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, 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).
By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Rodney M. Elliott relative to the cost of electricity at large and qualified data centers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Financial Services, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 721) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to investments by entities of the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 730) of Peter J. Durant and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to increase the Medicaid life insurance exemption; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 739) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to promote insurance rate review transparency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 795) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to executive compensation for mutual companies; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 838) of Kirstin Beatty, for legislation to require all providers of transmitting antennas for telecommunications services or for video programming or television broadcast through mobile or radio services to obtain wireless infrastructure insurance that support electrical, mechanical, and non-ionizing radiation safety, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2814).
By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Richard M. Haggerty relative to a student safety education course in schools. Education.
Senate, December 4, 2025 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 113) of Julian Cyr for legislation to require all private early education and care programs to publicly display child care rates on their website; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 309) of Michael D. Brady that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) creating a more diversified teaching workforce in the commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 310) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to mental health education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 319) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation to access after school and out-of-school time programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 327) of John J. Cronin for legislation to enable all students to thrive by protecting a high quality, diverse educator workforce; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 339) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to ensure high quality pre-kindergarten education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 343) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to fulfill the promise of education reform; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 344) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to enhance the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 346) of Sal N. DiDomenico that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the funding of high-quality early education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 349) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to fair educational practices; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 353) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 355) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to require the commonwealth to cover costs associated with fingerprint-based criminal background checks of teachers and school personnel; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 356) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to ensure ensuring student representation, Aidan's Law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 360) of Zorianna Petrosyan, for legislation relative to school start times for middle and high school students.; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 362) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to expand access to computer science coursework; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 365) of Jennifer Baptista, Patrick Joseph Kearney and Rodney M. Elliott for legislation relative the placement of video and audio equipped cameras in self-contained and sub-separate classrooms and audio recording devices in the restrooms of self-contained classrooms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 367) of Adam Gomez and Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to student representative voting rights; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Adam Gomez, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to require that all public school educators are paid not less than a living wage as defined by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 372) of Adam Gomez for legislation to create a disproportionate share childcare provider fund; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 375) of Adam Gomez and Pavel M. Payano for legislation measuring the effectiveness of teacher leadership programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 386) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation to address racial and cultural bias training in educator professional development; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 396) of Vincent Dixon, for legislation for the end of Common Core, and establishing certain other curriculum standards; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 408) of Paul W. Mark for legislation relative to best management practices for wireless in schools and public institutions of higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 417) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to mandatory recess for elementary and middle school students; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 419) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to create a school resource officer grant program and fund; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 429) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to establish a commission to investigate AI in education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 434) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish an anti-bullying officer pilot program to assist schools experiencing significant bullying incidents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 437) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation relative to dropout prevention and student recovery; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 445) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to parental notification in public schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 446) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to physical and social recess in schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 449) of Kevin Wood, for legislation relative to educator license accountability; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 450) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to school safety issues; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 451) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to promote alternative dispute resolution for students; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 453) of Bruce E. Tarr and Mehak Sankhla, for legislation relative to student absences based on religiously held beliefs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 462) of John C. Velis and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to establish media literacy education in schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2682) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to require equitable funding for non-regional school districts with high transportation costs; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2683) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to eliminate predatory transportation pricing of school districts, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2792
Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1313) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the penalty for employers who knowingly falsify employment or citizenship documents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1314) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for a legislation relative to a youth training wage; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1315) of Ryan C. Fattman, Marcus S. Vaughn, Bruce E. Tarr and Marc T. Lombardo for legislation to protect Massachusetts workers; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1330) of Dylan A. Fernandes that the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development be authorized to establish a four-day work week pilot program, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2809).
