Massachusetts Senate Engrosses Hoisting Safety Bill Rooted in 2013 Firefighter Deaths
Massachusetts Senate passes hoisting machinery safety bill linked to 2013 Back Bay firefighter deaths.
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Massachusetts Senate Unanimously Passes Sweeping PETS Act Banning Puppy Mill Pet Sales
The Massachusetts Senate voted 38-0 Thursday to pass the PETS Act, banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops, prohibiting cosmetic animal testing, and expanding pet ownership rights in state-aided public housing.
Massachusetts Senate Swears In Vanna Howard as 1st Middlesex Senator
Massachusetts Senate swears in Vanna Howard, the first Cambodian-American state senator in United States history. Howard, a former five-term state representative, won a March 3, 2026 special election to fill the 1st Middlesex District seat left vacant by the death of Senator Edward J.
Massachusetts Senate Engrosses Tewksbury Charter Bill, Validates Two Municipal Elections
The Massachusetts Senate passed a clutch of local and municipal bills in a brief March 16 session, sending several measures to the Governor.
Massachusetts Senate Asks Supreme Court to Review Two Contested Ballot Petitions
The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously Thursday to seek advisory opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court on the constitutionality of two ballot initiative petitions — one that would extend the public records law to the legislature and governor's office, and one that would tie legislators' addit