By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 389) of Robyn K. Kennedy, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to charter school reimbursed by the commonwealth. Education.
By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 326) of John J. Cronin and John F. Keenan for legislation to expand student opportunities in career technical education. Education.
By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 412) of Liz Miranda and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a permanent commission on American Indian and Alaska Native education. Education.
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 588) of James B. Eldridge, Steven Owens, Mike Connolly, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a Climate Adaptation Superfund. Environment and Natural Resources.
By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1486) of Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Mindy Domb, Mark D. Sylvia and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to end of life options. Public Health.
Senate, September 18, 2025 -- The committee on Aging and Independence to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of John C. Velis, Paul K. Frost, Susannah M. Whipps, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to codify the Hospital to Home Partnership Program, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2607).
By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 245) of Adam Gomez, Robyn K. Kennedy and Joan B. Lovely for legislation to end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 340) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Michael J. Barrett, Cindy F. Friedman, Manny Cruz and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to healthy youth. Education.
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2573) of John F. Keenan (by vote of the town) to amend the charter of the town of Rockland. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Maddy summarySD 141 protects access to library materials in Massachusetts public and school libraries by requiring that materials remain available during challenges and setting clear standards for their selection. It directly affects school librarians, school committees, and students by mandating that library materials must be age-appropriate, serve an educational purpose, and not be removed based on personal, political, or doctrinal views. Key provisions include requiring written library policies aligned with American Library Association standards, ensuring challenged materials stay on shelves until a school committee vote, and prohibiting disciplinary action against librarians who select materials in good faith. The bill also expands student expression rights to include "receiving information" through school libraries, reinforcing access to educational materials.