Senate, December 4, 2025 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1639) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation to protect inmate safety and the expenditure of state funds; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1640) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to military grade controlled property; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1642) of Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to protecting safety from unlicensed work or trades; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1644) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to the membership of the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1651) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to rehabilitation, re-entry, and human rights for incarcerated persons; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1652) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to establish the Violence Reduction and Firearm Injury Prevention Trust Fund; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1653) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Jason M. Lewis, David Paul Linsky, Christopher Richard Flanagan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1660) of Julian Cyr for legislation to promote rehabilitation including guaranteed health, treatment, and safety for incarcerated LGBTQI+ people; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1666) of Kelly A. Dooner for legislation to promote intergovernmental cooperation on criminal enforcement; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1670) of Peter J. Durant and Bruce E. Tarr relative to permitting the manufacture and sale of sling shots; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1671) of Peter J. Durant, David F. DeCoste, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to repeal the firearms laws; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1672) of Peter J. Durant for legislation relative to registration of guns; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1673) of Peter J. Durant for legislation relative to live firearm training requirements; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1674) of Peter J. Durant for legislation relative to pre-ban magazines; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1675) of Peter J. Durant, John R. Gaskey, Joseph D. McKenna, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and others for legislation to further define sanctuary policies in the commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1676) of Peter J. Durant for legislation to repeal the nonresident ban on semiautomatic hunting; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1677) of Peter J. Durant for legislation relative to firearm identification card; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1678) of Peter J. Durant and David F. DeCoste for legislation relative to the licensing of ammunition sales; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1679) of Peter J. Durant for legislation to protect personal data in ammunition transactions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1683) of Ryan C. Fattman and Marcus S. Vaughn for legislation to ensure the safety of our communities and citizens; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1684) of Ryan C. Fattman and David F. DeCoste for legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1685) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to preserve second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1686) of Ryan C. Fattman and Joseph D. McKenna for legislation relative to change of address for firearm licensing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1687) of Ryan C. Fattman and Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida for legislation relative to the lawful sale of ammunition; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1689) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to eliminate no cost calls for violent incarcerated individuals; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1690) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to standard capacity magazines; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1691) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to clarify civil rights restrictions relative to firearms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1692) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to possession of self-defense sprays; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1693) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to protect civil rights in firearm sales and redefining petitioners; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1694) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to remove certain civil rights restrictions relative to firearms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1695) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to restore certain civil rights pertaining to firearms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1696) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to promote fairness in firearm licensing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1699) of Paul R. Feeney and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a primary seat belt law; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1702) of Dylan A. Fernandes, David T. Vieira, Hadley Luddy, Kip A. Diggs and others that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the expansion of statutory sentencing guidelines in Houses of Correction; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1705) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Probation Service; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1714) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation relative to creating a voluntary firearms do-not-sell firearms list; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1715) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation to prohibit turning on red signals; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1717) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to the membership of the forensic science oversight board; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1723) of Liz Miranda and William N. Brownsberger for legislation to establish the Massachusetts correctional officer accountability and standards training Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1724) of Liz Miranda, William N. Brownsberger and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a correctional inspector general office; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1726) of Liz Miranda for legislation relative to incarcerated persons councils; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1728) of Liz Miranda for legislation to reform parole supervision in the interest of justice; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1731) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1732) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to enhance fire protection in new one- and two-family dwellings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1733) of Michael O. Moore, John J. Marsi, Paul K. Frost and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to the Architectural Access Board; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1740) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to establish local emergency management agencies; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1752) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to level-three sex offender residency restrictions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1754) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish within the Executive Office of Public Safety a fresh start program for the purpose of removing certain existential negative collateral consequences; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1756) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to repeal pay-to-stay fees for inmates; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1758) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to band the use of tear gas against civilians; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1763) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to fire safety; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1767) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to expand the state DNA database; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1771) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to law enforcement representation to the POST Commission, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2798).
Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 192) of Nick Collins for legislation to adopt regulations for the licensing of pipefitters and refrigeration technicians; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 219) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to retailer-backed coupons; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 259) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to protect consumers from hidden car subscription service fees; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 280) of Steve Baer, , Evan Halstead, , Libby Frattaroli, , Pamela Mazzuchelli, and others for legislation relative to the treatment and protection of horses in the racing industry, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2811).
Senate, December 8, 2025 -- The committee on Revenue, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1933) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation to prevent property tax bill shocks; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1935) of Nick Collins for legislation to authorize a city or town to issue rebates to taxpayers who received the residential exemption in the prior fiscal year, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2824)
Senate, December 11, 2025 -- The committee on Housing to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 993) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to accelerate housing production through a combination of incentives, zoning reforms, and financing solutions, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2835).
