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Mass. House suspends Joint Rule 12, refers two petitions to committees
Summary
The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to suspend Joint Rule 12 and referred a petition on fraternal organizations holding bazaars to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies and a petition on a municipal tax amnesty program to the Committee on Revenue.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to suspend Joint Rule 12 and referred two petitions to committee during its floor session.
The committee on rules reported recommending that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on two petitions: a petition from Bruce J. Ayers concerning fraternal organizations conducting bazaars, to be referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies; and a petition from Representative Bradley H. Jones Jr. and others concerning a municipal tax amnesty program, to be referred to the Committee on Revenue. Representative Bradley H. Jones Jr. moved to suspend the rule for the petitions, and the House approved the suspension by voice vote. The clerk announced, “The ayes have it. Joint rule 12 is suspended.”
The referrals send the petitions to the named standing committees for consideration and any subsequent hearings or actions. The transcript records no floor debate on the merits of either petition; the action taken on the floor was procedural (suspension and referral) rather than substantive policy adoption.
The House also adopted an order setting its next meeting time: when the House adjourned it was ordered to meet Thursday next at 11:00 a.m., and the House voted to adjourn to that time.
