorcycle awareness instruction; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2451) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to authorize the Registry of Motor Vehicles to develop, design and implement a redesigned registration plate system for motor vehicles; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2452) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to timely and efficient transportation to medical services; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2629) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation to adjust the MBTA assessment, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2783).
Report of the Department of Public Health (pursuant to 105 CMR 451.403) submitting the inspection report for Dukes County Correctional Facility, the Plan of Correction (POC) from the facility and the POC acceptance letter from the Division of Environmental Health Regulations and Standards (EHRS)
Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 205) of John J. Cronin for legislation relative to price-fixing prohibition and consumer transparency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 230) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to enhance the podiatric profession's registration and oversight; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 241) of Paul R. Feeney and Adam J. Scanlon for legislation relative to problem gambling and the public health trust fund; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 257) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to expedite licensure and improve access to dental care by allowing states to cooperate, share information, and maintain public safety while ensuring each state retains authority over its own licensing; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 265) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to protect personal identifying information, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2810).
This bill authorizes the state to transfer two specific parcels of land to Tewksbury Town: an 11.019-acre parcel for cemetery use and a 0.517-acre parcel for recreational purposes. The state commissioner must determine the fair market value for both the land's current use and its intended purpose, and if sold below value, must document the difference. Tewksbury Town will cover all costs for surveys, appraisals, and deed preparation related to these transfers.
Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 64) of Jason M. Lewis, James K. Hawkins, Sal N. DiDomenico, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to improve pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2805).
Senate, December 11, 2025 -- Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Barrett) to the House Bill increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Weston (House, No. 4031).
Senate, The committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 70) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to include the growing and cultivation of both hemp and marijuana in the definition of agriculture, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2806).
Report of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (pursuant to Section 22 of Chapter 40B of the General Laws, as amended by Section 15 of Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2024) submitting its 2025 annual report concerning delays of statutory deadlines in appeals before the Housing Appeals Committee (HAC)
