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1/30/25, 11:00 AM - Informal Session: House Session, House Chamber

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Date/Time: 1/30/25 11:00 AM
Location: House Chamber
Committee: House Session (HS)
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01/30/2025 - Informal House Session 11
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REP14.24 GARBALLEY14.24 -14.24 The14.24 hour14.55 to14.71 which14.88 the14.96 house15.12 adjourned,15.44 having15.84 arrived,16.16 the16.64 house16.88 will17.11 be17.27 in17.52 order.17.68 Members18 and18.39 guests18.55 are18.8 asked18.95 to19.2 remain19.27 standing19.76 and20.32 join20.55 with20.88 me21.04 in21.44 the21.68 pledge21.84 of22.32 allegiance.22.48
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GARBALLEY55.42 -55.42 Report55.42 of55.82 committee.56.06

57.18 ELIZABETH57.18 THOMPSON57.18 -57.18 MASS57.18 HOUSE57.18 OF57.18 REPRESENTATIVES57.18 -57.18 The57.18 temporary57.34 committee57.82 on58.06 rules58.22 reports58.54 recommending58.94 that59.42 the59.58 resolutions59.74 filed60.3 by60.54 representative60.78 Sabadosa61.34 of61.98 Northampton62.14 recognizing63.26 Barbara63.9 LaMontagne64.3 on65.02 her65.18 tremendous65.34 service65.74 to66.06 the66.14 Commonwealth66.3 ought66.94 to67.1 be67.18 adopted.67.34

69.41 GARBALLEY69.41 -69.41 Mr.69.41 Royer69.81 Franklin70.2 moves70.69 suspension71 of71.41 the71.56 rules.71.72 All72.13 those72.28 in72.53 favor72.69 say73 aye.73.33 Opposed,74.13 no.74.77 The75.48 ayes75.72 have76.13 it.76.36 Rules76.77 are77.17 suspended.77.41 Question78.13 comes78.53 on78.77 adoption79.01 of79.41 the79.56 resolution.79.72 All80.36 those80.61 in80.84 favor81.01 say81.33 aye.81.65 Opposed,82.36 no.83.08 The83.93 ayes84.09 have84.49 it.84.81 The85.13 resolution85.37 is85.93 adopted.86.17 The88.89 chair89.05 would89.29 like89.45 to89.61 take89.69 this89.85 opportunity90.09 seated90.73 in91.13 the91.21 Fourth91.37 Division.91.69 Guests92.17 of92.57 representative92.89 Jeff93.93 Roy,94.25 representative94.73 Soter,95.45 Representative96.52 Scanlon,97.16 Representative97.88 Phillips,98.44 Representative99.56 Irina100.19 DeRosa,100.67 Representative101.31 Vaughn,102.03 Representative102.59 Tarski,103.23 Representative104.52 Howitt,105.16 and105.64 Representative105.88 McMurtry.106.59 The107.72 Massachusetts107.95 House108.59 of108.83 Representatives109.08 wishes109.88 to110.19 welcome110.35 the110.82 Tri111.06 County111.22 Cougars111.78 football112.34 team112.74 to113.06 the113.22 chamber.113.38 The114.34 Cougars114.58 recently115.06 won115.54 the116.18 MVADA116.58 Small117.7 School117.94 State118.42 Vocational118.74 Super119.38 Bowl,119.7 the120.26 first120.5 vote120.9 crown121.22 in121.62 program121.86 history.122.5 Congratulations123.06 and123.94 welcome124.1 to124.42 the124.58 House.124.74

141.13 The141.13 chair141.37 would141.77 also142.01 like142.25 to142.49 take142.57 this142.81 opportunity,143.05 seated143.61 in143.93 the144.09 second144.25 division,144.57 guests144.97 of145.29 Representative145.53 Kate146.17 Donahue146.49 and147.05 representative147.29 Hannah147.93 Kane,148.33 the149.05 Westborough's149.29 girl150.01 varsity150.41 volleyball150.89 team.151.53 Their152.31 coaches152.54 and153.03 athletic153.26 director153.67 are154.15 here154.39 with154.78 us155.03 today.155.26 We156.22 are156.39 delighted156.54 to157.11 honor157.26 their157.75 third158.06 consecutive158.54 MIAA159.43 division160.31 2160.71 girls160.94 volleyball161.34 state162.06 championship162.39 win.163.11 The164.15 team164.31 emerged164.71 victorious165.26 against165.99 Oliver166.39 Ames166.87 High167.7 School167.86 after168.66 a168.98 season169.14 of169.54 hard169.78 work,170.02 perseverance,170.66 and171.38 dedication.171.62 The172.74 members172.9 of173.3 the173.38 Westborough173.54 Girls174.02 Varsity174.34 Volleyball174.9 team175.38 demonstrate175.7 remarkable176.42 sportsmanship,176.98 and178.1 bring178.42 honor178.74 to179.14 their179.3 community179.54 and180.02 the180.26 Commonwealth.180.42 Congratulations181.22 on182.35 this182.68 incredible182.83 achievement.183.56 Welcome184.03 to184.35 the184.59 house.184.68

