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Senate suspends joint rule to refer petition creating Office of Legislative Research and Fiscal Analysis
Summary
The Senate agreed to suspend Joint Rule 12 to allow referral of a petition and accompanying bill, filed by Elizabeth Bratton and co-sponsors, to establish an Office of Legislative Research and Fiscal Analysis; the matter was referred to the appropriate committees.
The Massachusetts Senate on 2025-05-26 approved suspending Joint Rule 12 to allow immediate consideration and referral of a petition and accompanying bill to establish an Office of Legislative Research and Fiscal Analysis.
The petition and bill were filed by Elizabeth Bratton, Julian Breskin, Jeff Gross and others; the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight recommended suspension of the rule and referral. Sen. Durant moved to suspend the rules to permit consideration forthwith; the chair called the vote, and the ayes prevailed. The petitions were referred to the respective committees in both branches under the suspended joint rule.
Sen. Joan B. Lovely was named in the committee report as the member presenting the recommendation. The transcript records procedural action — suspension of the joint rule and referral to committee — but does not include substantive debate on the proposed office’s structure, authorities, or fiscal impacts. The next steps are committee review and any subsequent committee reports or floor action.
