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TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026

 

1.      OPENING OF SESSION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2.      RESOLUTIONS (1) — Lovely — Read & adopted

3.      TAKEN OUT OF ORDERS OF THE DAY (UC) — H4272 (Hudson) — Rd. 2nd., ord. 3d., Rd. 3rd. & Engrossed

4.      JOINT RULES REPORTS — SD3677 (JUD) — SR36 & JR12 suspended & ref to committee on the Judiciary

5.      RULES OF THE TWO BRANCHES, ACTING CONCURRENTLY REPORT — S2949 (ENR ext order) — Rules suspended _____  & Adopted

6.      RULES OF THE TWO BRANCHES, ACTING CONCURRENTLY REPORT — S2781 (Transportation ex order) — Rules suspended _____  & Adopted

7.      WAYS AND MEANS REPORT — H4769 (Higher ed) — otp with amendment NT S2962  -- Placed on the OD

8.      PROCEDURAL ORDER (Rodrigues) — SD3686 (Procedural order) — Rules suspended _____  & Adopted

9.      HOUSE DOCKETS — HD4910 (Avian rights), HD5559 (Legal tender), HD5290 (piping plover), HD5291 (beaches), HD5292 (beaches) — JR12 suspended -- Referred to respective committees

10.  *ENACTMENTS — H3977 (Becket); H4438 (Swampscott)

11.  Adjournment — MOTION (O'Connor) adjourn in memory of Phyllis Chapman

12.  MOTION (O'Connor) adjourn in memory of Phyllis Chapman

13.  TIME OF MEETING — Monday @ 11:00 AM – No calendar

14.  ADJOURNMENT — Monday in memory of Phyllis Chapman

P - Pending approval of Counsel

* If received from the House

**If received from Ways and Means

 

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Senate Session on Thursday, February 19, 2026