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House suspends Joint Rule 12 to send three petitions to committee
Summary
The House voted to suspend Joint Rule 12 by voice vote so three citizen petitions can be referred to committee consideration: a proposal on LGBTQIA+ parent advisory councils in public schools, a school-safety petition, and a petition on ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking.
The House voted to suspend Joint Rule 12 to allow three petitions to be referred to committee consideration, the chamber recorded during a session at the State House.
The suspension, approved by voice vote after Representative Alice Peisch of Wellesley moved the action, clears the way for consideration of: a petition seeking legislation to establish LGBTQIA+ parent advisory councils in public schools; a petition related to school safety; and a petition concerning ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking.
The Committee on Rules recommended suspension of Joint Rule 12 on the listed petitions. Under the action taken, the petition seeking establishment of LGBTQIA+ parent advisory councils and the petition on school safety were sent to the Committee on Education; the petition on ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking was referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Petition authors named in the committee report included Carmen Lawrence Gentile, Liz Miranda, Samantha Montano, and J.D. Livingstone.
Representative Alice Peisch of Wellesley moved the suspension. Members voted by voice; the chair announced "the ayes have it." The motion carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
Less critical items during the session included a brief memorial for Margie Clausen Burgess and a recess and adjournment order setting the next informal session for Thursday at 11 a.m.
