3/20/25, 11:00 AM - Informal Session: House Session, House Chamber
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| Date/Time: | 3/20/25 11:00 AM |
| Location: | House Chamber |
| Committee: | House Session (HS) |
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03/20/2025 - Informal House Session 27
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74.12 TIMOTHY74.12 CARROLL74.12 -74.12 OFFICE74.12 OF74.12 THE74.12 CLERK74.12 OF74.12 THE74.12 HOUSE74.12 -74.12 The74.12 committee74.36 on74.76 rules74.92 reports75.16 recommending75.64 the76.12 following76.28 resolutions76.76 ought77.31 to77.56 be77.64 adopted.77.8 Resolutions79.08 filed79.72 by80.03 Representative80.36 Chan81 of81.23 Quincy81.4 and81.88 other82.12 members82.28 of82.67 the82.84 house82.92 reaffirm84.1 friendship84.66 between85.22 Massachusetts85.62 and86.34 Taiwan,86.58 support87.62 increased88.18 United88.66 States89.06 Taiwan89.46 bilateral90.26 trade,90.98 signing92.26 and92.66 avoidance92.9 of93.62 double93.78 taxation94.1 agreement,94.82 and95.62 Taiwan's95.86 international96.5 participation,97.22 and99.19 resolutions99.59 filed100.16 by100.39 Representative100.63 Walsh101.28 of101.59 Peabody101.75 congratulating102.72 Owen103.59 Michael103.83 Adessa104.31 on105.44 achieving105.67 the106.08 rank106.23 of106.56 Eagle106.8 Scout107.11 of107.59 the107.67 of108.08 Scouting108.39 America.108.88
REP111.83 GARBALLEY111.83 -111.83 Mr.111.83 Wong112.23 of112.71 Sagas112.95 moves113.59 suspension113.91 of114.47 the114.63 rules.114.79 All115.27 those115.51 in115.75 favor115.83 say,116.39 I.116.79 Opposed,117.67 no.118.47 The119.51 ayes119.75 have120.15 it.120.31 Rules120.63 are121.11 suspended.121.35 Question122.39 comes122.87 on123.11 adoption123.27 of123.83 the123.91 resolutions.124.15 All124.79 those125.03 in125.27 favor125.43 say,125.83 I.126.15 Opposed,127.03 no.127.75 The128.47 ayes128.63 have129.03 it.129.35 The129.59 resolutions129.83 are130.72 adopted.130.96
136.47 CARROLL136.47 -136.47 The136.47 committee136.72 on137.03 rules137.19 and137.44 the137.59 committees137.68 on138 rules138.16 that138.4 the138.56 two138.63 branches138.79 acting139.28 concurrently139.68 reports140.39 recommending140.79 joint141.27 rule141.59 12141.83 be142.15 suspended142.31 on142.87 the142.95 following143.11 petitions.143.51 A144.63 petition144.79 of145.35 Danilo145.51 a146.07 Sena,146.31 the147.03 legislation147.19 to147.91 establish148.07 a148.63 sick148.71 leave148.95 bank149.27 for149.59 Richard149.83 Curley,150.23 an150.87 employee151.03 of151.59 the151.67 Department151.75 of152.23 Middlesex152.89 Sheriff's153.44 Office.153.93 To154.81 the155.04 Committee155.13 on155.44 Public155.69 Service,156.09 petition157.21 of158 Rob158.25 Gonsalvo158.56 with159.44 the159.69 approval159.76 of160.17 the160.25 mayor160.41 and160.56 city160.81 council161.13 relative161.93 to162.49 taxes162.65 in163.21 the163.44 city163.53 of163.84 Boston,164 to164.72 the164.89 Committee164.97 on165.37 Revenue.165.6
167.24 GARBALLEY167.24 -167.24 Mr.167.24 Gordon167.88 of168.68 Bedford168.76 moves169.4 suspension169.8 of170.36 the170.52 rules.170.68 All171.08 those171.32 in171.56 favor171.72 say172.12 aye.172.44 Opposed,173.32 no.174.04 The174.84 ayes175.08 have175.48 it.175.64 Rules176.28 are176.76 suspended.176.92 Question177.96 comes178.44 on178.68 suspension178.92 of179.56 joint179.72 rule180.12 12.180.44 All181.38 those181.7 in181.78 favor182.03 say182.5 aye.182.82 Opposed,183.7 no.184.34 The185.14 ayes185.38 have185.78 it.186.03 Joint186.34 rule186.66 12187.06 is187.63 suspended.187.86
209.13 GARBALLEY209.13 -209.13 The209.13 chair209.37 would209.76 like209.93 to210.16 take210.25 this210.49 opportunity210.72 to212 introduce,212.32 seated212.88 in213.28 the213.53 Third213.76 Division,214.32 guests215.13 of215.53 Representative215.69 Gordon,216.41 the217.93 Burlington218.16 Girl218.81 Scouts219.04 Brownie219.53 troop220 77133.222.05 Welcome222.45 to222.77 the222.93 House223.09 of223.33 Representatives.223.57
