4/9/25, 11:00 AM - Full Formal Session: House Session, House Chamber
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| Date/Time: | 4/9/25 11:00 AM |
| Location: | House Chamber |
| Committee: | House Session (HS) |
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04/09/2025 - Formal House Session 33
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SPEAKER117.65 -17.65 The17.65 outer17.82 recess18.14 adjourn18.54 having18.86 arrived,19.18 the19.49 House19.65 will19.81 be19.98 an20.14 honor.20.3 Members20.93 and21.25 guests21.41 are21.65 asked21.73 to21.89 remain22.05 standing22.45 and22.77 join23.02 with23.18 me23.41 and23.49 pledge23.65 allegiance23.97 to24.45 the24.61 flag24.7 of25.02 The25.09 United25.18 States25.57 Of25.81 America.25.97 I26.86 I27.34 pledge27.41 allegiance27.73 to28.7 the28.77 flag28.86 41.14 SPEAKER241.14 -41.14 under41.14
61.53 SPEAKER361.53 -61.53 The61.53 committee63.45 on63.85 rules64.09 reports64.41 recommending64.81 the65.29 following65.45 resolutions65.85 ought66.49 to66.65 be66.73 adopted.66.97 Resolutions67.61 filed68.25 by68.49 representatives68.73 Haggerty69.45 of69.85 Woburn,70.01 Sekolo70.49 of71.05 Lexington,71.21 commemorating72.39 the72.94 dedication73.11 of73.83 the73.91 Woburn74.06 Battle74.55 Road74.78 Memorial75.11 as75.75 part75.98 of76.15 the76.22 Massachusetts76.47 20077.19 and77.75 fiftieth77.91 celebration,78.39 and79.58 resolutions80.06 filed80.63 by80.94 representative81.27 Lombardo81.83 of82.39 Bill82.55 Recker82.7 and83.03 other83.27 members83.42 of83.83 the83.98 house,84.06 recognizing85.07 May85.71 as87.07 Elk's87.39 National87.71 Youth88.19 Week.88.43
89.47 SPEAKER189.47 -89.47 Mister89.47 Valletta89.71 Whisper,90.19 now90.67 with90.91 suspension91.23 of91.71 the91.87 rules.91.95 All92.35 those92.51 in92.75 favor92.91 say93.31 aye.93.47 All93.79 those93.95 opposed94.11 nay.94.51 The95.15 ayes95.31 have95.63 it.95.79 Rules96.03 are96.35 suspended.96.51 Question96.99 now97.31 is97.47 on97.63 adoption97.79 of98.27 resolutions.98.43 All99.42 those99.75 in99.83 favor,100.06 say100.39 aye.100.63 All100.94 those101.11 opposed,101.27 nay.101.67 The101.98 ayes102.22 have102.55 it.103.19 The103.34 audit103.51 the104.15 resolutions104.63 are105.27 adopted.105.42
125 House125 of125.24 being125.4 an125.56 honor.125.72 Are126.12 there126.28 any126.36 objections126.68 to,127.32 proceeding128.46 with128.78 the129.09 orders129.18 of129.5 the129.66 day?129.74 Chair,130.22 hearing130.53 none.130.85 Chair131.5 has131.81 been131.97 informed.132.13 Calendar133.5 item134.06 3.134.29 Calendar134.85 item135.41 number135.66 3136.06 on136.29 page136.53 1.137.09 1.137.57 Second138.53 reading138.94 of139.25 the139.33 bill.139.5
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162.36 SPEAKER1162.36 -162.36 Question,162.36 I162.84 was162.92 auditing163.08 the163.48 bill163.56 to163.81 a163.88 third164.04 reading.164.28 All164.6 those164.76 in165 favor,165.08 say165.48 aye.165.72 All166.28 those166.44 opposed,166.69 nay.167.08 The167.32 ayes167.48 have167.72 it.167.88 The168.04 bill168.13 is168.36 added168.44 to168.76 a168.92 third169 reading.169.32
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4223.73 SPEAKER34223.73 -4223.73 Order4223.73 that4224.06 14224.3 to4224.45 house4224.53 adjourned4224.77 today.4225.09 It4225.34 adjourned4225.49 to4225.9 meet4226.06 tomorrow4226.3 at4226.77 11AM.4226.94
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