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Massachusetts House advances dozens of bills, adopts amendments and routine resolutions
Summary
In a session of the House, members adopted multiple congratulatory resolutions, suspended rules to move many bills through second and third readings, adopted at least one amendment striking an emergency preamble, recessed briefly, introduced guests, and adjourned to meet Thursday at 11:00 a.m.
The Massachusetts House conducted routine legislative business, advancing a broad slate of bills, adopting a set of congratulatory resolutions, and taking procedural votes to move measures toward final passage.
The session opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and the adoption of resolutions honoring several young people who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout; those resolutions were reported and agreed to under suspension of the rules. Members repeatedly moved to suspend Rule 7A to take up second readings, and the House ordered many bills to third reading.
Among actions taken on the floor, a member identified in the transcript as Mister Walsh of Peabody moved to strike an emergency preamble from a…
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