4/17/25, 11:00 AM - Informal Session: House Session, House Chamber
| Status: | Normal |
| Date/Time: | 4/17/25 11:00 AM |
| Location: | House Chamber |
| Committee: | House Session (HS) |
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120.2 SPEAKER3120.2 -120.2 The120.2 Massachusetts120.6 House121.4 Asian121.64 Caucus122.2 members,122.84 miss123.64 Howard123.88 of124.28 Lowell,124.44 miss124.92 Nguyen125.23 of125.64 Andover,125.8 mister127 Chan127.47 of127.88 Quincy,128.03 mister128.91 Wong129.31 of129.63 Saugus,129.88 miss130.68 Oita131 Hoven131.31 of131.79 Somerville,131.96 miss132.91 Sangiolo133.4 of134.35 Newton,134.59 and135.4 mister135.56 Hong136.03 of136.44 Lowell136.59 would137.4 like137.63 to137.88 recognize138.44 today,139.56 April140.44 17,140.89 marks142.04 the142.36 fiftieth142.52 anniversary143.16 of143.8 the143.96 Cambodian144.12 genocide144.76 when146.12 the146.36 Khmer146.52 Rouge146.84 took147.56 control147.88 of148.36 Cambodia148.68 and149.8 murdered150.04 close150.52 to150.84 2,000,000151 Cambodians151.64 over152.6 the153 next153.24 4153.64 years.153.88 On154.82 05/04/2023,155.06 the156.82 Massachusetts157.14 legislature,158.34 for159.38 the159.63 first159.78 time160.1 in160.42 the160.66 history160.75 of161.22 Massachusetts,161.54 passed162.91 a163.31 house163.38 res163.78 resolution164.1 proclaiming165.54 April166.42 17166.83 as167.47 Cambodian167.7 genocide168.61 rem169.41 Remembrance169.97 Day.170.53 The171.65 remembrance172.05 memorializes173.81 and174.77 honors175.09 all175.65 those175.89 lost176.13 in176.53 the176.69 genocide,176.77
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407.6 SPEAKER2407.6 -407.6 Ordered407.6 that408 when408.24 the408.39 house408.56 adjourned408.79 today,409.12 it409.44 adjourned409.6 to410 meet410.07 Tuesday410.31 next410.88 at411.19 11AM.411.35
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Speaker List:
- Speaker 1 - Leading the session
- Speaker 2 - Reporting from committees and handling legislative orders
- Miss Paish of Wellesley - Making a motion to suspend rules
- Miss Howard of Lowell - Member of the Massachusetts House Asian Caucus
- Miss Nguyen of Andover - Member of the Massachusetts House Asian Caucus
- Mister Chan of Quincy - Member of the Massachusetts House Asian Caucus
- Mister Wong of Saugus - Member of the Massachusetts House Asian Caucus
- Miss Oita Hoven of Somerville - Member of the Massachusetts House Asian Caucus
- Miss Sangiolo of Newton - Member of the Massachusetts House Asian Caucus
- Mister Hong of Lowell - Member of the Massachusetts House Asian Caucus
- Mister Miklowitz of Boston - Moving to suspend rules regarding a bill
- Mister Mariano of Quincy - Offering an order
- Mister Orrill of Lakeville - Making a motion to adjourn the session
Bill List:
- House Number 4000 - An act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of Commonwealth departments and activities.
Synopsis:
The legislative session began with a formal call to order and a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The proceedings continued with Speaker 2 presenting committee reports, highlighting two commendation resolutions. One resolution commended the Armenian American community and related organizations on the commemoration of the Armenian genocide. Another resolution commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of Black April, acknowledging its significance to the Vietnamese community.
Further, Speaker 1, upon a motion by Miss Paish of Wellesley, facilitated the suspension of procedural rules to expedite the adoption of these resolutions. This segment set a tone of solidarity and remembrance within the session.
The proceedings delved into a significant cultural and historical acknowledgment by the Massachusetts House Asian Caucus, with Miss Howard of Lowell recognizing the day as the fiftieth anniversary of the Cambodian genocide. Supported by other caucus members, this acknowledgment served as a solemn tribute to the victims and survivors, noting Massachusetts’ legislative commitment through a resolution proclaiming April 17 as Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day.
Honoring local achievements, Speaker 1 acknowledged the presence of championship-winning teams: the Weston High School boys indoor track and field team and the Weston boys fencing team, enhancing the session's community spirit.
Economic logistics were another focal point, where Speaker 2 presented a report from the committee on ways and means. They introduced House Number 4000, proposing fiscal appropriations for 2026 to support various departments and functions within the Commonwealth. This bill aimed to allocate approximately $61 billion towards maintaining essential services and infrastructure development, reflecting significant budgetary priorities for the state.
Mister Miklowitz of Boston prompted a procedural motion to defer further action on the appropriations bill until April 28, indicating ongoing discussions or negotiations regarding fiscal matters. It underscores the crucial role of budgetary considerations within legislative agendas.
An adjournment order by Mister Mariano of Quincy followed, articulating that the following session would reconvene on the coming Tuesday. The session concluded with Mister Orrill of Lakeville's motion to adjourn, wrapping up the day's proceedings.
This legislative session thus encompassed cultural commemorations, community recognitions, and pivotal financial planning, each reinforcing different facets of the House's responsibilities and its role in addressing both local and broader historical contexts.
