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Senate passes broad package of municipal and technical bills; many enacted by single voice votes
Summary
The Massachusetts Senate took single votes to pass a large group of municipal and technical bills (third‑reading enactments and local charters), including measures on alcohol licenses, municipal charters, and special appointments. Most measures passed by voice vote and will be sent to the governor.
During a long floor session the Senate took grouped votes to pass dozens of municipal, technical and local measures by voice vote, frequently taking unanimous consent to suspend the rules and consider matters "forthwith." The votes covered a broad array of items, including changes to local charters, authorization of additional alcoholic‑beverage licenses for towns, appointments to continue certain municipal employees, and ceremonial acts such as designating February 4 as Rosa Parks Day (House bill 3075).
Examples enumerated on the floor…
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