House suspends rules, adopts commemorative resolutions and approves several adjournments

The House suspended its rules and adopted a slate of commemorative resolutions, held a moment of silent tribute for Joseph Albert Lebron of Wellesley, and approved several adjournment orders, the chamber record shows.

Members stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance before the House took up a report from the Committee on Rules recommending adoption of several resolutions. Resolutions on the floor included commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and recognition of the Danvers Alarm List Company; a resolution marking March 19, 2025, as National Vietnam War Veterans Day and the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War; and a resolution recognizing the Literacy Project’s 40th anniversary. The committee report listed the filing lawmakers as Representative Cairns of Danvers, Representative Garbley of Arlington, Representative Rogers of Cambridge, Representative Lombardo, and Representative Sabadosa of Northampton.

Ms. Badger of Plymouth moved to suspend the rules so the resolutions could be considered. A voice vote was taken; the presiding officer announced the ayes carried and the rules were suspended. The House then voted by voice to adopt the resolutions; the presiding officer announced the ayes carried and the resolutions were adopted. The record does not specify roll-call counts for those voice votes.

The House paused for a moment of silence in memory of Joseph Albert Lebron, described in the record as a husband, father, grandfather and Wellesley businessman who died Feb. 9 at age 83.

Mister Mariano of Quincy presented an order, read by the clerk, that when the House adjourned it would reconvene Monday next at 11 a.m. The House approved that order by voice vote; the presiding officer announced the ayes carried. Representative Arriaga of Chicopee moved that the House adjourn in special respect to the memory of Francis C. LaPointe, identified in the record as a former House member from Chicopee (1969–1978); the motion was approved by voice vote. Finally, Mr. Orrill of Lakeville moved that the House adjourn, which the presiding officer announced was carried by voice vote. The recorded proceedings do not include numeric vote tallies.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to suspend the rules (mover: Ms. Badger of Plymouth) — Outcome: approved (voice vote; ayes announced; counts not specified). - Adoption of committee-recommended resolutions (mover not specified beyond committee report) — Outcome: approved (voice vote; ayes announced; counts not specified). Resolutions referenced in the report: commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and honoring the Danvers Alarm List Company; marking 03/19/2025 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day and the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War; recognizing the Literacy Project’s 40th anniversary. Resolution filing members listed: Representative Cairns (Danvers); Representative Garbley (Arlington); Representative Rogers (Cambridge); Representative Lombardo; Representative Sabadosa (Northampton). Specific resolution numbers were not specified in the transcript. - Order to adjourn and reconvene Monday next at 11 a.m. (mover: Mister Mariano of Quincy) — Outcome: approved (voice vote; ayes announced; counts not specified). - Special adjournment in memory of former Representative Francis C. LaPointe (mover: Representative Arriaga of Chicopee) — Outcome: approved (voice vote; ayes announced; counts not specified). - Motion to adjourn (mover: Mr. Orrill of Lakeville) — Outcome: approved (voice vote; ayes announced; counts not specified).

The session record indicates these items were procedural or ceremonial; no policy debate, amendments, or substantive legislative floor debates are recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.