Massachusetts Senate approves Stoneham land conveyance and several House measures; adopts bleeding-disorders resolution
March 02, 2026 | 2026 Legislature MA, Massachusetts
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The Massachusetts Senate met for a short session in which members adopted several measures, including final passage of an act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to convey a parcel of land in Stoneham (House No. 4643), and a resolution recognizing March 2026 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.
The chair announced the emergency preamble required for immediate consideration of the Stoneham conveyance and recorded the preamble’s adoption, saying, "Emergency preamble is adopted 2 to 0." That preamble cleared the way for a final-passage vote; the chair later stated, "The bill is passed to be enacted," and that it would be signed by the president and laid before the governor for approval.
The Senate also adopted a resolution commending the New England Hemophilia Association for its recognition of March 2026 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. The clerk presented the resolution and the Senate approved it by voice vote.
Other business taken up included House Bill No. 4502, an act amending the town manager act for the town of Arlington; the bill was read for a third time and passed to be engrossed. The Senate received several petitions from the House under suspension of Joint Rule 12 and voted to suspend that rule so the matters could be referred to their respective committees.
A House bill to amend the town of Natick Home Rule Charter (House No. 3898) arrived with a Senate amendment and a further House amendment; a senator asked that the rules be suspended to consider the matter forthwith, the rules were suspended, and the Senate concurred in the further House amendment.
Before adjourning, the Senate adopted an order that it reconvene on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and directed the clerk to dispense with printing the calendar. Senator Tarr moved to adjourn; the motion carried and the Senate stood adjourned.
Details omitted from the transcript: parcel-specific information for House No. 4643 (such as a precise lot description or acreage) and roll-call vote tallies for most measures were not specified in the provided transcript; where vote counts were recorded, they were noted in the timeline.
The chair announced the emergency preamble required for immediate consideration of the Stoneham conveyance and recorded the preamble’s adoption, saying, "Emergency preamble is adopted 2 to 0." That preamble cleared the way for a final-passage vote; the chair later stated, "The bill is passed to be enacted," and that it would be signed by the president and laid before the governor for approval.
The Senate also adopted a resolution commending the New England Hemophilia Association for its recognition of March 2026 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. The clerk presented the resolution and the Senate approved it by voice vote.
Other business taken up included House Bill No. 4502, an act amending the town manager act for the town of Arlington; the bill was read for a third time and passed to be engrossed. The Senate received several petitions from the House under suspension of Joint Rule 12 and voted to suspend that rule so the matters could be referred to their respective committees.
A House bill to amend the town of Natick Home Rule Charter (House No. 3898) arrived with a Senate amendment and a further House amendment; a senator asked that the rules be suspended to consider the matter forthwith, the rules were suspended, and the Senate concurred in the further House amendment.
Before adjourning, the Senate adopted an order that it reconvene on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and directed the clerk to dispense with printing the calendar. Senator Tarr moved to adjourn; the motion carried and the Senate stood adjourned.
Details omitted from the transcript: parcel-specific information for House No. 4643 (such as a precise lot description or acreage) and roll-call vote tallies for most measures were not specified in the provided transcript; where vote counts were recorded, they were noted in the timeline.
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