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Senate leadership noted Hicks would represent the Commonwealth in the national competition in a few weeks; the citation praised her singing talent and community service. The clerk recorded the citation language and the chamber extended congratulations; the citation was to be signed by Senate President Karen E. Spilka and transmitted by the clerk.

The transcript does not record debate or motion on the citation; it was presented as a recognition item in the chamber.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Session of September 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Massachusetts Senate extended congratulations to Laura Hicks of Belchertown on being crowned Miss Senior Massachusetts 2025 and wished her well for the upcoming national competition in Atlantic City.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MA, Massachusetts","taxId",77682,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5977772,"Senate extends congratulations to Cape Ann chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution on 100th anniversary",10,371884,382540,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5808749-1c80532dea31b5b0f38ec08d7d929aa0&start=371&end=382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5808749-1c80532dea31b5b0f38ec08d7d929aa0/thumbnail_371884.jpg","/articles/5977772/Massachusetts/Senate-extends-congratulations-to-Cape-Ann-chapter-of-Daughters-of-the-American-Revolution-on-100th-anniversary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977772-abe37aa4abdd083995e4d609e72a0c96/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087253&Signature=HvVhrudXnoyyhtQiTE-caL9jcTIZfkIM8iSPpkbXDUYMxqBiUUbSAcxsypQCJo4aRG~CB-fv2oYbuaNrsPMONOK6Hsg~Hf1DoeKgv-b6gXvwPK9FqJKifsNYjErO7S3KW5JsaPdIQnUBZEKp8oEZFQt3XimpbXqjL3TQNHDS7J4UvUMsqYd9zWgjS1-B3s1et90ugy8GGNR9suG2r7IKb~aMkc7ibRt0wdCzpzWrEzZK89tvzUj2LmC2~s~6I2lSbr6ArpFf7y8K7pVcMjTkj~CvSmBB36q~G1GPeJiKCSynJozV6zyemSDvKJkAdeVUK7IkQbcRvDfsmBqJ~CpKPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Massachusetts Senate adopted a resolution congratulating the Cape Ann chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution on the 100th anniversary of its organization. The resolution was presented by Sen. Tarr and read by the clerk.

The clerk read the resolution as being presented by \"Mr. Tarr,\" congratulating the chapter on its centennial. The Senate approved the resolution by voice vote; the clerk recorded the ayes as prevailing.

The action is ceremonial and congratulatory; the floor record does not include debate or further detail about the chapter's activities beyond the citation language read into the record.","The Senate adopted a resolution congratulating the Cape Ann chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution on its 100th anniversary.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5977777,"Senate suspends rules to consider several town charter bills; orders third readings",78,435910,514155,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5808749-1c80532dea31b5b0f38ec08d7d929aa0&start=435&end=514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5808749-1c80532dea31b5b0f38ec08d7d929aa0/thumbnail_435910.jpg","/articles/5977777/Massachusetts/Senate-suspends-rules-to-consider-several-town-charter-bills-orders-third-readings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977777-9a746f344d26c9328102d647ab4871c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087253&Signature=eZRhaQh9Wuu3rtY2Ex3wfOpit3dP~QovR6bfGEXVVYwtrHS40z8yyv4ivYfSaHHmyiApJ6cDxEQSqk0eZLS3k5Aa8KgS1HtdW3PlKxEV9ePDddbble0z1g2xurjINLfnrIfG~USMiHfMQMmBrcaqMrkLYqhPVozhnOfnXTgyUNdcyHfqQ2lHhpMpCdQ4u3xAmXwFaMCHpQHY7uhLBz0pLcTTJemER9LZ-KUILpc6c1Jj0qAonUJDXTinFGbQIjtx9To3wxUYdC9eidJdNSdHlsMk2NNjgc8U-RsgFxY6BVIPrKCUxtgNzrP~ol4DVswUzOuqpkDs9EDklr4PO5cZ8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During routine business, the Massachusetts Senate granted unanimous consent to suspend rules and consider several House bills forthwith, then ordered each to a third reading.

Sen. O'Connor, the senator from First Plymouth and Norfolk, asked unanimous consent to suspend the rules so the Senate could consider House bills related to charters and local office terms for multiple municipalities, including Acushnet (House No. 2341), Provincetown (House Nos. 4175 and 4176), the town of Holden (House No. 4211, changing the term of the elected moderator), and the city of Chicopee (House No. 4542, making the charter gender-neutral). The chair reported no objection and the bills were ordered to a third reading.

