By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3250) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Carole A. Fiola and Steven J. Ouellette (by vote of the towns) for legislation to provide for recall elections for the Freetown-Lakeville regional school district. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural order that schedules House Bill 5469 for immediate consideration during a specific Senate session on July 30, 2026. It temporarily suspends standard Senate rules to allow the bill, which promotes transparency and public access in state government, to be read and discussed right away. The order also permits amendments to the bill's text to be introduced and debated during this special session.
Senate, July 16, 2026 -- Order (Senator Rodrigues) relative to procedures to be followed when considering the House Bill relative to economic development in the commonwealth (House, No. 5576)
Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural order that schedules House Bill 4767 for immediate consideration in the Senate on July 16, 2026. It allows the Senate to vote on a version of the bill that has been amended by the Ways and Means Committee to require health care employers to create workplace violence prevention programs. The order also sets specific rules for how amendments can be made during the debate, permitting changes to the new text and allowing further amendments to those changes. This document does not change the law itself but rather manages the legislative process to ensure the bill is reviewed and voted on at the scheduled time.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural order that schedules House Bill 4706 for immediate consideration during a specific Senate session on July 16, 2026. It temporarily suspends standard Senate rules to allow the bill, which aims to improve home care services, to be read and debated right away. The order also sets specific rules for how amendments can be made to the bill's text during this session.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural order that schedules a specific social media safety law for immediate discussion by the Senate. It allows the chamber to consider the bill on July 9, 2026, even though standard rules usually require waiting for a new draft version to be prepared. The order also sets the ground rules for how amendments to the bill can be proposed and voted on during that session.
Senate, June 23, 2026 -- Order (Senator Rodrigues) relative to procedures to be followed when considering the House Bill relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness (House, No. 5175)
Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural order that schedules Senate Bill No. 867 for immediate consideration during a specific Senate session on June 18, 2026. It temporarily suspends standard Senate rules to allow the bill, which relates to primary care, to be read and debated alongside another pending amendment. The order also sets specific guidelines for how future amendments to the bill can be introduced and voted on during that session. This measure does not change the content of the primary care legislation itself but rather manages the legislative process to ensure the bill is discussed on time.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural order that schedules House Bill 4646 for immediate consideration during a specific Senate session on June 11, 2026. It overrides standard Senate rules to allow the bill, which focuses on child welfare protections, to be read and debated right away rather than waiting for the regular calendar. The order also permits the Senate to use a new version of the bill text recommended by the Ways and Means committee and allows for specific types of amendments during the debate. This measure does not change the actual content of the child welfare bill but rather sets the rules for how and when the Senate will vote on it.
By Mr. Rodrigues and Mr. Thurber, of Somerset a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2627) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Justin Thurber (by vote of the town) for legislation to allow the town of Somerset to prohibit water fluoridation. Public Health. [Local Approval Received.]
