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2/3/25, 11:00 AM - Informal Session: House Session, House Chamber

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Date/Time: 2/3/25 11:00 AM
Location: House Chamber
Committee: House Session (HS)
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02/03/2025 - Informal House Session 12
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REP12.82 DONATO12.82 -12.82 The12.82 hour13.29 which13.54 the13.54 House13.54 adjourned15.54 having15.54 arrived,16.18 the16.18 House16.18 will16.18 come16.18 to16.18 order.16.18 Members16.18 and16.57 guests16.66 are16.98 asked17.05 to17.21 remain17.38 standing17.86 and18.18 join18.34 with18.57 me18.73 in18.89 pledging19.05 allegiance19.45 to19.86 the19.93 flag20.09 of20.34 the20.49 United20.57 States20.89 of21.21 America.21.3
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38.12 DONATO38.59 -39.95 Report39.95 of39.95 committee.39.95

39.95 TIMOTHY39.95 CARROLL39.95 -39.95 OFFICE39.95 OF39.95 THE39.95 CLERK39.95 OF39.95 THE39.95 HOUSE39.95 -39.95 The39.95 temporary40.27 committee40.76 on41.16 Rules41.32 to41.64 whom41.8 was42.03 referred42.2 the42.52 following42.67 resolutions.43.16 Resolutions44.52 filed45.16 by45.48 Representative45.64 Ayers46.27 of46.52 Quincy,46.68 Mariano47.16 of47.72 Quincy,47.8 and48.2 Chan48.44 of48.67 Quincy,48.84 congratulating50.04 Joseph50.76 G.51.4 Finn51.56 on51.96 his52.12 decades52.36 of52.76 work53 to53.24 end53.4 homelessness53.64 in54.28 the54.36 Commonwealth.54.52 Resolutions55.96 filed56.52 by56.84 Representative57.08 Moran57.64 of58.04 Lawrence,58.2 recognizing59.16 February59.88 3rd60.36 as60.92 topical61.24 steroid61.88 withdrawal62.36 syndrome62.92 awareness63.48 day,64.12 reports64.67 that65 the65.19 resolutions65.39 ought66.03 to66.28 be66.35 adopted.66.52

67.39 DONATO67.39 -67.39 Mr.67.39 Galvin67.72 of68.44 Kenton68.59 now68.59 moves68.83 suspension69.16 of69.88 the70.03 rules.70.19 All70.59 those70.83 in71.08 favor,71.23 say71.56 aye,72.44 all72.59 those72.59 opposed,72.83 nay,73.47 the73.72 ayes73.72 have73.95 it,74.35 rules74.67 are74.67 suspended.74.83 Question75.23 now75.64 is75.8 on75.95 the76.11 adoption76.19 of76.59 the76.75 resolutions.76.83 All77.88 those78.04 in78.12 favor78.44 say78.76 aye,79.24 all79.4 those79.4 opposed79.64 nay,80.2 the80.44 ayes80.44 have80.76 it.80.84 Resolutions81.4 are82.28 adopted.82.36 Report84.04 of84.36 committee.84.44

86.84 CARROLL86.84 -86.84 The86.84 temporary87.08 committee87.64 on87.96 Rules88.12 to88.44 whom88.52 was88.76 referred89 the90.04 order90.2 filed91.08 this91.25 day91.48 by91.89 Speaker92.13 Mariano92.53 of93 Quincy,93.17 that94.2 the94.44 precept94.69 to95.08 be95.17 issued95.33 by95.72 the95.89 Speaker96.05 under96.53 the96.84 provisions96.92 of97.33 Section97.56 14198.05 of99.24 Chapter99.41 5499.89 of100.36 the100.53 general100.6 laws,101 appointing101.81 a102.28 time102.36 for102.6 the102.77 election102.92 to103.33 fill103.48 the103.72 vacancy103.81 existing104.44 in104.99 the105.15 office105.31 of105.63 Representative105.87 in106.43 the106.59 general106.67 court107.15 from107.87 the108.03 6th108.19 Essex108.67 Districts109.15 shall109.87 designate110.19 Tuesday,110.83 May111.55 13th,111.79 2025.112.51 As113.79 the114.03 time114.19 ordered114.43 by114.75 the114.99 House115.07 of115.31 Representatives115.47 for116.35 said116.67 election,116.91 reports117.71 that118.19 the118.43 order118.59 ought118.91 to119.15 be119.23 adopted.119.47

