The House voted to suspend Joint Rule 12 and later suspended Rule 7A to permit expedited consideration of petitions and bills, the clerk announced during the session. The suspension votes were recorded by voice on the floor.

The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported that it recommends scheduling a set of local bills for consideration by the full House. The steering committee listed bills including: An act relative to local journalism (House No. 2323); an act relative to assessor certificates (House No. 2336); a Machado Joseph disease awareness day bill (House No. 3298); an act amending the charter of the town of Seekonk (House No. 3913); authorization for Dartmouth Fire District No. 1 to appoint a treasurer (House No. 3952); and authorization for the town to establish a millennium fund for the Whelan Free Public Library (House No. 4137). The steering committee’s report was read on the floor.

After the second reading was taken for the listed bills, the House voted to order those bills to a third reading. Representative Hong of Lowell moved suspension of Rule 7A to expedite second-reading procedures and the motion passed by voice vote. The House later adopted an order that it adjourn to meet Monday next at 11 a.m., following a motion placed in the clerk’s hands.