Massachusetts Senate Passes Child Welfare Bill Unanimously, 37-0
The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a sweeping child welfare protection bill and opened a conference committee on the state's data privacy law at its June 11 session.
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Ellen Story Commission unanimously votes to urge conference committee on perinatal mental health
Massachusetts postpartum commission votes unanimously to press budget negotiators on perinatal mental health funding.
Massachusetts 250th Commission Greenlights Declaration Reprint for All 351 Towns
Massachusetts 250th Commission previews Sail Boston, Declaration reprints, and a new state time capsule effort.
Massachusetts Senate Passes Summer Pilot Extending Bar Hours to 3 A.M.
Massachusetts Senate clears summer pilot extending bar hours to 3 a.m. and allowing outdoor drinking.
Massachusetts House Enacts Summer 2026 Municipal Liquor Pilot by Voice Vote
The Massachusetts House passed a summer 2026 liquor license pilot program allowing municipalities to extend bar hours and permit outdoor public drinking in designated districts.
Massachusetts Cabo Verdean Commission Votes to Create Four Working Subcommittees
Massachusetts' Joint Committee on the Cabo Verdean Cultural Center voted unanimously June 8 to establish four formal subcommittees — Communications and Outreach, Survey and Data Collection, Organizational Development, and History and Culture — setting a June 22 deadline for commissioner assignments.
Massachusetts Senate Adopts $1.35 Billion Fair Share Supplemental Budget, Teacher Pension Fix
Massachusetts Senate passes $1.35 billion Fair Share supplemental budget and opens pension door for 8,500 teachers.
Massachusetts House Passes Consumer Data Privacy Act 146-0 in Bipartisan Vote
Massachusetts House votes unanimously to pass sweeping consumer data privacy bill.
Massachusetts Disability Commission Approves Minutes, Hears Debut Report on EACE Contracting Program
Massachusetts disability commission hears debut report on statewide contracting program targeting disability employment.
Massachusetts Legislature Hears Testimony on Injured Chelmsford Firefighter's Benefits Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony on a governor-filed bill to restore full injured-on-duty pay to a Chelmsford firefighter left with under $300 a week in workers' compensation after a 40-foot fall at a state training academy.