Massachusetts Senate acts to transform early education and care
March 14, 2024Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed legislation to make early education and care more accessible and affordable for families across Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Senate releases the EARLY ED Act, aimed at transforming early education and care
March 7, 2024Today, the Massachusetts Senate announced it would be taking up the EARLY ED Act, legislation to make early education and care more accessible and affordable for families across Massachusetts.
Senate Art Committee Begins Public Search for Influential Woman to Honor with Chamber Bust
March 4, 2024Today, the Massachusetts Senate Art Committee released a submission form requesting nominations for the name of a woman to be honored with a bust in the Senate Chamber. Nominations should reflect women who have made historic contributions to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; women with national influence will also be considered if they have ties to the state.
Senate President Spilka Unveils Portrait of Abigail Adams; Calls for Public Input on the First Woman to be Permanently Honored in Senate Chamber
March 1, 2024Today, the Massachusetts Senate marked the first day of Women’s History month by unveiling a portrait of former First Lady Abigail Adams and putting out a public call for nominations for an influential woman to be the first honored with a permanent bust in the Senate Chamber. The nominations will be considered by a renewed Senate Art Committee, led by Senator Julian Cyr (D-Truro).
Senate Acts to Update and Modernize Sexual Health Education
February 29, 2024The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday passed the Healthy Youth Act, which would ensure that Massachusetts public schools electing to teach sexual health education curriculum use age-appropriate, inclusive, medically accurate, and research-based information on sex, relationships, and consent.
Bust of Frederick Douglass unveiled in Massachusetts Senate Chamber
February 14, 2024Today, a permanent bust of African American orator, writer, abolitionist, politician, and freedom fighter, Frederick Douglass, took its place among several of the United States’ foremost historical figures in the Massachusetts State Senate chamber.
Senate leaders applaud progress on early education and care legislation
February 7, 2024Today, the Joint Committee on Education gave favorable approval to comprehensive early education and care legislation—S.301—which would make high-quality early education and care more affordable for families, strengthen early education providers, improve compensation and professional development for the early education workforce, and address the workforce needs of Massachusetts employers.
Senate Passes the SAFER Act: Consensus, Common Sense Gun Reform for Massachusetts
February 1, 2024Today, with bipartisan support, the Massachusetts Senate passed An Act to sensibly address firearm violence through effective reform—the SAFER Act—to increase firearm safety in the state without infringing on the rights of gun owners. Following a thorough debate amongst members on the Senate floor, the bill passed 37 to 3.