The Senate voted to adopt an order creating a temporary Senate committee on rules and a subcommittee to consider matters related to chapter 250 of the Acts of 2024.

The adopted order states the temporary committee on rules will consist of nine members, two of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader. It also creates a subcommittee "to consist of members of the temporary committee appointed by the chair" and directs that the subcommittee focus on "the orders letter of January 3, 2025 and of chapter 250 of the acts of 2024." The motion to suspend the rules and consider the order forthwith was made by the senator identified on the record as the senator from Worcester and Hampshire (Senator Durant); the chair announced, "The ayes have it. The order is adopted."

Following adoption, Senate President Cameron E. Spilka filed a communication with the clerk naming members appointed to the temporary committee on rules. The president's communication listed Joan B. Lovely as chair; Cindy F. Beeman as vice chair; William M. Brownsberger; Joan M. Comerford; Paul R. Feeney; Senator Kennedy; Carvalho M. Payano; and others as set out in the filed text. The communication states the committee "will focus on delivering important reforms throughout senate rules and jury rules to better inform and engage the public in our work." The formation and the president's communication were ordered printed in the Senate journal.

Separately, a motion by Senator Driscoll of Norfolk (motion on the record) to take "the communication from the order of the Commonwealth, senate docket number 18" from the files and refer it to the subcommittee on chapter 250 of the Acts of 2024 was adopted; the chair said, "The ayes have it. The motion prevails." No roll-call vote tally by member names was provided in the recorded excerpt.

The Senate then adjourned to meet again on Thursday at 11 a.m., as recorded on the floor.