Massachusetts Senate Passes $2 Billion Supplemental Budget 35-4

Massachusetts Senate passes roughly $2 billion FY2026 supplemental budget 35-4, rejecting GOP oversight amendments. The Senate voted Wednesday to engross House No. 5280, with four members — including Minority Leader Bruce E.

Massachusetts House Enacts Cannabis Modernization Bill With Emergency Preamble

Massachusetts House passes cannabis modernization bill with emergency preamble, taking immediate effect.

Massachusetts Senate Schedules April 15 Vote on $3.6 Billion Resilience Bond Bill

Massachusetts Senate sets April 15 floor date for a $3.64 billion resilience bond bill.

Massachusetts Joint Session Recesses Immediately, Adjourning Without Any Legislative Action

Massachusetts joint session recesses in under two minutes with no legislative action taken.

Massachusetts House Passes Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban and Social Media Restrictions for Children

Massachusetts House passes sweeping bell-to-bell cell phone ban and social media restrictions for school-aged children.

Joint Committee Hears Rural Towns' Pleas on Voting Equity and Solar Pause

Massachusetts Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government hears rural Western Massachusetts towns plead for voting equity and a solar development pause. The committee, co-chaired by Senator Rebecca L.

Massachusetts Judiciary Panel Hears Eight Late-Filed Bills Spanning Antitrust to Immigration

Massachusetts Judiciary Committee hears eight late-filed bills on antitrust, ICE courthouse arrests, survivor rights, and a courthouse renaming. House Co-Chair Michael S.

Joint Committee Hears Case for $4 Billion Municipal Roads and Bridges Bond Bill

Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony on a $4 billion-plus municipal roads and bridges bond bill as construction season begins.

Massachusetts Commission Hears Sweeping Testimony Against Credit Card Swipe Fees

Massachusetts small businesses demand swipe fee reform as legislative commission holds second public hearing.

Massachusetts Senate Passes FY2026 Supplemental Budget With Emergency Preamble

Massachusetts Senate unanimously passes FY2026 supplemental appropriations bill with emergency preamble in a brief Monday session.