Report of the Department of Public Health (pursuant to line-item 4590-0915 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children April 2026 report
Report of the Department of Public Health (pursuant to 105 CMR 451.403) submitting the inspection report for Essex 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)
Report of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (pursuant to Section 84 of Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2023) submitting its School Meal Waste and Consumption report
Report of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (pursuant to Section 47 of Chapter 260 of the Acts of 2014) summitting its State Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team 2025 annual report
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Election Laws to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to ranked choice voting
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of a certain House document relative to healthcare coverage for certain gender affirming care
Order relative to authorizing the committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of a certain House document relative to a sick leave bank
By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul J. Donato and Sean Garballey that the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to lease the LoConte Memorial Rink to the city of Medford. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Senate, March 9, 2026 -- The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2894) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Greg Schwartz and John J. Lawn, Jr. (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize print-free digital legal notices in the city of Newton, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3004).
This bill designates a specific segment of Route 20 (between mile markers 104.6 and 105.1 in Oxford) as the "Brodeur Curve" to honor Michael and Kyle Brodeur of Charlton. It requires the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to install and maintain markers at this location, commemorating the Brodeur family's advocacy against impaired driving following a 1997 accident that killed Michael and left Kyle with severe brain injuries. The bill focuses solely on naming the road segment and installing signage, with no policy changes or direct impacts beyond recognition.
HD 5512 proposes implementing ranked choice voting (RCV) for all town elections in Bedford, affecting residents who vote in local elections for town offices. The bill requires voters to rank candidates in order of preference; if no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated in successive rounds until one candidate achieves a majority. Bedford residents must first approve the change via a ballot question asking "Shall an act entitled 'An Act Authorizing Ranked Choice Voting in the Town of Bedford' be accepted?" with a majority "yes" vote. If approved, the RCV system would apply to all town elections occurring 90+ days after voter approval, excluding single-seat races with two or fewer candidates or multi-seat races matching candidate numbers to seats.
By Representative Sena of Acton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Danillo A. Sena for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Richard Curley, an employee of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office. Public Service.