321.21 GARBALLEY321.21 -321.21 The321.21 House321.29 will321.62 be321.77 in321.94 order.322.1 The323.45 chair323.69 would324.01 like324.18 to324.5 take324.58 this324.66 opportunity,324.9 seated325.62 in326.1 the326.26 Fourth326.42 division,326.66 guests327.3 of327.62 representative327.78 Ash328.58 of328.9 Longmeadow,329.22 to330.18 welcome330.34 the330.74 2024330.98 Longmeadow332.66 girls333.3 tennis333.62 team334.18 for334.9 winning335.14 the335.54 Division335.7 2336.26 state336.9 championship.337.22 The338.56 girls338.8 had339.19 an339.36 outstanding339.6 record340.4 of340.8 23.341.12 The342.8 only343.12 time343.51 a344 Division344.24 2344.63 team344.96 has345.68 gone346 undefeated.346.48 Congratulations347.44 and348.24 welcome348.48 to348.88 the349.04 house.349.19 The399.13 house399.21 will399.46 be399.62 in399.69 order.399.94 The401.13 chairs401.46 are401.77 informed401.86 that402.25 House402.5 Bill402.74 62403.13 has404.01 been404.18 released404.25 by404.57 the404.74 Committee404.89 on405.13 Bills405.3 in405.54 3rd405.77 reading.406.1 The406.74 clerk406.89 will407.21 read407.38 the407.54 report.407.69
CARROLL412.87 -412.87 The412.87 committee413.19 on413.51 bills413.67 in413.99 third414.15 reading,414.31 to414.63 whom414.71 was414.95 referred415.11 this415.51 day?415.75 The416.63 Senate416.79 amendment417.19 of417.59 the417.75 house417.83 bill418.23 extending418.71 certain419.27 COVID-19419.99 measures420.39 adopted420.87 during421.27 the421.59 state421.75 of421.99 emergency,422.15 house423.11 number423.43 62423.83 reports424.92 that425.24 the425.31 amendment's425.63 correctly426.04 drawn.426.51
430.51 GARBALLEY430.51 -430.51 Question430.51 comes431 on431.31 concurrence.431.63 All432.44 those432.68 in432.92 favor433.07 say433.56 aye.433.96 Opposed,434.83 no.435.48 The436.44 ayes436.68 have437.07 it.437.31 The437.56 house437.8 concurs.438.19
479.62 GARBALLEY479.62 -479.62 The479.62 House479.77 will480.1 be480.42 in480.57 order.480.81 The482.18 following482.42 engrossed483.06 bill483.62 comes484.01 before484.33 the484.65 House484.81 being485.69 final486.1 being486.57 rightly486.81 and487.13 truly487.3 prepared487.69 for488.18 final488.42 passage.488.81 House489.38 62,489.69 an491.13 act491.38 extending491.69 certain492.25 COVID-19493.21 measures493.77 adopted494.42 during495.4 the495.72 state496.04 of496.6 emergency.496.92 Under498.44 the498.76 constitution,498.92 a499.88 separate500.04 vote500.52 is500.84 required.501.24 Members502.76 voting503.48 in503.96 favor504.04 of504.24 the504.44 emergency504.68 preamble,505.32 please505.8 rise.506.12 Monitors506.68 return507.24 the507.64 counts.507.8 First508.36 division,508.68 zero.509.87 Second510.75 division,511.06 2.512.75 Third513.14 division,513.38 zero.514.67 Fourth515.54 division,515.79 1.516.67 Members517.47 voting517.87 in518.59 the518.75 negative518.83 from519.23 the519.47 emergency519.54 preamble,520.02 please520.59 rise.520.9 Monitors521.38 return521.95 the522.26 counts.522.42 First522.83 division,523.14 zero.524.11 Second524.98 division,525.3 zero.526.18 Third526.74 division,526.98 zero.527.78 Fourth528.5 division,528.74 zero529.3 on529.62 this529.78 matter.530.02 Three530.34 voting530.66 in530.98 the531.06 affirmative.531.22 Zero532.18 in532.5 the532.66 negative.532.9 The533.3 emergency533.54 preamble534.1 is534.66 adopted.534.9
594.08 GARBALLEY594.08 -594.08 At594.08 the594.32 request594.49 of595.04 Miss595.28 Gregoire595.68 of596.49 Marlborough596.8 and597.76 Mr.598 Gentile598.57 of599.2 Sudbury,599.44 will600.8 the601.04 members,601.28 guests,601.85 and602.4 employees602.73 please603.52 stand604.08 in604.73 a604.88 moment605.04 of605.68 silent605.92 tribute606.64 in608.22 respect608.46 to608.94 the609.1 memory609.26 of609.74 longtime610.06 Marlborough610.78 City611.5 Councilor,611.74 Donald612.86 Landers613.42 Senior,613.98 who615.02 passed615.26 away615.58 after616.06 a616.38 courageous616.62 battle617.34 with617.66 cancer617.9 at618.86 the619.1 