House schedules and advances multiple local bills and city charters, including Cambridge and Medford charters
September 11, 2025 | 2025 Legislature MA, Massachusetts
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The Massachusetts House on Sept. 11, 2025, through reports from steering, policy and scheduling and the committee on bills in the third reading, scheduled and advanced multiple local bills and considered Senate amendments to city charters. The steering committee recommended scheduling for House consideration a batch of locally focused measures, including bills related to firefighter retirement or continued employment in Quincy, Bedford and Lancaster; designation of Fred Korematsu Day; a bill addressing obstructed views while driving; a disability pension for Lieutenant Deputy Sheriff Brian McPherson; and a cemetery-related measure for Norton.
On charters, the committee on bills in the third reading reported that the Senate amendment to the House bill establishing a charter for the City of Cambridge was correctly drawn. Representative Walsh of Peabody moved that the House concur with the Senate amendment and offered further amendments; the House adopted a further amendment and then concurred with the Senate amendment as amended. The committee similarly reported the Senate amendment to the House bill establishing a charter for the City of Medford as correctly drawn; the House concurred with amendment and further amendment as recorded. The committee also reported that the Senate amendment to the House bill establishing a charter for the City of Somerville was correctly drawn and the House concurred.
Several locally filed bills were ordered to third reading or passed to be engrossed as part of routine floor business. The transcript records committee reports, motions to suspend required rules for second reading or third reading, and voice votes recorded as 'the ayes have it' for scheduling and advancement actions. The actions reported are procedural steps that place the listed local bills on the House calendar for further consideration or enactment; the transcript does not include text of substantive changes for each local bill in this segment.
On charters, the committee on bills in the third reading reported that the Senate amendment to the House bill establishing a charter for the City of Cambridge was correctly drawn. Representative Walsh of Peabody moved that the House concur with the Senate amendment and offered further amendments; the House adopted a further amendment and then concurred with the Senate amendment as amended. The committee similarly reported the Senate amendment to the House bill establishing a charter for the City of Medford as correctly drawn; the House concurred with amendment and further amendment as recorded. The committee also reported that the Senate amendment to the House bill establishing a charter for the City of Somerville was correctly drawn and the House concurred.
Several locally filed bills were ordered to third reading or passed to be engrossed as part of routine floor business. The transcript records committee reports, motions to suspend required rules for second reading or third reading, and voice votes recorded as 'the ayes have it' for scheduling and advancement actions. The actions reported are procedural steps that place the listed local bills on the House calendar for further consideration or enactment; the transcript does not include text of substantive changes for each local bill in this segment.
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