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Senate adopts resolutions honoring Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod and congratulating Mark D. Drazen
Summary
The Senate adopted multiple resolutions on the floor commending the Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod on their 50th anniversary and congratulating Mark D. Drazen on his retirement from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council; the measures were adopted by voice vote.
The Senate adopted several resolutions read on the floor that commended the Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod on the fiftieth anniversary of their incorporation and congratulated Mark D. Drazen on his retirement from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The clerk read the resolutions "By mister Fernandez" and "by mister Rush" before the chamber took a voice vote.
Why it matters: Commemorative resolutions formally record the chamber's recognition of organizations and individuals and become part of the legislative record. These resolutions do not, in the transcript provided, create a binding legal or financial obligation; they are official expressions of the Senate's sentiment.
On the motion for adoption, the presiding officer called for the ayes and noes by voice. The transcript records the presiding officer saying, "All those in favor say I oppose. No. The ayes have it. And the resolutions are adopted." The record does not show a roll-call vote, any dissenting recorded votes, or subsequent amendments.
The transcript identifies the sponsors or introducers of the resolutions as "Mister Fernandez" (for the Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod commemoration) and "Mister Rush" (for the Mark D. Drazen retirement resolution). The clerk's reading and the voice vote constitute the formal adoption on the floor during that session.