124.78 DONATO124.78 -124.78 Mr.126.63 Galvin126.86 of126.86 Kent126.86 moves126.86 suspension126.86 of127.5 the127.58 rules.127.66 All127.98 those128.22 in128.47 favor,128.63 say128.94 aye,129.75 all129.91 those129.91 opposed,130.14 nay,131.26 the131.43 ayes131.43 have131.75 it.131.91 The132.06 rules132.22 are132.47 suspended.132.63 Question133.1 now133.5 is133.66 adoption133.82 of134.31 the134.38 order.134.47 All135.07 those135.31 in135.39 favor,135.63 say136.03 aye,136.43 all136.59 those136.59 opposed,136.83 nay,137.47 the137.63 ayes137.63 have137.95 it.138.11 The138.51 order138.75 is139.07 adopted.139.39 House139.95 will140.19 be140.27 in140.43 a140.59 brief140.67 recess.140.99 Chair170.3 would170.54 like170.7 to170.94 take171.02 this171.18 opportunity171.5 to172.22 introduce172.7 at173.18 the173.34 back173.42 of173.66 the173.82 chamber,174.46 Governor's175.58 council176.14 Nora176.14 Dolan,177.34 and177.58 she's177.58 here177.74 with178.14 her178.38 brother,178.53 Thomas179.18 Dolan,179.66 who180.14 is180.29 a180.46 mental180.62 health181.01 nurse181.34 practitioner.181.74 Welcome.182.62 Your187.5 brother's187.66 from187.97 Rhode188.29 Island,188.53 if188.86 I189.09 remember?189.25 Yes,190.22 well,190.53 welcome190.53 to190.86 the191.01 House191.18 of191.34 Representatives.191.5 Thank192.29 you.192.53
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211.19 DONATO211.5 -211.5 Mr.211.5 Mariano211.5 of212.63 Quincy212.78 offers212.78 an212.78 order212.78 in213.03 the213.11 hands213.19 of213.34 the213.43 clerk,213.5 clerk,213.75 read214.06 the214.39 order.214.47

215.19 CARROLL215.19 -215.19 Order215.19 that215.5 when215.67 the215.83 House216.15 adjourns216.47 today,216.47 it216.78 adjourns216.94 to217.34 meet217.43 Thursday217.67 next218.06 at218.31 11:00218.47 AM.218.87

220.63 DONATO220.63 -220.63 Question220.63 comes220.63 on220.63 the220.63 adoption220.63 of220.63 the220.71 order.220.87 All221.11 those221.26 in221.5 favor221.67 say221.99 aye,222.83 all222.99 those222.99 opposed,223.15 nay,223.79 the223.95 ayes223.95 have224.27 it.224.35 The224.51 order224.67 is224.91 adopted.225.15 Mr.227.63 Wong227.79 now227.79 moves227.79 that227.79 the227.79 House227.87 stand228.11 adjourned.228.35 All229.07 those229.31 in229.55 favor,229.71 say230.11 aye,230.59 all230.75 those230.75 opposed,230.91 nay,231.63 the231.71 ayes231.71 have232.03 it.232.19 House232.67 stands232.99 adjourned233.31 to233.79 meet233.95 Thursday234.19 next234.59 at234.99 11:00235.39 AM235.39 in236.1 a236.42 full236.5 formal237.14 session237.7 with238.66 roll238.99 calls239.31 at239.78 1:00,240.03 and240.75 court242.19 officers242.34 will242.82 notify243.06 the243.7 democratic243.94 members244.58 of245.54 a245.78 caucus245.94 at246.58 12246.75 noon247.22 in247.86 rooms248.1 A1.248.58

Speaker List:

  • Rep Donato Chair
  • Timothy Carroll Office of the Clerk of the House
  • Mr. Galvin of Kenton Legislator
  • Representative Ayers of Quincy Legislator
  • Representative Mariano of Quincy Speaker
  • Representative Chan of Quincy Legislator
  • Representative Moran of Lawrence Legislator
  • Nora Dolan Governor's Council
  • Thomas Dolan Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Mr. Wong Legislator

Synopsis:

The legislative committee hearing commenced with Rep Donato calling the House to order, and the participants were asked to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The session proceeded with the report of the committee, led by Timothy Carroll from the Office of the Clerk of the House. Carroll outlined resolutions put forward by Representatives Ayers, Mariano, and Chan from Quincy, aimed at congratulating Joseph G. Finn for his extensive work to alleviate homelessness within the Commonwealth. Additionally, Representative Moran of Lawrence introduced a resolution to recognize February 3rd as topical steroid withdrawal syndrome awareness day. Following Carroll's reading, Rep Donato quickly moved to suspend the rules, a motion led by Mr. Galvin of Kenton. The committee then unanimously adopted the resolutions.

Further reports by Carroll included a proposal from Speaker Mariano to issue a precept under the provisions of existing laws, setting May 13th, 2025, as the date for a special election to fill the vacancy in the 6th Essex District. Once more, the motion to suspend the rules was carried by Mr. Galvin, followed by unanimous adoption of the election order. A short recess was announced, during which Rep Donato introduced Nora Dolan from the Governor's Council and acknowledged her brother, Thomas Dolan, a mental health nurse practitioner visiting from Rhode Island.

Upon reconvening, Mariano's additional order was read, indicating that the house would adjourn and meet again on the following Thursday at 11:00 AM, with a formal session scheduled for 1:00 PM, and a caucus for Democratic members at noon. The question of adopting this order met with no opposition, and it was quickly passed. Mr. Wong then motioned for adjournment, which was unanimously agreed upon, setting the next session details officially.

Throughout the session, the procedure was efficiently managed under Rep Donato's guidance, with smooth transitions between reports, motions, and the introduction of guests, reflecting a focus on community recognition and procedural updates for upcoming elections. The brief meeting underscored an atmosphere of teamwork and legislative efficiency.