age619.26 of619.74 83.620.06 Mr.621.42 Landers621.75 dedicated622.46 over623.18 30623.58 years623.99 to624.38 the624.54 Marlboro624.7 Public625.42 Schools625.82 as626.46 assistant626.78 superintendent,627.5 business629.26 department629.82 chairman,630.38 and631.26 director631.58 of632.46 adult632.63 education.633.11 He634.66 also634.9 founded635.22 Marlborough635.78 Youth636.5 Baseball636.82 and638.18 the638.42 Aki638.74 Runo639.38 Japan640.18 Cultural640.74 Exchange641.38 Program,642.02 leaving642.9 a643.3 lasting643.46 mark644.02 on644.42 the644.66 city's644.82 youth.645.3 For646.42 18646.66 years,647.14 he648.05 served648.3 as648.77 Ward649.01 7649.42 City649.89 Councilor,650.3 known651.58 for651.98 his652.13 tireless652.46 advocacy,653.18 warm654.3 demeanor,654.7 and655.82 role656.13 as656.54 Marlborough's656.7 Ambassador.657.58 He658.93 took659.25 pride659.58 in660.23 welcoming660.31 new661.11 city661.35 employees661.83 and662.31 was662.55 a662.79 strong663.03 supporter663.67 of664.55 the664.79 city's664.95 workforce.665.51 His666.71 leadership667.03 extended667.83 to668.39 the668.55 Marlborough668.71 Regional669.35 Chamber669.83 of670.23 Commerce,670.39 where671.35 he671.59 once671.83 served672.23 as672.63 chairman.672.87 Mr.674.13 Landers674.54 will675.1 be675.25 deeply675.5 missed.675.89 His676.93 legacy677.25 of677.98 service678.22 and678.7 dedication679.01 to679.74 Marlborough679.89 will680.62 not680.86 be681.1 forgotten.681.34 He682.46 is682.7 survived683.01 by683.58 his683.82 beloved684.05 wife,684.54 Betsy,684.93 his686.12 sons686.44 Donald687 Junior687.56 and687.96 Michael,688.2 and689.24 a689.48 grateful689.64 community.690.28 Thank703.39 you.703.71
745.91 GARBALLEY745.91 -745.91 The745.91 following746.15 engrossed746.63 bill,747.03 being747.43 rightly747.67 and747.99 truly748.15 prepared,748.63 it749.11 comes749.19 before749.43 the749.83 House749.99 for750.31 final750.63 passage.751.11 House752.55 62,752.95 an754.15 act754.39 extending754.71 certain755.35 COVID-19756.39 measures756.95 adopted757.59 during758.61 the758.92 state759.09 of759.4 emergency.759.57 Question760.37 comes760.76 on761.09 passing761.33 the761.73 bill761.88 to762.52 be762.76 enacted.763.09 All763.73 those763.97 in764.21 favor764.45 say764.76 aye.765.09 Opposed,765.97 no.766.68 The767.49 ayes767.73 have768.04 it,768.21 and768.45 the768.61 bill768.76 is769.09 passed769.25 to769.8 be769.97 enacted.770.29 Mr.788.41 Mariano788.98 of789.53 Quincy,789.7 office790.25 is790.58 in790.65 order790.74 in790.98 hands791.05 of791.29 the791.38 clerk.791.53 The791.93 clerk792.1 will792.41 read792.58 the792.74 order.792.89
793.7 CARROLL793.7 -793.7 Ordered793.7 that794.1 when794.25 the794.5 house794.58 adjourned794.82 today,795.13 it795.46 adjourned795.62 to796.01 meet796.1 Monday796.33 next796.82 at797.13 11797.29 AM.798.58
798.58 GARBALLEY798.58 -798.58 Question798.58 comes798.89 in799.13 adoption799.29 of799.77 the799.93 order.800.1 All800.41 those800.58 in800.82 favor,800.98 say801.38 aye.801.62 Opposed,802.17 no.802.82 The803.54 ayes803.78 have804.02 it.804.34 The804.66 order804.9 is805.22 adopted.805.46 Representative806.82 Sousa808.1 of808.74 Framingham808.98 moves810.02 that810.5 when810.74 the810.98 House811.06 adjourns811.38 today,812.02 it813.22 will813.46 do813.46 so813.7 in814.1 respect814.34 to814.9 the815.06 memory815.22 of815.78 John816.1 H.816.58 Stasic,817.32 a818.44 member818.68 of819.08 the819.24 house819.39 from819.88 Framingham820.12 from821.32 1997821.63 to823.39 February.823.72 All825.15 those825.32 in825.56 favor825.72 say,826.2 aye.826.44 Opposed,827.39 no.828.04 The828.92 ayes829.15 have829.56 it,829.72 and830.04 the830.27 special830.51 adjournment831 is832.12 adopted.832.44 Miss834.17 Ferguson834.57 of835.29 Holden,835.45 moves836.17 at836.49 the836.65 house836.81 do837.13 now837.37 adjourn.837.69 All838.25 those838.49 in838.65 favor838.89 say839.29 aye.839.53 Opposed,840.41 no.841.13 The841.77 ayes842.09 have842.41 it,842.57 and842.73 the842.97 house843.05 stands843.29 adjourned843.69 to844.09 meet844.17 Monday844.49 next844.97 11845.29 AM846.49 in846.49 an846.73 informal847.05 session.848.25
