SENATE

 CALENDAR FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025 

 [The Senate will meet at twelve o’clock noon.]

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[Joint Session will be held on
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at twelve o’clock noon.]

 ORDERS OF THE DAY
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SECOND READING MATTERS.

            118. [H. 2985] Bill (H.) exempting Stephen Justice from the maximum age requirement for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill (House, No. 2985). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            119. [H. 2986] Bill (H.) exempting Javier Vargas from the maximum age requirement for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill (House, No. 2986). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            120. [H. 2987] Bill (H.) exempting Brittany Sproule from the maximum age requirement for firefighters in the city of Haverhill (House, No. 2987). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            121. [S. 2501] Bill clarifying the duties of adjutant general (Senate, No. 2501). 2d. [Velis.]
            [From the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs.]
[The committee on Ways and Means (Rodrigues) recommends that the bill be amended by substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2675).]
[Order relative to subject matter adopted.]

            122. [S. 2503] Bill to enhance access, inclusion, support and equity for military connected families (Senate, No. 2503). 2d. [Velis.]
            [From the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs.]
[The committee on Ways and Means (Rodrigues) recommends that the bill be amended by substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2676).]
[Order relative to subject matter adopted.]

THIRD READING MATTERS.

            122. [H. 4282] Bill (H.) authorizing the city known as the town of Palmer to grant 5 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages (House, No. 4282). 3d.
[On House, No. 466.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 466.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
[Mr. Oliveira gives notice that he will move to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document 2673.] 

            139. [H. 3388] Bill (H.) designating September 22 as Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day (House, No. 3388, amended). 3d.
            [From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]
[From the committee on Rules - Lovely.]
[Also based on Senate, No 2189.]
[Amended by the House by inserting before the enacting clause the following emergency preamble:-
“Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to designate forthwith September 22 as Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”.]

NOTICE SECTION.

SECOND READING MATTERS.

            123. [S. 1907] Bill directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer Cherell Mellace (Senate, No. 1907). 2d. [Brady.]
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            124. [S. 2552] Bill authorizing the town of Berkley to recall elected officials (Senate, No. 2552). 2d. [Keenan.]
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Election Laws.]

            125. [S. 2577] Bill relative to parking fines in the town of Scituate (Senate, No. 2577). 2d. [Rausch.]
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            126. [S. 2578] Bill concerning sidewalks in the town of Scituate (Senate, No. 2578). 2d. [Rausch.]
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            127. [H. 2335] Bill (H.) extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton (House, No. 2335). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            128. [H. 2988] Bill (H.) exempting Freddy Castaneda from the maximum age requirement for police officers in the city of Haverhill (House, No. 2988). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            129. [H. 3026] Bill (H.) allowing the town of Williamstown to expand financial eligibility for senior property tax exemption (House, No. 3026). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Revenue.]

            130. [H. 3916] Bill (H.) to authorize the city of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of police officer (House, No. 3916). 2d.
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            131. [H. 3953] Bill (H.) in the town of Hanson local licenses and permits; denial, revocation, or suspension for failure to comply with conditions of approval (House, No. 3953). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            132. [H. 4135] Bill (H.) amending the town manager act of Arlington relative to the appointment and management of the town clerk (House, No. 4135). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            133. [H. 4170] Bill (H.) relative to the office of ward 7 councilor in the city of Marlborough (House, No. 4170). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Election Laws.]

            134. [H. 4312] Bill (H.) relative to charter changes for the town of Longmeadow (House, No. 4312). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            135. [H. 4381] Bill (H.) further regarding the term of town moderator in the town of Norwood (House, No. 4381). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            136. [H. 4438] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Swampscott establishing a fall annual town meeting (House, No. 4438). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            137. [H. 4439] Bill (H.) providing a simplified procedure for the layout and acceptance of subdivision roads in the City of Marlborough (House, No. 4439). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

THIRD READING MATTERS.