These actions were procedural steps on the Senate calendar; the transcript records the unanimous-consent requests and the chair's statement that there was no objection. No floor debate or amendments were recorded in the transcript segments covering these items.","The Massachusetts Senate agreed to suspend rules and ordered several House bills concerning town charters and local office terms to a third reading, including measures for Acushnet, Provincetown, Holden and Chicopee.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5977782,"Senate passes bill to raise income limit for Ipswich senior tax deferral program",0,403890,404570,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5808749-1c80532dea31b5b0f38ec08d7d929aa0&start=403&end=404","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5808749-1c80532dea31b5b0f38ec08d7d929aa0/thumbnail_403890.jpg","/articles/5977782/Massachusetts/Senate-passes-bill-to-raise-income-limit-for-Ipswich-senior-tax-deferral-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977782-f8d3dbdbd3ca733b00465c2cc85f5f2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087253&Signature=gUeC1kY9s537KV4s2y8Yr-DpDKVO~GHVofmhZnpgzNh61aqGOqm4GiwBTiUJWKMPcsFKD52UiQI3jv07qyjpsd3oj4Pyg5oOJktzFGGYQmAY~~QVqf72FGuU0momQIr9rtCSKNDrLVdkNgXlM9Y9HB243f7TJshX0EOJNwSCHhJWu7XQ8eD1bB5ch4V0hzWhfgeBKch6axuoMbWaYZKduOoXGg7eOy7H9pjTLzUDtTXOSEwpDkrJBPDJVj9iDJS7PnawvymIwDjy87nhgKRyHmEdZ~pGkmIPXKV5YVZBSsKlp7eo0-hlfKCKp1WeHkezZWDYiTiGpYxG3kDO2at3vQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Massachusetts Senate voted to pass a House bill that raises the income limit for the senior tax deferral program in the town of Ipswich. The clerk read the title as \"An act to increase the income limit for the senior tax deferral program in the town of Ipswich\" (House Bill 3156), and senators voted in favor by voice vote.

Senate President Karen E. Spilka and the clerk, Michael Hurley, were recorded in the chamber as completing the procedural steps that follow passage; the president will sign the bill and the clerk will lay it before the governor for her consideration.

The measure was passed to be enacted by the Senate. The transcript does not specify the new income limit amount, whether the change applies to all participants or only new enrollees, or whether the bill contains accompanying fiscal language; those details were not read into the record during the floor action captured in the transcript.","The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill to increase the income limit for Ipswich\u00009s senior tax deferral program and will transmit the bill to the governor for approval.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5977787,"Massachusetts Senate commends Boston Caribbean organization, recognizes week in August",100,38345,138545,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5808749-1c80532dea31b5b0f38ec08d7d929aa0&start=38&end=138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5808749-1c80532dea31b5b0f38ec08d7d929aa0/thumbnail_38345.jpg","/articles/5977787/Massachusetts/Massachusetts-Senate-commends-Boston-Caribbean-organization-recognizes-week-in-August","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977787-a31544c0b9fed7a8a7d8409f5ac08e73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087253&Signature=cfDu6p-ButLOCZRp32LZJu5P5njO7t0XgUyZHWlAX9EhWWew76GH7B0DGYDDwTiFb87lhkmCbqp5-ujJH8RjVuvF10tHL27gtRw313zQM7IuVDBk5M7jpWMDBa3Ne4~UvdjDah4eKElqrwh2QkPU1t3Xun0LbVYrS48Ei6ZuKqJesDa3YiXB1vzV52kB9so8ipIYLVLfcrScO7dhaNO4SoqbNNHZCvMfZ0sS~u2w7pbeJTLUFKsX7Opc3mRHK6HuntQZeSkpNb36RG06uhmNaY7R2EQBS5E3aa8obG2Ok0Or~Py2aR2SUIwFNYzHyOzCcAE~wIih6LErqKhg-VkPMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Massachusetts Senate on the floor read and adopted a resolution commending a Boston-based Caribbean civic organization and recognizing a period in August as \"Caribbean Week.\" Sen. Collins, the senator from First Suffolk, introduced the guests and read the resolution to the chamber.

The resolution, read into the record by Sen. Collins, said the organization was founded in 1973 and called for recognition of a week in August to celebrate Caribbean culture, heritage and civic contributions across the Commonwealth. The measure notes municipal Caribbean communities in Brockton, Boston, Springfield and Worcester and directs the clerk of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to the organization\u00009s leaders.

Sen. Collins told colleagues the group \"has made significant cultural, economic, and civic contributions to the Commonwealth,\" and he welcomed the organization's leader, Shirley Shillingford, to accept the citation in the chamber.

The resolution was adopted by voice vote. The reading and adoption were part of the Senate's routine of recognizing community groups and presenting citations; the measure does not create statutory obligations or funding.","The Massachusetts Senate read and adopted a resolution honoring a Boston-based Caribbean organization and recognizing a week in August as \"Caribbean Week,\" citing the community\u00009s cultural and civic contributions to the Commonwealth.","actionData","errors"]

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