The Massachusetts House of Representatives on 2025-11-03 adopted ceremonial resolutions recognizing the retirements of Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan and Joan Smith of the Abington Public Schools and observed moments of silence for veteran Anthony Dugnan and Boston Police Detective Bruce Higgins.

The committee on rules reported that resolutions filed by "representatives Lippert Garabedian of Melrose and Wong of Saugus" congratulating Fire Chief Michael Sullivan and a resolution filed by "representative Sullivan Almeida of Abington" congratulating Joan Smith ought to be adopted. Representative Wong moved to suspend the rules so the House could take up the resolutions; the motion passed on a voice vote and the resolutions were adopted, recorded in the transcript as "the ayes have it." The transcript does not record a roll-call tally for the votes.

Separately, Representative Kasner of Hamilton requested a moment of silent tribute for Anthony Dugnan, a U.S. Air Force veteran born in 1949 who worked in jet assembly at GE in Lynn and was active in the AP Gardner Post No. 194 in Hamilton. Representative Brad Hill commented that Dugnan had been involved in local Veterans Day and Memorial Day events. Later in the session, Representatives McGregor (Boston), Consalvo (Boston), Rogers (Norwood), and Lon (Watertown) asked members to stand in memory of Detective Bruce Higgins, a Boston police detective described in the record as a 1993 graduate of Catholic Memorial who received multiple commendations and awards during his service.

All ceremonial items and tributes were taken by voice vote or observation; the transcript does not attribute any formal roll-call results or dissent on these items.