Government · Sessions-Senate
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.
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Government · Sessions-House
Massachusetts House Passes Consumer Data Privacy Act 146-0 in Bipartisan Vote
Massachusetts House votes unanimously to pass sweeping consumer data privacy bill.
Government · Hearings-Joint
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.
Government · Hearings-Joint
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.
Government · Sessions-Senate
Massachusetts Senate Passes Seven Bills, Sends Three to Governor in Brief Session
The Massachusetts Senate passed or advanced seven bills without dissent in a brief June 1 formal session.
Government · Sessions-House
Massachusetts House Passes Local Bills, Adjourns in Memory of Benjamin Swan
The Massachusetts House passed a slate of local home-rule and municipal bills in a brief session June 1, adjourning in honor of former Springfield Representative Benjamin Swan.
Government · Sessions-Senate
Massachusetts Senate Votes 33-6 to Hand Financial Records to State Auditor
BOSTON -- May 28, 2026, Massachusetts Senate votes 33-6 to provide financial records to the state auditor, ending a year-long standoff. The chamber adopted Senate No. 3104, a resolution offered by Sen. Paul
Government · Sessions-House
House Rejects Senate Budget Substitute, Names Three Conferees for FY2027 Talks
The Massachusetts House rejected the Senate's substitute amendment to the fiscal year 2027 state budget and appointed a conference committee, with less than five weeks before the July 1 fiscal deadline.
Government · Hearings-Joint
Lawmakers Hear Case for Apprenticeships to Close Disability-Sector Staffing Gaps
A Massachusetts legislative subcommittee examined registered apprenticeships as a tool to address chronic staffing shortages in disability and human services.
Government · Hearings-Joint
Massachusetts Joint Transportation Committee Hears First-in-Nation Micromobility Safety Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on the Healey administration's Ride Safe Act, a first-in-the-nation bill that would regulate e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds by manufactured speed rather than device type. House Chair James Arciero and Senate Chair Brendan P.
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