Votes at a glance: House measures passed and committee referrals on March 12 Senate floor
March 23, 2026 | 2026 Legislature MA, Massachusetts
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The Massachusetts Senate recorded passage to be enacted of multiple House measures on March 12 and took several procedural actions to schedule and refer other items.
The presiding officer announced passage to be enacted of an act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive a maximum age requirement for a named individual (Jason Billion, House 4142) and an act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels in Brockton (House 4768). The clerk said the bills would be sent to the governor for approval.
The clerk also reported that the committee recommends substituting a new draft for the bill "fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts" (Senate No. 2801 / new draft Senate No. 3029) and placed that new draft on the order of day for a second meeting on April 1, 2026; the floor set a deadline for filing amendments electronically by 5:00 p.m. on March 25, 2026. Several petitions from the House were referred to their respective committees under suspension of joint rules.
A petition introduced by Joan B. Lovely concerning animal telehealth was referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. The Senate concluded its session with approval of a motion to adjourn in memory of Dan McColl and a moment of silence.
Where the transcript records only voice votes or procedural announcements, specific roll-call tallies and individual mover/second names were not provided.
The presiding officer announced passage to be enacted of an act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive a maximum age requirement for a named individual (Jason Billion, House 4142) and an act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels in Brockton (House 4768). The clerk said the bills would be sent to the governor for approval.
The clerk also reported that the committee recommends substituting a new draft for the bill "fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts" (Senate No. 2801 / new draft Senate No. 3029) and placed that new draft on the order of day for a second meeting on April 1, 2026; the floor set a deadline for filing amendments electronically by 5:00 p.m. on March 25, 2026. Several petitions from the House were referred to their respective committees under suspension of joint rules.
A petition introduced by Joan B. Lovely concerning animal telehealth was referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. The Senate concluded its session with approval of a motion to adjourn in memory of Dan McColl and a moment of silence.
Where the transcript records only voice votes or procedural announcements, specific roll-call tallies and individual mover/second names were not provided.
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