Speaker List:
- Timothy Carroll Office of the Clerk of the House
- Rep. Garballey Member of the House of Representatives
- Mr. Wong Member of the House of Representatives
- Mr. Gordon Member of the House of Representatives
- Rep. Chan Member of the House of Representatives
- Rep. Walsh Member of the House of Representatives
- Danilo A. Sena Legislator or individual associated with a petition
- Rob Gonsalvo Individual associated with a petition
- Rep. Gregoire Member of the House of Representatives
- Mr. Gentile Member of the House of Representatives
- Mr. Mariano Member of the House of Representatives
- Rep. Sousa Member of the House of Representatives
- Miss Ferguson Member of the House of Representatives
Bills:
- House Bill 62: An act extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency.
Synopsis:
The legislative hearing began with Timothy Carroll from the Office of the Clerk of the House announcing the adoption of resolutions filed by Representative Chan and other members, which emphasize the strong relationship between Massachusetts and Taiwan. These resolutions support increased bilateral trade and Taiwan's international participation. Additionally, resolutions congratulating Owen Michael Adessa on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout were also adopted.
Rep. Garballey oversaw various procedural votes and moves, including motions by Mr. Wong and Mr. Gordon to suspend certain rules, all of which were passed without opposition. These procedural motions allowed the legislative process to proceed smoothly, reflecting a routine day in the legislative calendar focused on formalities and recognitions. One notable motion was the suspension of Joint Rule 12 related to petitions by Danilo A. Sena and Rob Gonsalvo about issues ranging from a sick leave bank for a Middlesex Sheriff's Office employee to tax matters in Boston.
The session included moments of acknowledgment and celebration of community achievements. For instance, Rep. Garballey introduced both the Burlington Girl Scouts Brownie troop and the Longmeadow girls tennis team, highlighting their respective achievements. The House collectively acknowledged Donald Landers Sr.'s contributions through a moment of silence, recognizing his extensive service to Marlborough as a City Councilor and community leader.
The procedural handling of House Bill 62, which extends COVID-19 measures initially adopted during the state of emergency, was addressed with a series of unanimous votes, indicating its broad acceptance. The measures within this bill aim to continue frameworks established during the pandemic to ensure public safety and health measures remain intact. This illustrates the continuity of governance strategies aimed at sustaining public health infrastructure.
Rep. Gregoire and Mr. Gentile led tributes to Donald Landers, underscoring his dedication to public service and community engagement, like founding cultural exchange programs and his role in Marlborough Youth Baseball. His legacy, marked by a warm demeanor and advocacy for city workforce, was celebrated by the chamber as a model of public service dedication.
The hearing concluded with arrangements for upcoming sessions and a special adjournment in memory of John H. Stasic, a former member of the House from Framingham. This session demonstrated a balance between legislative procedure, community recognition, and respect for past contributors, emphasizing the values of public service and civic pride. Through resolutions and bill discussions, the legislative body reaffirmed commitments to both international relations and public health, while honoring community achievements and contributions. The session adjourned with plans to reconvene in the following days, showcasing the ongoing work and responsibilities of the legislative body.