            9. [H. 4032] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Dana Johnson, an employee of the department of children and families (House, No. 4032). 3d.
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            14. [S. 20] Bill amending the charter of the town of Seekonk (Senate, No. 20). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            16. [S. 24] Bill amending the charter of the town of Sandwich (Senate, No. 24). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            17. [S. 25] Bill amending the charter of the town of Sandwich (Senate, No. 25). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            18. [S. 1425] Bill further regulating the amendment of a conservation restriction in the town of Hanson (Senate, No. 1425). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            19. [S. 1436] Bill amending the charter of the city of Everett (Senate, No. 436). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            20. [S. 1446] Bill relative to the residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Tewksbury (Senate, No. 1446). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            24. [H. 4222] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Esther Odufuwa, an employee of the department of mental health (House, No. 4222). 3d.
            [On House, No. 4221.]
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            28. [S. 1831] Bill providing killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland (Senate, No. 1831). 3d. [Brady.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]

            29. [S. 2128] Bill authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain land in the town of Brookfield (Senate, No. 2128). 3d. [Collins.]
[From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]

            41. [S. 509] Bill relative to the preparation of bilingual ballots in English and Haitian Creole in the city known as the town of Randolph (Senate, No. 509). 3d. [Keenan.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]

            42. [S. 1445] Bill regulating certain insurance benefits for elected officials in the town of Blackstone (Senate, No. 1445). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            45. [S. 2505] Bill relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District (Senate, No. 2505). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            46. [S. 2509] Bill relating to vacancies in the office of mayor in the city of New Bedford (Senate, No. 2509). 3d. [Keenan.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]

            47. [S. 2510] Bill relative to the election of the mayor, city councilor and school committee in the city of Brockton (Senate, No. 2510). 3d. [Keenan.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]

            48. [S. 2511] Bill relative to the office of district councilor in the city of Boston (Senate, No. 2511, changed). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[Changed by the committee on Election Laws (Keenan) in line 3 by striking out the following word:- “not”; and in lines 3 - 4 by striking out the following words:- “by a special municipal election and shall instead be filled”.]

            49. [S. 2517] Bill dissolving the North Carver water district (Senate, No. 2517). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            50. [S. 2527] Bill amending the town charter of Wareham (Senate, No. 2527). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            51. [S. 2544] Bill relative to special town meetings petitioned for by residents of the town of Andover (Senate, No. 2544). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            53. [H. 2275] Bill (H.) authorizing the city of Revere to pay a certain sum of money to Denise Mattera (Condelli), widow of School committee member Anthony Mattera (House, No. 2275). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            55. [H. 2357] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Sandwich (House, No. 2357). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            56. [H. 3213] Bill (H.) relative to the assessment of local property taxes in the city of Springfield (House, No. 3213). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Revenue.]

            57. [H. 4030] Bill (H.) relative to the organization and governance structure of the town of Rochester (House, No. 4030). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            59. [H. 4057] Bill (H.) to increase the membership of the Haverhill board of health from 3 members to 5 members (House, No. 4057). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            61. [H. 4137] Bill (H.) authorizing the town to establish a millennium fund of the Wayland Free Public Library (House, No. 4137). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            64. [H. 4173] Bill (H.) amending the special legislation establishing the Acton Memorial Library (House, No. 4173). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            65. [H. 4174] Bill (H.) relative to the Ayer Library (House, No. 4174). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            67. [H. 4459] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Seekonk (House, No. 4459). 3d.
            [On House, No. 3913.]
            [Local approval received on House, No. 3913.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            68. [S. 2586] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Irene O’Rourke, an employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Senate, No. 2586). 3d. [Brady.]
[On Senate, No. 2584]
[From the committee on Public Service.]