204.79 REP204.79 CHAN204.79 -204.79 Good204.79 afternoon.205.03 Thank205.51 you,205.75 Mr.206.23 Chair,206.63 for206.63 allowing207.03 me207.35 this207.43 opportunity207.59 to208.15 come208.23 up.208.72 On209.53 behalf209.76 of210 the210.08 House210.16 Asian210.49 Caucus,210.81 we'd211.37 like211.6 to211.84 take212 a212.16 moment212.25 to212.65 recognize212.97 the213.6 Lunar213.76 New214.16 Year.214.32 With215.28 that,215.44 Mr.215.76 Chan216.09 of216.25 Quincy,216.41 Mr.216.81 Wong217.13 of217.37 Saugus,217.53 Mr218.65 Wing218.97 of219.93 Andover,220.16 Miss220.81 Howard221.15 of221.55 Lowell,221.71 Miss222.11 Idaho222.35 of222.75 Somerville,222.91 miss223.39 Sangiolo223.63 of224.27 Newton,224.43 and224.83 Mr.224.99 Hong225.31 of225.55 Lowell225.71 would225.95 like226.11 to226.27 recognize226.43 on226.99 Wednesday,227.15 Jan.228.03 9,228.43 the228.83 new229.07 year230.35 of230.59 the230.75 lunar230.91 calendar231.23 began.231.71 The232.67 lunar232.91 calendar233.23 is233.71 the233.87 second233.95 oldest234.35 continuously234.96 used235.28 calendar235.44 in235.83 the236 world,236.07 with236.47 this236.63 year236.88 marking237.12 at237.44 4723rd241.28 year.244.72 Many244.72 Asian245.03 cultures,245.35 including245.83 Chinese,246.24 Vietnamese,246.72 and247.83 Korean,247.99 celebrate248.47 the248.79 lunar248.95 year249.35 as249.75 a250.15 time250.31 to250.71 spend250.87 with251.11 family251.27 sharing251.67 happiness251.99 and252.47 good252.55 fortune.252.79 The253.75 lunar253.91 calendar254.15 is254.63 set254.71 in254.95 a255.11 12-year255.51 cycle255.67 using256.07 12256.47 different256.71 zodiac257.03 animals257.51 to257.83 symbolize257.99 each258.63 year.258.87 This259.35 year259.59 is259.75 the259.91 year259.99 of260.23 the260.31 snake,260.39 the261.13 sixth261.44 animal261.69 of262.17 the262.32 12-year262.73 cycle.262.97 Persons263.93 born264.32 in264.65 the264.73 year264.88 of265 the265.13 snake265.21 were265.44 observant,265.69 mysterious,266.32 wise,266.97 and267.37 passionate267.61 about268.4 how268.65 they268.88 approach269.05 life.269.44 This270 year270.32 is270.56 expected270.73 to271.37 be271.53 a271.69 year271.85 of272.09 transformative272.25 change.273.05 The274.28 House274.44 Asian274.68 Caucus275 warmly275.4 wishes275.8 everyone276.12 a276.52 happy276.6 Lunar276.92 New277.32 Year.277.48 Thank280.84 you,281.08 Mr.281.96
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301.62 GARBALLEY301.62 -301.62 The301.62 Chair301.86 recognizes,302.34 seated303.06 in303.46 the303.7 third303.78 division,304.1 guests304.74 from305.22 leader305.54 Paish,306.02 the306.74 Wellesley306.98 High308.02 School308.26 Girls308.66 Swim309.06 Team309.46 who309.86 won310.1 their310.34 fifth310.82 division311.22 2312.42 state312.82 swim313.3 and313.54 diving313.78 championship314.18 this315.65 fall.315.81 The316.69 group316.94 will317.1 be317.25 touring317.5 the317.81 State318.06 House318.3 with318.54 leader318.77 Paish.319.1 They320.13 are320.3 led320.54 by320.86 head321.1 coach321.33 Doug321.81 Curtin,322.21 division323.18 2323.9 swim324.38 coach324.77 of325.25 the325.42 year.325.57 Congratulations326.21 and327.01 welcome327.18 to327.5 the327.65 House.338.51 Mr.338.91 Mariano338.91 of340.98 Quincy343 offers343.4 an343.73 order343.81 in343.97 hands344.05 of344.29 the344.37 clerk.344.44 The344.76 clerk344.85 will345.17 read345.32 the345.49 order.345.65

