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House suspends joint rule 12, refers petitions to committees and adopts May awareness resolutions
Summary
The House voted by voice to suspend joint rule 12 to permit consideration of several petitions and referred those petitions to specific committees; the chamber also adopted multiple resolutions recognizing May 2025 awareness observances and honoring Joseph J. Jacobs.
The House voted to suspend joint rule 12 and to refer several petitions to standing committees, and it adopted multiple ceremonial resolutions recognizing May 2025 awareness observances and honoring Joseph J. Jacobs.
The action to suspend joint rule 12 and the referrals were approved by voice vote after the committee on rules reported its recommendations. The House also adopted resolutions filed by members honoring Massachusetts Military Appreciation Day, promoting skin cancer awareness, recognizing May 2025 as asthma and allergy awareness month, and commending the National Brain Tumor Society’s recognition of May 2025 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month.
Why it matters: Suspending joint rule 12 clears procedural obstacles so petitions can be considered or referred quickly by the…
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