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Senate passes several short-form bills and adopts recognition resolution
Summary
In a brief Massachusetts Senate session the chamber adopted a resolution honoring Russell 'Russ' Carrier and moved multiple bills forward — including charter amendments for Provincetown (H.4175) and Greenfield (H.4379) — all by voice vote and ordered to be engrossed or enacted.
The Massachusetts Senate adopted a resolution recognizing Russell 'Russ' Carrier for 44 years of service to the Forbes Library and advanced several short-form bills by voice vote during a brief session.
The resolution honoring Carrier was presented by Miss Commerford and adopted after the presiding officer called the question and announced, "The ayes have it." No roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript.
On legislation, the chair brought House No. 4175, an act amending the charter of the town of Provincetown, to third reading and announced the bill "passed to be engrossed." The Senate likewise ordered House No. 4379, an act amending the charter of the city of Greenfield, to third reading and then "passed to be engrossed."
The Senate also considered measures for final passage described in the session as including House No. 4031, an act increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Weston, and House No. 4401, an act dissolving a certain special fund in the town of Athol. The presiding officer announced that the bills were "passed to be enacted" and would be signed for transmission to the governor for approval.
All actions reported in the transcript were taken by voice vote; the presiding officer repeatedly announced "The ayes have it." The session record in the transcript does not show roll-call tallies, individual vote records, or sponsors beyond those named on specific motions.
The Senate recessed briefly during the session and adopted an order to reconvene Thursday at 1 p.m.
Next steps: Bills ordered to be engrossed will proceed through the legislative process for final enrollment and transmission to the governor; no additional debate or roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript.