THOMPSON346.13 -346.13 Order346.13 that346.29 when346.44 the346.53 house346.61 adjourned346.85 today347.09 and347.32 adjourned347.49 to347.73 meet347.81 Monday347.97 next348.29 at348.53 11:00AM.348.69

GARBALLEY349.73 -349.73 Question349.73 comes350.13 on350.29 adoption350.53 of350.93 the351.09 order.351.25 All351.56 those351.73 in351.97 favor352.13 say352.44 aye.352.76 Opposed,353.4 no.354.05 The354.66 ayes354.98 have355.14 it.355.38 The355.7 order355.86 is356.18 adopted.356.5 Mister356.98 Meradian357.54 of358.1 Grafton358.26 moves358.82 that359.06 the359.22 house359.38 do359.62 now359.86 adjourn.360.18 All360.58 those360.74 in360.9 favor361.14 say361.46 aye.361.7 Opposed,362.58 no.363.22 The363.94 ayes364.1 have364.42 it.364.66 And364.82 the364.98 house365.14 stands365.38 adjourned365.7 to366.18 meet366.26 Monday366.5 next366.98 11367.3 AM368.1 in368.1 an368.26 informal368.58 session.369.62

Speaker List:

  • REP Garballey - Chair
  • Elizabeth Thompson - Massachusetts House of Representatives
  • Representative Jeff Roy
  • Representative Soter
  • Representative Scanlon
  • Representative Phillips
  • Representative Irina DeRosa
  • Representative Vaughn
  • Representative Tarski
  • Representative Howitt
  • Representative McMurtry
  • Representative Kate Donahue
  • Representative Hannah Kane
  • REP Chan - House Asian Caucus
  • Mr. Wong of Saugus
  • Mr. Wing of Andover
  • Miss Howard of Lowell
  • Miss Idaho of Somerville
  • Miss Sangiolo of Newton
  • Mr. Hong of Lowell
  • Leader Paish
  • Doug Curtin - Head Coach of Wellesley High School Girls Swim Team
  • Mr. Mariano of Quincy
  • Mister Meradian of Grafton

Synopsis:

The legislative committee hearing opened with REP Garballey calling the house to order, leading the members and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance. Elizabeth Thompson briefly reported on the temporary committee on rules' recommendation that the resolutions recognizing Barbara LaMontagne's service be adopted. Subsequently, the suspension of rules was moved, voted on, and adopted without opposition, resulting in the formal adoption of the resolution.

Throughout the session, special recognition was given to numerous groups. Representative Jeff Roy, Representative Soter, Representative Scanlon, and others welcomed the Tri County Cougars football team, celebrating their victory in the Small School State Vocational Super Bowl. Additionally, Representative Kate Donahue and Representative Hannah Kane acknowledged the achievements of the Westborough Girls Varsity Volleyball team on their three consecutive state championships, celebrating their dedication and sportsmanship.

REP Chan took the floor to mark the occasion of the Lunar New Year. On behalf of the House Asian Caucus, which included members like Mr. Wong, Mr. Wing, and others, Chan highlighted the cultural significance of the holiday, expressing good wishes as they entered the Year of the Snake, known for transformation and wisdom.

Further recognitions were given as the Wellesley High School Girls Swim Team, led by head coach Doug Curtin, was honored for their championship success in state-level competitions. Coach Curtin’s leadership earned special mention as the Division 2 Swim Coach of the Year.

As the session drew to a close, Mr. Mariano of Quincy introduced an order regarding the next meeting schedule which Elizabeth Thompson read, setting the upcoming session for the following Monday at 11 AM. The order was swiftly adopted. The proceedings ended with Mister Meradian of Grafton moving for adjournment, which passed without opposition, bringing the hearing to a close until the next scheduled session.