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House suspends Joint Rule 12 to refer petitions on arts education, psychedelics pilot, toxic-free medical devices and retirement credits

3335829 · May 15, 2025
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Summary

The House voted to suspend Joint Rule 12 and referred multiple petitions to standing committees, including petitions on arts education, a psychedelics pilot program in licensed treatment facilities, toxic-free medical devices and retirement credit for an individual.

The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to suspend Joint Rule 12 and referred several petitions to standing committees, the floor record shows.

Suspension of Joint Rule 12 matters because it allows petitioners’ requests to be referred directly to subject committees for consideration rather than delayed by procedural timing restrictions.

The joint-rule suspension was moved from the floor and adopted. The committee on rules,…

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