            71. [H. 2341] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Acushnet (House, No. 2341). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            72. [H. 2798] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Kendra Winner, an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (House, No. 2798). 3d.
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            73. [H. 3898] Bill (H.) to amend the town of Natick home rule charter (House, No. 3898). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            74. [H. 3912] Bill (H.) increasing the membership of the board of health of the town of Marblehead from three members to five (House, No. 3912). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            75. [H. 4175] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Provincetown (House, No. 4175). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            76. [H. 4176] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Provincetown (House, No. 4176). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            78. [H. 4324] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Stephanie Bramante Miller, an employee of the appellate tax board (House, No. 4324). 3d.
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            80. [H. 4454] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for John C. Murphy, an employee of the Department of Correction (House, No. 4454). 3d.
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            82. [H. 4542] Bill (H.) relative to making the charter of the city of Chicopee gender neutral (House, No. 4542). 3d.
            [On House, No. 2244.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 2244.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            87. [S. 27] Bill directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer for Antonio Pires (Senate, No. 27). 3d. [Brady.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]

            88. [S. 1919] Bill relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter of the city of Westfield (Senate, No. 1919). 3d. [Brady.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]

            89. [H. 3896] Bill (H.) providing for recall elections in the town of Berlin (House, No. 3896). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Elections Laws.]

            90. [H. 3899] Bill (H.) authorizing reserved capacity billing in the town of Norfolk (House, No. 3899). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            91. [H. 4031] Bill (H.) increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Weston (House, No. 4031). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]

            93. [H. 4154] Bill (H.) relative to the town of Richmond Free Public Library (House, No. 4154). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            94. [H. 4168] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Acton to increase the residency limit for members of its police and fire departments (House, No. 4168). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            96. [H. 4210] Bill (H.) relative to the town resident requirement for the town manager of the town of Dalton (House, No. 4210). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            97. [H. 4212] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Lancaster to dissolve its animal control commission (House, No. 4212). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            98. [H. 4231] Bill (H.) relative to parking enforcement in the city of Cambridge (House, No. 4231). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            99. [H. 4232] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Fairhaven (House, No. 4232). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            100. [H. 4233] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the city of Malden (House, No. 4233). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            101. [H. 4243] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Ipswich to eliminate the residency requirement for the Town Manager (House, No. 4243, amended). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
[Amended by the House by striking out section 2.]

            104. [H. 4287] Bill (H.) authorizing the city known as the town of West Springfield to grant 4 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4287). 3d.
[On House, No. 4155.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4155.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

            105. [H. 4347] Bill (H.) relative to the Williamstown Library Trustees (House, No. 4347). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            107. [H. 4359] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Milford to convert a license for the sale of wine and malt beverages into a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises (House, No. 4359). 3d.
            [On House, No. 4169.]
            [Local approval received on House, No. 4169.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

            108. [H. 4380] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the city known as the town of Agawam to strike the reference to the board of appeals (House, No. 4380, amended). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
[Amended by the House in section 2, in line 8, by striking out the following: “2025 regular election” and inserting in place thereof the following: “next regular or special election following the 2025 regular election”; and by adding the following section:-
“SECTION 4. Sections 2 and 3 shall take effect upon passage of this act.”.]

            109. [H. 4556] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Avon to appoint a town clerk (House, No. 4556). 3d.
            [On House, No. 2270.]
            [Local approval received on House, No. 2270.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            110. [H. 4569] Bill (H.) relative to the temporary absence of the town manager in the city known as the town of Bridgewater (House, No. 4569). 3d.
            [On House, No. 2269.]
            [Local approval received on House, No. 2269.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            111. [S. 2595] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Emily Coollick (Senate, No. 2595). 3d. [Brady.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]

            112. [H. 2268] Bill (H.) establishing an annual stipend for the city known as the town of Bridgewater Town Council (House, No. 2268, amended). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
[Amended by the House by adding the following section:-
“SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon acceptance by a majority of the voters in the city known as the town of Bridgewater, but not otherwise.”.]

            114. [H. 3911] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Millis (House, No. 3911). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            138. [S. 2651] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacinthe (Senate, No. 2651). 3d. [Brady.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]

            140. [H. 4292] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Hopkinton to incorporate appointment powers of the board of library trustees (House, No. 4292). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            141. [H. 4293] Bill (H.) establishing an economic development special revenue account for the town of Hopkinton (House, No. 4293). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            142. [H. 4565] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Marie Letendre, an employee of the Department of Transitional Assistance (House, No. 4565). 3d.
            [From the committee on Public Service.]